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Reed Smith plans to open Atlanta office with 37 lawyers from these 2 law firms
Reed Smith announced last week that it is opening an Atlanta office with 33 lawyers from Morris, Manning & Martin and four from Greenberg Traurig. (Image from Shutterstock)
Reed Smith announced last week that it is opening an Atlanta office with 33 lawyers from Morris, Manning & Martin and four from Greenberg Traurig.
The group is made up of 15 partners, 20 associates and two counsels who will bring “a wealth of corporate, finance and emerging technology experience to the firm,” according to a Jan. 30 press release. Most of the lawyers will become part of Reed Smith’s global corporate group.
“Our firm is in growth mode,” said Casey Ryan, Reed Smith’s global managing partner, in the press release.
Ryan told Law.com that Reed Smith plans to “grow into a very full-service offering for our clients in the southeast and beyond.”
Thirteen of the partners are from Morris Manning as are 20 other lawyers (18 associates and two counsels), Law.com reports. According to Reuters, Morris Manning lost about 20% of the partners in its Atlanta office as a result of the move. Two partners and two associates are from Greenberg Traurig. A Reed Smith partner is also relocating to Atlanta.
In a statement, Simon Malko, Morris Manning’s managing partner, said the law firm remains in good financial health and committed to growth, according to Reuters.
Reed Smith has added 84 attorneys to its corporate group in the past year, Law360 reports.
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