Barnes & Thornburg: ‘Raleigh Is an Important Part of the Firm’s Growth’

When Barnes & Thornburg decided to open an office in Raleigh, it came in heavy. “The firm would like to see us with a full-service offering and get to between at least 25 and 30 lawyers. I’m sure they’d rather have us do it sooner rather than later. But at the same time, they want us to hire the right people,” said Raleigh Managing Partner Allen Baum. 

The firm leased a large space in the CapTrust building, as North Hills is ground zero for corporate growth in the region for the foreseeable future. Raleigh is one of 19 offices across the country with more than 700 legal professionals in 50 practices. The firm represents 140 of the Fortune 500.

“Raleigh is an important part of the firm’s strategic growth plan,” said Baum. “When firm management from Indianapolis, Chicago and Dallas visited Raleigh to talk to me about joining the firm, they said, ‘You don’t have to sell us on Raleigh; we already know we want to be here.’