Still, the company stated it has actually grown its Salt Lake City ranks by more than 65% considering that 2015. There are now 80 lawyers in the office, out of 569 lawyers at the 20-office firm, the spokesperson said.
The out-of-town companies that have started a business in the city considering that 2020 include Kirkland & & Ellis, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & & Rosati, Mayer Brown, Foley & & Lardner and Greenberg Traurig.
Companies have actually pointed out technology, life sciences and other business activity in the Mountain West region as a draw to the market, in addition to other aspects like area universities.
The brand-new IP works with at Dorsey originate from Portland, Oregon-founded Stoel Rives, which has seen a slew of legal representatives leave for newbie companies entering Salt Lake City, consisting of Mayer Brown and Foley & & Lardner in current months.
Melissa Jones, handling partner of Stoel Rives, said in a declaration the departures werent unforeseen as the market remains in “transition” and kept in mind the company simply added an IP group from Dorsey in Seattle.
( This story has been updated to include a statement from Stoel Rives and reflect the number of attorneys in Dorseys workplace).
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( Reuters) – Dorsey & & Whitney said Thursday its become the newest large law firm to grow in Salt Lake City, swiping a four-partner IP team from another firm that has actually recently lost a number of attorneys in the area.
Minneapolis-founded Dorsey has actually added Stoel Rives partners Aaron Barker, Matthew Bethards, Jason McCammon and Jordan Olsen a couple of weeks after bringing on hallmark partner Catherine Parrish Lake, likewise from Stoel Rives.
While several large law firms have actually recently opened brand-new workplaces in Salt Lake City, Dorsey is among the handful thats been there beyond the previous few years. It opened in the Utah capital in 1996, according to a representative.
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Dorsey has 80 lawyers in Salt Lake City, posting 65% headcount development there because 2015
Minneapolis-founded firm employed five Stoel Rives partners this month
