Locke Lord
| Company type | Limited liability partnership |
|---|---|
| Industry | Legal services |
| Predecessor | Locke Liddell & Sapp PLLC, Lord Bissell & Brook LLP |
| Founded | October 2, 2007 in Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Defunct | January 1, 2025 |
| Fate | Merged with Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP to form Troutman Pepper Locke |
| Headquarters | Dallas , United States |
Area served | United States, United Kingdom, Belgium |
Number of employees | 641 (2018) |
Locke Lord LLP was a global law firm created on October 2, 2007, through the combination of Texas-based Locke Liddell & Sapp PLLC and Lord Bissell & Brook LLP. The firm's earliest antecedents date back to 1887 and 1891. With its main office located in Dallas, Texas, the company adopted the name Locke Lord LLP on September 27, 2011.
In January 2025, Locke Lord joined with Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP, resulting in the establishment of Troutman Pepper Locke.
History
The roots of Locke Lord can be traced to 1914 when John Lord established a predecessor firm in Chicago.
Locke Liddell & Sapp was formed in 1999 by merging two law firms from Dallas and Houston. In May 2007, leadership teams from Locke Liddell & Sapp and Lord Bissell & Brook proposed a merger, which received partner approval on September 12, 2007, and became effective on October 2, 2007.
On January 10, 2015, Locke Lord finalized a merger with Edwards Wildman Palmer, bringing together nearly 1,600 attorneys across 33 offices in the United States as well as locations in London and Brussels. The combined entity continued under the name Locke Lord, while former Edwards Wildman Palmer offices temporarily operated as Locke Lord Edwards. By 2018, the firm had a workforce of 641 lawyers.
The merger completed on January 1, 2025, with Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP expanded the firm's size to around 1,600 attorneys under the new name Troutman Pepper Locke.