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Highly Qualified Team of Thelen Attorneys Join Nixon Peabody LLPNew York, NY. International law firm Nixon Peabody LLP finalized its vote today to admit to the partnership a large team of attorneys from Thelen LLP. These new partners significantly strengthen Nixon Peabody’s presence, especially on the West Coast and in key industries. 11/6/2008 The new attorneys are joining all four of Nixon Peabody’s departments: business, intellectual property, litigation, and real estate. The firm also plans to hire a number of associates and staff from Thelen to help support the new partners. With the addition of these new attorneys from Thelen in Silicon Valley, which will triple in size, San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Washington, DC, and Shanghai, it is anticipated Nixon Peabody will have more than 825 attorneys worldwide in 19 cities. “In a turbulent business environment, clients are increasingly turning to us to handle their complex legal needs,” said Richard F. Langan, Jr., managing partner and CEO of Nixon Peabody LLP. “The addition of these talented Thelen attorneys strengthens our already strong knowledge base and experience in key industries and regions which are very important to our clients.” “Nixon Peabody has a strong national and international platform and we’re very much aligned with the firm’s culture, which demonstrates a long-standing commitment to diversity, community service, and core values,” added Jennifer Kuenster, co-chair of Thelen’s commercial litigation practice, who is joining the firm. The attorneys from Thelen will start with Nixon Peabody this month. About Nixon PeabodyNixon Peabody LLP is recognized as a “Global 100” law firm—one of the largest in the world. With more than 825 attorneys collaborating across 21 major practice areas in 19 cities, including Boston, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, Rochester, San Francisco, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, and Washington, D.C., the firm’s size, diversity, and advanced technological resources enable it to offer comprehensive legal services to individuals and organizations of all sizes in local, state, national, and international matters. In 2008, Nixon Peabody LLP was recognized for the third year in a row by FORTUNE magazine as one of its “100 Best Companies To Work For®.” The firm has also been named to the Human Rights Campaign’s 2008 “Best Places To Work For GLBT Equality” list. |
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