Fennemore Combines With BurnsBarton to Expand Employment Law Practice
May 13, 2025
Fennemore, an Am Law 200 full-service business law firm, is combining with BurnsBarton, an employment law and litigation boutique based in Phoenix. The combination will be effective June 2, 2025 and is intended to expand Fennemore’s Employment and Labor Law capabilities and provide BurnsBarton clients access to a broader Fennemore platform.
- Buyers
- Fennemore
- Targets
- BurnsBarton
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Location
- Arizona, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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