New Jersey Firm Opens London Office

Riker, Danzig, Scherer, Hyland & Perretti has opened a new London office aimed at insurance and reinsurance clients. Initially the office will house six attorneys, with plans to expand and add commercial litigation and banking practices as well. Riker employs 158 attorneys and has offices in New York, Trenton, and Morristown. Source:www.law.com

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Merger for Buchanan Ingersoll and Klett Rooney

Pennsylvania firms Buchanan Ingersoll and Klett Rooney Lieber & Schorling have merged, forming a new 525 attorney entity to be known as Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney. Effective as of July 1, the merger will make Buchanan Ingersoll the largest firm in Pennsylvania, with 313 attorneys practicing within the state. Source:www.nylawyer.com Link:http://www.nylawyer.com/display.php/file=/news/06/06/061306b

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New Phoenix Office for Sonnenschein

Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal has opened an office in Phoenix through the acquisition of three Squire, Sanders & Dempsey partners. The new office will focus on hotels and the hospitality industry in general.

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Holland & Knight Announces Pay Raise

Florida firm Holland & Knight will raise pay for its first-year associates to $120,000 annually. The raise will be effective for Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. Amongst Florida firms, only White and Case is known to pay as much as $120,000 at this level.

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Holland & Knight Announces Pay Raise

Major Pennsylvania firms Buchanan Ingersoll and Klett Rooney Lieber & Schorling are rumored to be in serious merger talks. Should the deal go through, the merged firm would be the largest in Pennsylvania, with 313 lawyers in-state and about 532 company-wide

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Buchanan Ingersoll and Klett Rooney Talk Merger

Major Pennsylvania firms Buchanan Ingersoll and Klett Rooney Lieber & Schorling are rumored to be in serious merger talks. Should the deal go through, the merged firm would be the largest in Pennsylvania, with 313 lawyers in-state and about 532 company-wide. Source: www.law.com

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LA Firms Increase Associate Pay

LA firms Greenberg Glusker FieldsClaman & Machtinger and Christensen, Glaser, Fink, Jacobs, Weil & Shapiro have raised their first-year associate pay. Greenber Glusker's associates will now earn $135,000 their first year, while Christensen's raise was undisclosed. The move comes late in comparison to most others, but the firms insist it is to meet the market and bears no relation to the current wiretapping investigations.

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LA Firms Increase Associate Pay

LA firms Greenberg Glusker FieldsClaman & Machtinger and Christensen, Glaser, Fink, Jacobs, Weil & Shapiro have raised their first-year associate pay. Greenber Glusker’s associates will now earn $135,000 their first year, while Christensen’s raise was undisclosed. The move comes late in comparison to most others, but the firms insist it is to meet the market and bears no relation to the current wiretapping investigations. Source:www.law.com

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