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Still, the firm said it has actually grown its Salt Lake City ranks by more than 65% since 2015. There are now 80 legal representatives in the workplace, out of 569 legal representatives at the 20-office company, the spokesperson stated.
The out-of-town firms that have actually started a business in the city given that 2020 consist of Kirkland & & Ellis, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & & Rosati, Mayer Brown, Foley & & Lardner and Greenberg Traurig.
Companies have actually pointed out innovation, life sciences and other company activity in the Mountain West area as a draw to the marketplace, in addition to other elements like area universities.
The new IP works with at Dorsey originate from Portland, Oregon-founded Stoel Rives, which has seen a variety of lawyers leave for beginner firms going into Salt Lake City, including Mayer Brown and Foley & & Lardner in recent months.
Melissa Jones, managing partner of Stoel Rives, stated in a declaration the departures werent unexpected as the marketplace remains in “shift” and kept in mind the company just added an IP team from Dorsey in Seattle.
( This story has been updated to include a statement from Stoel Rives and show the variety of attorneys in Dorseys workplace).
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( Reuters) – Dorsey & & Whitney stated Thursday its become the most recent large law practice to grow in Salt Lake City, swiping a four-partner IP group from another company that has actually recently lost a variety of lawyers in the area.
Minneapolis-founded Dorsey has included Stoel Rives partners Aaron Barker, Matthew Bethards, Jason McCammon and Jordan Olsen a couple of weeks after causing hallmark partner Catherine Parrish Lake, likewise from Stoel Rives.
While several big law companies have actually recently opened new offices in Salt Lake City, Dorsey is among the handful thats been there beyond the past few years. It opened in the Utah capital in 1996, according to a representative.
