Spencer Fane has announced the firm's largest merger to date with Oklahoma-based regional energy powerhouse Conner & Winters. The combination goes live July 1st, and is proof positive that Spencer Fane has been the fastest growing Am Law 200 firm by revenue over the past five years and one of the fastest growing by headcount over the past decade. The 75+ attorneys joining from Conner & Winters will make the combined firm close to 800 attorneys nationwide.
From the firm's announcement:
“This combination will dramatically enhance our client platform and ability to deliver exceptional value,” Spencer Fane Chair Patrick J. Whalen said. “Conner & Winters brings exceptional lawyers, complementary practices, and longstanding client relationships that expand our capabilities while fitting seamlessly into our collaborative, efficiency driven model. The combined firm will offer increasingly sophisticated legal services with compelling economics and a client experience other law firms do not offer.”
“For our firm, joining Spencer Fane was a strategic decision driven by alignment and opportunity,” Conner & Winters Managing Partner R. Kevin Redwine said. “Spencer Fane has built a platform that combines strong economics, operational efficiency, and a genuinely collaborative culture – all while keeping clients at the center of the model. That made this combination a compelling next step for our lawyers and our clients.”
Hayden Flowers, Managing Partner of Compass Law Group's Houston office, worked closely both executive teams to help orchestrate the combination.
"When two firms share a common culture and commitment to client service, then the question becomes about the business case, 'Does one plus one equal five or six?' In this case, the answer was clear," Hayden said. "This combination is a landslide win for both sides, and I can't congratulate Pat and Kevin enough for their diligence, understanding, humility, and commitment to the future success of their clients and colleagues."
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