4 February 2026NewsCareersSarah Speight

Winston Taylor hangover: Nine IP partners leave post-merger

Patent litigation group with “exceptional litigation talent” joins larger firm in Texas and Washington, DC, denting a flagship IP practice created by the merger of Winston & Strawn and Taylor Wessing.

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