Labor and employment law firm Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart P.C. recently announced that it is expanding its international presence by opening an office in London.
The firm has been headquartered in Greenville since 1977 and has grown to 45 offices with 650 lawyers throughout the United States and Europe. The Greenville office has 68 employees, including 41 attorneys.
“Changes in the UK legal market and the evolution of client demands have encouraged the international expansion of law firms as well as an acceleration in the growth of boutique firms, particularly in the employment field,” said Richard Linskell, who will open the London office as a partner.
The offering to clients of boutique employment law services on an international scale makes the Ogletree Deakins proposition stand out, said Linksell. “Ogletree Deakins’ track record and commitment to superb client service aligns perfectly with my own philosophy, and I am confident we can make a major impact in both UK and international markets,” he said.
Ogletree Deakins began expanding internationally in December 2012 with the opening of their Berlin office, and the firm expects to continue its global growth.
Linskell will be joined by two associates in the London office. He joins the law firm from Speechly Bircham LLP where he was a partner in the employment team. In addition, he serves as deputy chair of the Employment Lawyers Association (ELA), has served on the editorial board of ELA’s journal ELA Briefing, and is a writer of employment law articles and an employment law commentator in the press.
