Hartford law firm Pepe & Hazard is in merger discussions with New Jersey-based firm McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney and Carpenter, the Connecticut Law Tribune reports, citing multiple sources.
The deal would pair Pepe & Hazard, which has about 50 lawyers and 35 partners, with a firm that includes about 200 lawyers and 80 partners, the Law Tribune reports on its Web site.
When confronted, Pepe & Hazard partner Bernard Jacques denied any knowledge of a deal, the Law Tribune said.
According to the Law Tribune, Pepe & Hazard is known for its business, litigation and construction practices while McElroy, Deutsch offers 16 total practice areas.
The New Jersey firm was created by a 2004 merger that makes it the third-largest firm in that state, according to its web site, the paper said. It has six total offices spread among locations in New Jersey, New York, Philadelphia and suburban Denver.
