Frost Brown Todd (FBT) and Gibbons have finalized their combination, effective Jan. 1, 2026. This transformational combination creates a mid-market legal company with approximately 800 attorneys across 25 offices, serving clients from Fortune 500 companies to high-growth and mid-market businesses.
“Today marks an important step forward as we launch FBT Gibbons,” Robert Sartin, chairman of FBT Gibbons, said. “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.”
FBT Gibbons offers expanded depth and reach across practices. The new firm’s geographic footprint extends from New York to California and everywhere in between.
“So many people across both firms contributed to making this launch seamless, and I’m deeply appreciative of their work,” Peter Torcicollo, co-managing partner of FBT Gibbons, said. “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.”
As a result of the combination, FBT Gibbons is launching a new life sciences industry team led by David E. De Lorenzi that leverages the combined experience of both legacy firms. The team brings depth in handling complex M&A transactions, litigation and compliance matters along with experience in middle-market transactions and litigation for established and emerging life sciences companies in areas including intellectual property, licensing and due diligence as well as high-stakes product liability matters. FBT Gibbons also expands its white collar and investigations group, led by Ricardo Solano Jr., building on the litigation synergies driven by the combination.
“Combining two complex and vibrant law firms on an accelerated timeline is no small undertaking,” Adam Hall, co-managing partner of FBT Gibbons, said. “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.”
