Trenam Law expanded its presence on Florida’s Gulf Coast by combining with the Sarasota law firm Norton Hammersley Lopez & Skokos, adding nine attorneys as competition intensifies among firms seeking a larger share of the state’s growing business and real estate market.
The combination, effective June 1, gives Tampa-based Trenam additional depth in real estate, business transactions, litigation and private client services while strengthening its position in Sarasota, one of Florida’s fastest-growing professional services markets.
Law firms across Florida have increasingly pursued combinations and lateral hiring as population growth, development activity and wealth migration create demand for legal services ranging from commercial real estate and business transactions to estate planning and litigation…