COMBINED LAW FIRMS OFFER INNOVATIVE, DIVERSE SERVICES

Harris Beach PLLC, a firm with a strong presence across New York and the tri-state area, and Murtha Cullina LLP, a leading legal presence in Connecticut and Massachusetts, have planned a combination for the creation of one firm designed to be a powerhouse in the region’s legal industry. It will be known as Harris Beach Murtha.
Harris Beach and Murtha Cullina are each leading law firms in their respective geographies and offer complementary services. Together they will offer greater strength and reach throughout an expanded geographical footprint on the Northeast corridor and throughout upstate and western New York, accelerating the growth strategy of both firms. The combination will create more robust capabilities to meet and exceed clients’ needs and support them as they navigate increasingly complex legal and regulatory environments.
The synergies between the two law firms will benefit clients of both firms through a significantly increased knowledge base and expanded service areas. Together, Harris Beach Murtha will have more than 250 attorneys across 15 offices in several states and more than 250 years of combined legal experience.
Harris Beach serves clients throughout New York state and across the nation. The firm has offices in Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Ithaca, Saratoga Springs, Albany, White Plains, Long Island and New York City, as well as New Haven, Washington, D.C. and Newark, New Jersey.
Murtha Cullina serves clients throughout New England and across the United States. The firm has offices in Boston, Stamford, New Haven and Hartford, and White Plains, New York.
Harris Beach and Murtha Cullina will continue to operate as separate, independent entities until the combination has been completed. Both firms are committed to ensuring clients continue to receive high-quality, focused services throughout this process. During this period, Chris Jagel, CEO of Harris Beach, and Andy Corea, managing partner of Murtha Cullina, will co- lead an interim advisory committee.
Founded in 1856, Harris Beach and its subsidiaries provide legal and professional services to clients across New York state, as well as nationally and internationally. It is among the country’s top law firms as ranked by The National Law Journal and ranks as a BTI Elite law firm based on in- depth interviews of more than 600 corporate counsel at the world’s largest and most influential companies. Clients include Fortune 100 corporations, privately held companies, emerging businesses, public sector entities, not-for-profit organizations, and individuals.
Murtha Cullina is a mid-sized firm with full-service capabilities established in 1936, with a deeply rooted culture of collaboration, excellence and inclusion. With offices throughout the Northeast and New England serving local, regional, national and international clients, including public and private companies, institutions, government entities, tax-exempt organizations and individuals, Murtha Cullina is focused on its clients’ business goals and strategic objectives. The firm’s core practice areas include business law, employee benefits, energy, environmental, health care, immigration, intellectual property, labor and employment, litigation, real estate, tax, tax-exempt organizations, trusts and estates, bankruptcy and creditors’ rights, construction, municipal and commercial finance.