Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC today announced the addition of shareholders Sean M. Girdwood and Brian D. Trudgen to its Financial Services and Real Estate Finance Practice in Pittsburgh.

“Buchanan’s integration of a full complement of legal services for financial institutions provides a robust platform for our client base,” said Girdwood. 

Trudgen added, “Buchanan has one of the nation’s top Financial Services and Real Estate Finance practices, and it continues to be a strong focus here as well as in other markets.” 

Within the past several months, the firm has added associate Megan Thompson in Pittsburgh and shareholders Dennis Moyer and William Basil to its Financial Services and Real Estate Practice in Washington, D.C. Both Girdwood and Trudgen previously practiced in Thorp Reed & Armstrong’s Commercial, Real Estate & Public Finance practice group, where Girdwood served as practice group chair. 

“The firm is committed to strengthening its foothold in providing legal services to clients in the financial services and real estate industries,” stated CEO and Managing Shareholder Jack Barbour. More than 96 of the firm’s 450 lawyers and professionals comprise its Financial Services, Bankruptcy and Real Estate practices, and the firm continues to attract lawyers seasoned in these areas, particularly in its Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., New York, New Jersey and South Florida office locations.