Squire, Sanders & Dempsey

Infobox Law Firm
firm_name = Squire, Sanders & Dempsey
firm_
headquarters = Cleveland, Ohio
foundation = 1890 | num_offices = 32
num_attorneys = 850+
practice_areas = General practice
revenue = $465.5 million (2006)
date_founded = 1890
company_type = LLP
homepage = [http://www.ssd.com/ www.ssd.com] Founded in 1890, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. is one of the most global US-based law firms, with more than 850 lawyers in 32 offices around the world.

The firm's lawyers represent a wide variety of clients in the following key service areas: Corporate Transactions & Securities, Economic Regulation, Energy, Environmental, Financial Services, Government Relations, Health Care & Life Sciences, Intellectual Property, International Dispute Resolution, Labor & Employment, Litigation, Product Liability & Mass Torts, Project Finance, Public Advocacy, Public Finance, Real Estate & Hospitality, Restructuring & Bankruptcy, Taxation, Telecommunications and Transportation.

Ranked among the Global 50 top law firms in the world, Squire Sanders has been noted for its leadership in the following industries: Chemicals, Communications, Construction & Engineering, Education, Energy, Financial Services, Government, Health Care, Hospitality & Leisure, Insurance, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment, Pharmaceuticals, Real Estate, Sports, Steel, Technology and Transportation.

The firm has grown through a number of successful mergers.

Notable Mandates

*Represented HiTs Africa Ltd., a subsidiary of Kuwait-based investment company HiTs Telecom Holding Co. in its $215 million shares offering on the Kuwait Stock Exchange in 2008.
*Advised Bunge Ltd. in its $19.3 million acquisition of Molinos Rio de la Plata SA's IDEAL line of edible oils marketed in Russia, the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Baltics in 2005.
*Counseled Callahan Associates in the €2.194 billion refinancing of Belgian telecoms company Telenet in 2002.

Notable people and alumni

*Rob Portman, former Director of the Office of Management and Budget
*Louis Stokes served in the United States House of Representatives
*Amanda Grove, a TV host
*Brent Britton, an intellectual property lawyer

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External links

* [http://www.ssd.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.ilrg.com/nlj250/ Ranking]
* [http://www.lawperiscope.com/profiles/230.html LawPeriscope Profile]