Global law firm Squire Patton Boggs has opened its 17th European location with the launch of an office in Geneva, Switzerland.
Financial services partner and Commodities & Shipping group co-head Kate Sherrard will lead the office, which will focus on building around core strengths including commodities & shipping, international trade, international dispute resolution, government investigations and sanctions.
Ms. Sherrard commented, “The world’s leading commodities houses are in Geneva, which makes for a natural initial focal point for us given the synergies with our extensive international practice in this space. We are already in discussions with recruits in complementary areas and our expectation is to grow in accordance with our strategy.”
Mark Ruehlmann, Chair and Global CEO of Squire Patton Boggs said, “Switzerland is an important global hub for commerce, policy and international disputes where we already have many existing relationships. Our new Geneva office is an affirmation of our commitment to meeting the multi-jurisdictional needs of clients doing business in major international commercial centers.”
“With a strong and diverse economy that dovetails with several core areas of our global practice, including chemicals, pharma and banking, Geneva fits naturally into our global network of offices,” said Steve Mahon, Global Managing Partner – Clients and Strategy. “Kate is a strong leader with extensive local business connections. We are excited to hit the ground running.”
The Geneva launch continues an expansion strategy that has seen the firm open new offices in Amsterdam and Dublin, double its size in Madrid and Paris and add new colleagues across the UK, Milan and Germany.
“Our European practice has grown at a double-digit pace over the last several years and we remain committed to investing in our future,” said European Managing Partner Jonathan Jones.