# Edwards Wildman Palmer

> Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP was a Boston-based international business law firm formed on October 1, 2011, through the merger of Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge and Wildman Harrold. It advised companies, investors, insurers, governments and nonprofits on transactions, litigation, intellectual property and insurance matters. It combined with Locke Lord on January 10, 2015; that successor later joined Troutman Pepper to form Troutman Pepper Locke in 2025.

- **Founded:** 2011
- **Headquarters:** Boston, United States
- **Products:** Corporate transactions and private equity, Complex litigation, Insurance and reinsurance, Intellectual property, Public finance
- **Notable:** Launched in October 2011 with 650 lawyers and 13 offices., Represented Thomson Reuters and Stanley Black & Decker in Connecticut’s first two captive insurer formations., Opened in Istanbul in September 2013 with a Turkish M&A boutique collaboration.

## Products & services

- **Corporate transactions and private equity** — M&A, buyouts, venture capital, portfolio-company advice and exit transactions.
- **Complex litigation** — Representation in business disputes and other complex contentious matters.
- **Insurance and reinsurance** — Coverage, regulatory and transactional advice, including captive insurer formation.
- **Intellectual property** — IP protection, technology advice and related disputes.
- **Public finance** — Public financing legal work, including underwriter counsel roles documented in public bond reports.
- **Helping Innovators Thrive** — A program committing up to $2 million annually in discounts, deferrals and grants of legal services for qualifying young companies and entrepreneurs; inherited from a predecessor.

## Achievements

- Launched in October 2011 with 650 lawyers and 13 offices.
- Represented Thomson Reuters and Stanley Black & Decker in Connecticut’s first two captive insurer formations.
- Opened in Istanbul in September 2013 with a Turkish M&A boutique collaboration.
- Operated Helping Innovators Thrive, committing up to $2 million annually in legal-service support.

## Latest updates

- **2015-01** — Edwards Wildman Palmer combined with Locke Lord effective January 10, ending its independent operation.
- **2025-01** — Successor-lineage update: Locke Lord combined with Troutman Pepper effective January 1 to form Troutman Pepper Locke. This was not a new transaction by Edwards Wildman Palmer.

## Links

- Website: http://www.edwardswildman.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/edwards-wildman-palmer-llp
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/edwardswildman
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EdwardsWildman

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