BCG News - 8/25/03
8/25/03
Hogan & Hartson Attorneys in Brussels head for Sidley Austin Brown & Wood
Sidley Austin Brown & Wood, the New York law firm with approximately 1500 lawyers, has taken the first steps to fill its Brussels office by hiring away some attorneys from the Brussels office of Hogan & Hartson. Hogan & Hartson is losing the head of its Brussels trade practice, which has left the office with eight attorneys. Sidley has also hired another Belgian attorney who will come on as a partner. Additionally, an attorney from Sidley's Washington, D.C. office will be relocating to the Brussels office. The Lawyer, 8/22/03
Patton Boggs is Expanding to the Middle East
AmLaw 100 firm Patton Boggs LLP is opening up its first overseas office in Doha, which is located in the Middle Eastern country of Qatar. Patton Boggs, which currently houses over 400 attorneys in five American offices stretching from its main office in Washington, DC to Anchorage, AK, will start the office with one partner. Legal Week, 8/22/03
Hogan & Hartson Attorneys in Brussels head for Sidley Austin Brown & Wood
Sidley Austin Brown & Wood, the New York law firm with approximately 1500 lawyers, has taken the first steps to fill its Brussels office by hiring away some attorneys from the Brussels office of Hogan & Hartson. Hogan & Hartson is losing the head of its Brussels trade practice, which has left the office with eight attorneys. Sidley has also hired another Belgian attorney who will come on as a partner. Additionally, an attorney from Sidley's Washington, D.C. office will be relocating to the Brussels office. The Lawyer, 8/22/03
Patton Boggs is Expanding to the Middle East
AmLaw 100 firm Patton Boggs LLP is opening up its first overseas office in Doha, which is located in the Middle Eastern country of Qatar. Patton Boggs, which currently houses over 400 attorneys in five American offices stretching from its main office in Washington, DC to Anchorage, AK, will start the office with one partner. Legal Week, 8/22/03
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