The international law firm Jones Day and the leading City of London firm Gouldens announced that they will merge their practices, effective February 8. Jones Day and Gouldens share the same worldwide vision and values and they have similar organizational structures and practices. The firm initially will practice under the name Jones Day Gouldens in London.
Jones Day, one of the world's largest law firms, provides integrated legal services on a global basis. Jones Day was founded more than 110 years ago and has more than 1850 lawyers based in 27 offices around the world. Gouldens is a long-established leading City of London law firm with more than 150 lawyers. Gouldens is more than 100 years old and enjoys an excellent reputation for the quality of its lawyers and services. As a result of the merger, Jones Day will have more than 2000 lawyers, making it the sixth largest law firm in the world.
