On 1 November 2011 Clyde & Co and Barlow Lyde & Gilbert will merge. The combined firm will be known as Clyde & Co, and will have with 270 partners, 1,300 lawyers and fee earners and 2,350 total staff operating from 27 offices worldwide.

The merged firm of Clyde & Co and Barlow Lyde & Gilbert will be unique in focus, scale and reach, with:

• One of the top two dispute resolution practices of any leading UK law firm, with strength throughout the network
• The most in-depth focus and expertise in our core sectors of aviation, energy, infrastructure, insurance, professional practices, trade and shipping, across all contentious and transactional disciplines
• An insurance and reinsurance practice with unmatched expertise in every class, throughout the value range and across the world’s markets
• One of the largest employment and pensions practices of any City law firm, together with enhanced capabilities in corporate, global compliance and real estate
• A significant business in Asia, with particular strengths in dispute resolution and insurance in
  Hong Kong and mainland China
• A long-established and market-leading practice in the Middle East and a rapidly expanding presence across the US, Canada and South America

Over the coming weeks we look forward to exploring with you the value we can deliver and the benefits that the combination of the two firms will provide. We are fully committed to providing an unrivalled service to clients wherever and whenever we are needed. If you have any queries in the meantime, please speak to your usual Clyde & Co or Barlow Lyde & Gilbert contact.