Effective June 1, 2014, Squire Sanders and Patton Boggs merged to create Squire Patton Boggs. The combined firm consists of over 1,500 lawyers spanning 44 offices in 21 countries. Founded in 1890 as Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, the firm is now a true global heavyweight. Squire Sanders boasts offices in 19 countries and a client roster that includes the likes of 3M Company, Barclays PLC, Bayer Corporation etc.Organized around a “one-firm firm” structure that enhances connection among its far-flung branches.
Through its international reach, Squire Sanders has robust international trade, banking and finance, and energy practices. The firm has advised on such matters as trade barriers and regulatory issues in Kazakhstan, export controls for large multinational companies, and CFIUS and defense security service approvals. It represented the lead agent in connection with a US$150 million multicurrency, cross-border syndicated secured credit facility for an industrial component manufacturer. And it’s represented both U.S. and internationally-based energy companies in the negotiation and development of facilities from Louisiana to India.
While it’s well-known for its global perspective, Squire Sanders gets a lot done in the U.S. too. On Capitol Hill, it’s the muscle behind Squire Sanders Public Advocacy, a wholly owned lobbying shop that represents U.S. and international clients before federal agencies and Congress. Squire Sanders’ financial services group also actively represents U.S.-based and multinational investment banks, commercial banks, private equity firms and hedge funds.