New Jersey-based Carroll, McNulty & Kull is merging with U.K.-founded international insurance law firm Kennedys, leaders of both firms announced Thursday.

The merger, effective June 1, creates a 32-office firm with nearly 1,100 lawyers across the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, including CMK’s five locations in the U.S. The merged entity will be known as Kennedys CMK in the U.S., and Kennedys abroad.