Greenberg Traurig holds its main office in Miami, Florida. It is an international law firm with an estimated 1,750 attorneys in about 30 locations all over the United States, Europe, and Asia. The firm works in alliance with Europe’s Olswang and Italy’s Studio Santa Maria. Its Tokyo, Japan office is in alliance with Hayabusa Asuka Law Offices while its Shanghai, China office is one of its most recent additions. Greenberg Traurig is recognized as the 7th largest American law firm based on number of lawyers. In 2008, it was named as the 8th largest law firm in terms of revenue.

Founded in Miami, Florida by lawyers Lawrence J. Hoffman, Mel Greenberg, and Robert Traurig in 1967, the law firm initially had no plans of expansion. It had just one associate and one junior partner. However, in 1991, the firm expanded and began operating nationwide as it opened an office in New York. Its New York office is now the firm’s largest center of business.

Greenberg prides itself in having only the best in the field of Law as it chooses its lawyers well; it handpicks only those who are compatible enough to work with the firm’s business oriented and built-for-change culture. A number of the firm’s attorneys have been included in the 2008 Chambers & Partners USA Guide which lists the world’s leading business lawyers and firms on an annual basis. The firm’s lawyers have constantly ranked number one in various areas like litigation, appellate, immigration, and real estate.

The Miami-based law firm embraces pro bono practices by way of its Fellows Program and Family Court Program. The Greenberg Traurig Fellowship Foundation also sponsors fellows who are focused on public interest projects.

In 2007, Greenberg Traurig was ranked number one in several fields including bankruptcy/restructuring; construction; corporate; immigration; and litigation. It was also named as the U.S. Law Firm of the Year. This year, 2008, the law firm was recognized as the Top Trademark Litigator in the United States.

Greenberg Traurig is also known as the leading Entertainment Law practitioner, with emphasis on issues related to the music industry.

The firm’s current President and chief executive officer is Cesar L. Alvarez whose expertise is in Capital Markets, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Aviation. Alvarez finished his Law studies at the University of Florida with high honors. He was born in Havana, Cuba.

Greenberg Traurig’s lobbyist is Jack Abramoff.

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