Chester Willcox & Saxbe to Merge with Taft

The regional law firm Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP announced today that it will strengthen its client service capacities in Columbus by merging with Chester Willcox & Saxbe, LLP at the start of the year. The firms will operate under the Taft name.

The merger, approved by partnerships of both firms and effective January 2, 2012, will bring the total number of Columbus-based Taft attorneys to 42. Post merger, Taft will have more than 330 attorneys focused in nearly 70 practice areas across virtually every industry. Taft and Chester Willcox & Saxbe, founded in 1885 and 1884 respectively, have storied histories.

Matheson Ormsby Prentice named Top Irish Law Firm at The Lawyer European Awards

Matheson Ormsby Prentice (MOP) has been named Irish Law Firm of the Year at The Lawyer's annual European Awards for the second consecutive year.

The awards are judged by a panel of managing partners and in-house counsel from leading international law firms and multinational companies, and are considered amongst the most prestigious awards of their kind.