Arent Fox and Schiff Hardin Complete Merger to Form ArentFox Schiff
March 1, 2022
Arent Fox LLP and Schiff Hardin LLP completed their merger effective March 1, 2022, forming the combined firm ArentFox Schiff. The new firm, led by Anthony V. Lupo, Cristina A. Carvalho and Joseph J. Krasovec III, houses more than 600 lawyers and policy professionals across seven U.S. markets, expanding the firms' transactional, litigation and regulatory capabilities and geographic reach.
- Buyers
- Arent Fox LLP, Schiff Hardin LLP
- Targets
- Arent Fox LLP, Schiff Hardin LLP
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Location
- United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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