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posted 1 Jul 2008

Dykema, have announced that 53 attorneys from Schwartz Cooper Chartered have joined its Chicago office. The transaction, which takes effect July 14^th and includes all seven members of Schwartz Cooper’s executive committee, will give Dykema nearly 130 lawyers in Chicago and more than 450 lawyers and other professionals nationally.

Strategically, the transaction expands Dykema’s Chicago presence and bolsters the firm’s existing practices in banking and lending; bankruptcy, insolvency and creditors’ rights; real estate/real estate finance; corporate; and litigation. The Schwartz Cooper lawyers coming over gain an enhanced platform to offer their clients expanded capabilities in corporate finance, securities, litigation, government policy, real estate, tax, and trade regulation, as well as strong vertical industry practices focused on financial institutions, pharmaceutical/medical devices, automotive, and energy and electric distribution, among others.