Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, LAW FIRM NEWS: Nixon Peabody merges with Ungaretti & Harris, (Jan 28, 2015)
Law Firms Mentioned:Nixon Peabody LLP | Ungaretti & Harris LLP
Organizations Mentioned:Nixon Peabody, LLP | Ungaretti & Harris
Global law firm Nixon Peabody LLP and Chicago law firm Ungaretti & Harris LLP have announced that the two firms will merge, effective February 1, 2015. The combined firm, which will continue to use the Nixon Peabody name and brand, will be composed of over 700 attorneys.
“We are privileged to team up with a prestigious law firm like Ungaretti & Harris with a stellar reputation serving public and private clients,” stated Nixon Peabody Managing Partner & CEO, Andrew I. Glincher. “This combination is responsive to the needs of our clients with interests in Chicago and the Midwest as we grow and diversify our services there. At the same time, this merger offers Ungaretti & Harris clients more than 600 lawyers across Nixon Peabody’s international platform that includes offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai, and London.” Glincher will continue in his capacity as Managing Partner & CEO for Nixon Peabody.
“We are excited to join Nixon Peabody’s national and international team,” said Ungaretti & Harris managing partner, Thomas Fahey. “With offices on the east and west coasts in locations strategically important to our clients, we now offer a more robust platform and critical mass to handle the most complex transactions and litigation.” Fahey will become a member of Nixon Peabody’s management committee.
Nixon Peabody is an international law firm that currently has more than 600 attorneys in offices in Albany, Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, Long Island, Los Angeles, Manchester, New York, Providence, Rochester, San Francisco, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, and Washington, D.C. The firm’s merger with Ungaretti & Harris will add 100 attorneys to Nixon Peabody’s roster and substantially expand its strengths in Corporate, Health Care, Real Estate, Litigation, Public Finance, Intellectual Property, and Government Relations services.
Attorneys: Andrew I. Glincher (Nixon Peabody LLP) and Thomas Fahey (Ungaretti & Harris LLP)
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