Exclusive: Pillsbury Winthrop, Chadbourne in Talks to Merge

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, founded in San Francisco, is in talks to merge with Chadbourne & Parke, of Manhattan, according to seven sources familiar with the matter.

The talks are considered as preliminary, according to some of the sources.

If consummated, the deal could create an $810 million firm by revenue, placing it in a desirable position among the 50 largest law firms in the country, according to the most recent financial figures reported in The American Lawyer.

Leaders of both Pillsbury and Chadbourne declined to comment for this article. Some partners reached for comment declined to confirm or deny that a ...