NEW YORK - SNR Denton:
100 lawyers from Thacher Proffitt & Wood LLP, including 40 partners, to join SNR Denton. Critical groups staying together.
SNR Denton head count will increase to approximately 800 attorneys and other professionals.
Lateral addition will double the size of SNR Denton New York City office with highly regarded expertise in the fields of structured finance, banking, corporate, real estate and regulatory law. Also joining is a strong and complementary group of litigators, ERISA and employee benefits, and tax lawyers.
New lawyers joining SNR Denton not only advise the U.S. Treasury, but also represent some of the world's largest financial institutions.
Large lateral acquisition enhances SNR Denton's national corporate & finance practice.
SNR Denton announced today that in a major lateral move, effective January 1, 2009, the law firm will add approximately 100 lawyers -- including 40 partners -- from Thacher Proffitt & Wood LLP.
"With this move, we have dramatically enhanced our corporate and finance capabilities and doubled the size of our New York office," said SNR Denton Chairman Elliott Portnoy. "This core group of lawyers joining us from Thacher Proffitt accelerates our global growth strategy and reaffirms our continued commitment to client service."
"Understanding their impressive backgrounds, we are pleased that these widely respected attorneys, after careful deliberation, felt that SNR Denton represented the best possible fit for them and their valued clients," continued Portnoy.
The partners and lawyers joining SNR Denton from Thacher Proffitt have, for the most part, been with the firm for their entire careers and were determined to keep their groups together. The groups from Thacher Proffitt are comprised of prominent attorneys and counselors in structured finance, corporate, banking, real estate, and regulatory law, as well as a strong team of litigators, ERISA and employee benefits and tax lawyers.
"Most of all, this is an extraordinary move for our clients. With financial markets evolving and governments playing a greater role in the global economy, our move to SNR Denton gives us the edge to excel with the industry leaders we serve," said Robert McCarthy, Chairman of Thacher Proffitt's Planning Committee. "SNR Denton's collegial, diverse and highly successful practice groups represent the best culture and platform for us and our clients."
Those joining SNR Denton from Thacher Proffitt have been on the cutting edge of the financial markets for their entire careers. Today, they are among the lawyers advising some of the world's largest financial institutions, as well as the U.S. government, on how to navigate the new economy. Combining forces with these highly regarded lawyers achieves a long-time strategic goal for SNR Denton. The majority of these lawyers are based in New York, with the balance resident in Washington, D.C.
"Having made a set of tough business decisions earlier in the year -- ahead of others," stressed Portnoy, "we are now well positioned for exactly this type of growth. We continue to move quickly to capitalize on strategic opportunities, and attracting the very best talent to the firm remains one of our top priorities. This timely move allows us to expand our New York footprint and national corporate and finance practice with a talented new team."
Below are the partners and counsel -- including the four chairmen of the four practice groups -- who will be joining SNR Denton.
Structured Finance
Diana G. BrowneA. James CotinsAimee M. CummoMason L. CrockerCharles A. DietzgenSalvatore O. FrancoRichard M. HorowitzJohn J. KimErik D. KlingenbergJeffrey H. KoppeleStephen S. KudenholdtMaria M. LivanosAndrea N. MandellRobert E. McCarthyMichael C. McGrathJeffrey J. MurphyRobert B. OlinStephen F.J. OrnsteinLauris G.L. RallRichard D. Simonds, JrE. Lee SmithFrancis X. SulgerScott J. SwerdloffPaul D. TvetenstrandStephen T. WhelanMarlo A. Young
Corporate & Financial Institutions
Robert C. AzarowCharles D. BethillW. Edward BrightMatthew DyckmanCynthia D. MannDouglas J. McClintockStephanie G. NygardMark I. SokolowWalter G. Van Dorn, Jr.Kathleen A. Wechter
Real Estate
Stephen J. CernigliaDavid S. HallPeter J. MignoneDonald F. SimoneMitchell G. Williams
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
John P. DohertyJonathan D. ForstotHugh McDonaldJohn M. Woods
Over the past 12 months, SNR Denton has continued its growth by adding 65 new lateral partners and counsel and recently opening the firm's Zurich office prior to today's announced addition of Thacher Proffitt lawyers.
SNR Denton is not merging with, combining with, or acquiring Thacher Proffitt. The addition of this lateral group from Thacher Proffitt is contemplated to commence on January 1, 2009.