History
In the 1990s, old line Boston-based firm Bingham, Dana & Gould embraced a growth strategy that would transform the firm from a regional heavyweight into a national and then international success story. In 1997, Bingham Dana acquired internationally-focused boutique law firm Marks & Murase with its list of Japanese clients. Bingham Dana opened in New York City with the 25-lawyer team from Marks. Then the next outpost was established in Hartford, Connecticut through a merger with 55-lawyer Hebb & Gitlin, a firm that concentrated on international bankruptcy work. In 2001, Bingham Dana bulked up in New York City through a merger with Richards & O'Neill, a boutique law firm of 55 attorneys known for its litigation and corporate groups. The next year, in 2002, Bingham Dana merged with San Francisco-based law firm McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen to form 800-lawyer strong Bingham McCutchen. McCutchen Doyle brought five offices and a strong litigation and intellectual property focus. In 2003, the firm expanded in Southern California by merging with corporate boutique Riordan & McKinzie. More recently, 2006 saw a merger between Bingham McCutchen and Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman, a Washington, D.C.-based firm which brought greater capabilities in the nation's capital as well as a strong regulatory group. Bingham also launched in Hong Kong that same year. In 2007, the firm acquired Los Angeles litigation shop Alschuler Grossman and merged with two Tokyo-based firms to build one of the largest US presences in the Japanese capital.
In July 2009, Bingham McCutchen acquired McKee Nelson, a midsize law firm specializing in tax law and structured finance.
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