Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld will move its Manhattan office to One Bryant Park in 2008 upon completion of a new, 54-story tower. The firm will occupy 203,218 square feet across six floors of the building. With 20 attorneys recently added to its New York practice, Akin Gump expects to hire 75 more by the time of the move.
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New Jersey-based firm Gibbons, Del Deo, Dolan, Griffinger & Vecchione announced associate raises effective as of January 1 for its New York and Newark offices. First-year associates will earn $125,000 for 2007, a 23% increase over its 2006 rate. Gibbons Del Deo employs 200 attorneys and has additional offices in Trenton and Philadelphia.
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New York firm Covington & Burling has moved to a larger office, having doubled in size over the last six years. The firm expects continued growth, with plans to hire 5-10 laterals per year in the future. Covington employs 520 lawyers worldwide with additional offices in Washington, San Francisco, Brussels, and London.
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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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Plans are now in the works for a new Singapore office, as well as for an increase the size of the London practice. Within two years, the firm expects to grow in size to 1,000 attorneys, nearly doubling its current staff of 600. Source: New York Lawyer

Boston firm Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo is expanding into California, recently aquiring a small Palo Alto boutique and expecting the same in L.A. and San Diego. This follows similar moves by Boston firms Goodwin Procter, Wilmer Cutler, and Ropes & Gray. Source: New York Lawyer

Several Washington D.C. firms have increased associate salaries at all levels, bringing first-year associates to $135,000 annually. These firms include Arnold & Porter, Howrey, Venable, and Wilmer Hale. Source: New York Lawyer

Houston firm Susman Godfrey plans to open a New York office this fall with an initial staff of five lawyers. The firm also intends to implement raises for its Houston, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Seattle offices. Source: New York Lawyer

Firms Pepper Hamilton and Blank Rome announced plans to raise attorney salaries this week, becoming the latest to join the trend. For Pepper Hamilton, first year associates in all offices will get an extra $10,000, except in Harrisburg and Detriot, where the raise is $7,000. Blank Rome’s Philadelphia first-years will now earn $125,000, and its D.C. and New York associates take home $135,000. Source:www.law.com