A new, 360 attorney entity will form as of October 1 when Fox Rothschild merges with Grotta, Glassman & Hoffman. The combined firm will have offices in Philadelphia, Princeton, Atlantic City, Pittsburgh, Wilmington, West Palm Beach, New York, Las Vegas, San Francisco, and Los Angleles.
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Texas-based Vinson & Elkins will expand its presence in Asia with a new Hong Kong office. This will be the firm’s fourth in the region, with locations in Tokyo, Shanghai, and Beijing. The firm plans to staff the office with 8 lawyers and will focus on energy related banking and finance.
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Hunton & Williams, the 850 attorney firm based in Richmond, Virginia, is opening its 18th overall office in Los Angeles. The firm will enter the market with the recruitment of 8 lawyers from dissipating L.A. boutique O’Donnell & Mortimer. The office’s initial practice will concentrate on product liability, environmental law and intellectual property.
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The New York office of Kirkland & Ellis was able to recruit bankruptcy partner Paul Basta from Weil, Gotshal & Manges. Richard Cieri, who heads Kirkland’s New York restructuring practice, believes he has the right man for the job.
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Stephen D. Susman will head a new New York office for his firm, Susman Godfrey. Currently employing 75 attorneys in Houston, Dallas, L.A., and Seattle, the boutique has a strong reputation for its antitrust practice.
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Crowell & Moring has opened an office in New York City after recruiting two new partners. The new office will concentrate on antitrust, corporate, IP, white collar crime and securities litigation and is the fifth overall office for the firm. Crowell’s other offices are located in D.C., Irvine, London, and Brussels.
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Saul Ewing will merge with Washington, D.C.-based Schmeltzer Aptaker & Shepard. Schmeltzer is a twenty attorney boutique focusing on employment law. The merger will go into effect as of October 1 and will bring Saul Ewing to a total of 300 lawyers firmwide. Saul Ewing has eight offices through the East Coast, including Philadelphia and Baltimore.
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New York-based Dewey Ballantine and San Francisco-based Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe are currently engaged in merger talks. While still in the preliminary stages, the potential combination would result in a 1,200 lawyer entity. In New York City, Dewey currently employs 300 attorneys and Orrick has 200, and a combined force of 500 lawyers would be one of the largest in the city.
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A four partner litigation group has left Mayer Brown’s New York office. Morrison & Foerster was able to recruit the group, which includes well-known attorney Dennis P. Orr.
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Chicago-based Jenner & Block was able to recruit Stephen L. Ascher, a former Kronish Lieb Weiner & Hellman partner, for its New York office. Mr. Ascher will work in white collar crime and securities litigation as Jenner & Block looks to expand its New York practice.
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