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Womble Bond Dickinson Partner and Global Board Member Merrick Benn may have daydreamed about being a “ski instructor in Colorado during the day and electronic disc jockey by night.” But with all due respect to his skills on the slopes and the turntable, we think he’s doing quite well advising equipment finance companies and banks in solving their business challenges.
Benn, who practices in Womble’s Baltimore office, has been named one of The Daily Record’s 2024 Business Law Power List. The editorial staff identified this year’s 24 honorees as being among the most influential and respected practitioners in the business law sector in Maryland.
“I count myself lucky that I have the opportunity to work on some of our clients’ most important transactions that have a tangible impact on their businesses and the U.S. economy as a whole. And while it is great to see the planes, trains, and vessels that we help finance in the real world, the most important thing I do is help my colleagues succeed,” he told The Daily Record.
“I count myself lucky that I have the opportunity to work on some of our clients’ most important transactions that have a tangible impact on their businesses and the U.S. economy as a whole. And while it is great to see the planes, trains, and vessels that we help finance in the real world, the most important thing I do is help my colleagues succeed."
Merrick Benn, Partner and Global Board Member, Womble Bond Dickinson
Benn also discussed the use of artificial intelligence in the legal profession as an important topic facing the profession.
“As attorneys, we absolutely need to be more receptive to new technologies. Our clients are already using AI, and lawyers and law firms need to be speaking the same language,” he said. “AI opens tremendous opportunities to get routine work off the plates of attorneys, which in turn allows us to focus our time and attention to high-value work for our clients.”
