New York office opens

Top London-based law firm Mishcon de Reya has gone international. The New York office opened its doors on January 19th, 2010. A team of 15 joined the new office under Managing Partner James J. McGuire.

McGuire was a founding partner of US firm Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP’s New York office and former partner of international law firm White & Case.

It is Mishcon’s first move outside of its central London base. The New York office focuses on providing a Rolls-Royce litigation service to its clients, whilst maintaining and enhancing its many other longstanding commercial arrangements with US law firms.

The Firm is delighted to welcome Jim McGuire as Managing Partner of the New York office. He is a recognised expert in both civil and white collar criminal litigation. Furthermore, Jim has a proven track record in building and growing New York practices, most recently as the founding partner of Sheppard Mullin’s New York office.

Jim McGuire’s practice focuses on white collar criminal and complex litigation, internal investigations and international arbitrations. He has extensive experience in litigation matters at both the trial and appellate levels, and he has successfully tried over twenty jury cases to verdict. Jim is joined by a further two litigation partners - Mark Berube and Tim McCarthy from Sheppard Mullin - together with a number of associates and support staff.

McGuire said of the move:

Mishcon de Reya’s reputation precedes it - as a results driven, litigation-led firm with high profile corporate and high net worth individual clients. Our practices and client bases have many synergies. But two really stand out: our business focus and our internationalism. I’m very excited about introducing and establishing the Mishcon de Reya name in the New York market.

Mishcon de Reya’s Managing Partner Kevin Gold said:

We are delighted to have Jim, Mark and Tim leading our New York office. Opening our first international office in one of the major financial centres of the world, is an exciting opportunity for both our business and for our clients. It is also timely. There has been a rise in the level of regulation globally. A presence in two of the world’s leading financial centres is exactly what clients of the expanded firm need. Mishcon already enjoys a strong profile and reputation in London. With Jim heading our New York office we look forward to the same in the US.