FBFK Law Firm Merges with Stephens Friedland LLP
January 8, 2024
Dallas-based FBFK Law Firm and Orange County-based Stephens Friedland LLP have merged, with Stephens Friedland partners John Stephens and Todd Friedland joining FBFK to expand the firm’s commercial litigation and M&A capabilities in Southern California. The combination strengthens FBFK’s transactional and litigation bench across Texas and California and is intended to better serve cross-state corporate clients.
- Buyers
- FBFK Law Firm
- Targets
- Stephens Friedland LLP
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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