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Article: Move over New York ...: South Florida law offices are attracting multinational clients with "southern tier" pricing.(LAW)
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- South Florida CEO
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- November 1, 2005
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Where do international companies like New York-based insurance giant American International Group Inc., Indianapolis-based pharmaceutical behemoth Eli Lily & Co. and London's Barclays Bank PLC go when they need legal representation? Ten, or even five, years ago the clear answer was "New York City." But South Florida has since emerged as a hotbed for corporate legal work traditionally done in New York.
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So much for tradition. This law business trend is putting the South Florida offices of firms like Richmond, Va.-based Hunton & Williams LLP in the national and international spotlight. Scores of multimillion-dollar financial services ...