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- Gibbons PC, Frost Brown Todd officially merged Jan. 1, 2026
- Combined firm, FBT Gibbons LLP, has ~800 attorneys in 25 offices.
- New entity serves Fortune 500, mid-market, and high-growth clients.
- Expanded life sciences and white collar & investigations teams launched.
Newark-headquartered Gibbons PC has finalized its merger with national law firm Frost Brown Todd LLC.
After officially uniting Jan. 1, the firms create a mid-market legal powerhouse with roughly 800 attorneys across 25 offices nationwide: FBT Gibbons LLP. The combined entity serves clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to high-growth and mid-market businesses.
The firms announced the tie-up last fall. At the time, they touted it as a way to offer expanded depth and reach across practices. The firms said joining forces would create a “robust transactional platform with direct access to the country’s leading finance, energy, manufacturing and innovation centers and court systems.”
The combination also leverages existing strengths to drive growth in corporate and transactional work. Additionally, it enables the legacy firms to sharpen focus on the key industries of finance, manufacturing and energy, according to leadership.
Founded in 1919, FBT serves a diverse client base that ranges from leading multinationals to small, entrepreneurial companies. Its footprint previously spanned nine states and Washington, D.C. Established in 1926 by Andrew Crummy, Gibbons grew to eight locations in the Northeast. It brings a strong reputation in litigation areas such as trial, commercial, white collar, investigations, class action, product liability, labor and employment, environmental and life sciences.
At the newly formed entity, Gibbons Managing Director Peter Torcicollo and FBT Chief Executive Officer Adam Hall serve as co-managing partners. Meanwhile, the new firm tapped FBT Chairman Robert Sartin to continue as chairman.
‘Coast-to-coast reach’
In a statement, Torcicollo said, “So many people across both firms contributed to making this launch seamless, and I’m deeply appreciative of their work. Their dedication has allowed FBT Gibbons to start from day one as a unified firm with expanded capabilities and a clear vision. I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished together and confident in the opportunities this platform creates for our clients.”
Hall added, “Combining two complex and vibrant law firms on an accelerated timeline is no small undertaking. The success of this effort reflects the focus of both teams and the operational readiness we’ve built over the past several months. With FBT Gibbons, we now have the scale to keep investing in top talent, innovative technology and the systems that drive efficiency and value for clients.”
Sartin shared, “This combination is the result of rigorous analysis and shared planning to build something that serves our clients for decades to come. By bringing together two firms with complementary strengths, coast-to-coast reach and deep industry knowledge, we’ve created a national mid-market platform capable of handling our clients’ most complex challenges.”
[W]e’ve created a national mid-market platform capable of handling our clients’ most complex challenges.
– Robert Sartin, FBT chairman
As a result of the merger, FBT Gibbons announced a new life sciences industry team. Newark partner David De Lorenzi leads the group. It focuses on complex M&A transactions, litigation and compliance matters along. The team offers experience in middle-market transactions and litigation for established and emerging life sciences companies.
FBT Gibbons also expanded a white collar & investigations group, led by partner Ricardo Solano Jr. in Newark.
