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Law Practice

Sep. 16, 2008

Heller Ehrman, Mayer Brown Merger Is Off

Merger talks between Heller Ehrman and Mayer Brown dissolved over the weekend after as many as 40 attorneys, including two key partners in Heller’s intellectual property group, gave notice on Friday that they were leaving, sources with close ties to the firm confirmed Monday, speaking on condition of anonymity.

By Rebecca U. Cho
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Merger talks between Heller Ehrman and Mayer Brown dissolved over the weekend after as many as 40 attorneys, including two key partners in Heller's intellectual property group, gave notice on Friday that they were leaving, sources with close ties to the firm confirmed Monday, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Intellectual property powerhouse Robert Haslam and prominent patent litigator Robert Fr...

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