Pepper Hamilton LLP announced that it has been chosen as the Lex Mundi exclusive member firm for Pennsylvania. The Lex Mundi Board of Directors voted unanimously to admit Pepper Hamilton based on the firm’s leadership in the state.
Lex Mundi is the world’s leading global network of independent law firms, with member law firms in more than 100 countries worldwide. Through this network, Pepper Hamilton will serve as the network’s leader for Pennsylvania and provide its clients with access to more than 21,000 skilled lawyers across the globe. The network enables Pepper Hamilton and other Lex Mundi members to collaborate seamlessly on cross-border transactions and disputes.
“Our Lex Mundi membership will enhance our ability to serve our clients and contribute to their success, particularly our clients with global operations,” said Joan Arnold, partner at Pepper Hamilton. “We look forward to working with Lex Mundi’s outstanding member firms around the world.”
"We are pleased to welcome this outstanding firm to our network,” said Carl Anduri, President of Lex Mundi. “With the addition of Pepper Hamilton, Lex Mundi strengthens its presence in the United States and underscores its commitment to provide its member firms and their clients access to the most experienced and most highly regarded counsel around the world."
In addition to its strong presence in the U.S., Pepper Hamilton has a robust international practice group that represents both U.S. and non-U.S. corporations in a variety of practice areas.
Lex Mundi is the world’s leading network of independent law firms with in-depth experience in 100+ countries. Lex Mundi member firms offer clients preferred access to more than 21,000 lawyers worldwide – a global resource of unmatched breadth and depth. Each member firm is selected on the basis of its leadership in – and continued commitment to – its local market. The Lex Mundi principle is one independent firm for each jurisdiction. Firms must maintain their level of excellence to retain membership within Lex Mundi. Through close collaboration, information-sharing, training and inter-firm initiatives, the Lex Mundi network is an assurance of connected, on-the ground expertise in every market in which a client needs to operate. Working together, Lex Mundi members are able to handle seamlessly their clients’ most challenging cross-border transactions and disputes. Member law firms are located throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean and North America. Through Lex Mundi’s nonprofit affiliate, the Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation, members also provide pro bono legal assistance to social entrepreneurs around the globe. For more information, please visit www.lexmundi.com and www.lexmundiprobono.org.
Pepper Hamilton LLP is a multi-practice law firm with more than 450 lawyers nationally. The firm provides corporate, litigation and regulatory legal services to leading businesses, governmental entities, nonprofit organizations and individuals throughout the nation and the world. The firm was founded in 1890.