According to an official press release distributed Friday, December 4th, Hildebrandt and Baker Robbins & Company, two leading legal consultancies, have announced their plan to merge into one company, known as Hildebrandt Baker Robbins, as of January 1, 2010.  

Together, the new firm will be the largest and most diversified consultancy serving the legal market, with over 120 consultants working around the world in a broad range of practice areas. According to an related article in the AmLaw Daily, Hildebrandt managing director Jim Jones and Brad Robbins will be responsible for the combined company's day-to-day operations, with Hildebrandt's founder, Bradford Hildebrandt, still having a prominent presence.

Both are part of the Business of Law group of Thomson Reuters.