WASHINGTON –Kilpatrick Stockton and Muldoon Murphy & Aguggia today jointly announced the merger of their high-profile firms. The combined firm will be known as Kilpatrick Stockton. The merger was effective on May 7, 2008.
The combination of the two firms brings together many of the nation's leading attorneys representing financial institutions and businesses across a broad spectrum of industries. Paul Aguggia, who served as Muldoon Murphy & Aguggia Chairman, will head Kilpatrick Stockton's Financial Institutions Team in its Corporate Department. Mr. Aguggia, along with all 22 attorneys and 13 staff at Muldoon Murphy & Aguggia, will join Kilpatrick Stockton's Washington, D.C. office located on 14th Street NW.
Based on a leading trade publication's 2007 tables for the number of financial institution merger and acquisition transactions handled by law firms in the United States, the combined firm would be ranked 7th in number of deals nationwide.
Kilpatrick Stockton's Washington, D.C. office, which opened in 1976, has approximately 60 attorneys following completion of the merger.
The Washington, D.C. firm of Muldoon Murphy & Aguggia, which was founded in 1968, has emerged as one of the leading law firms in the representation of financial services companies. While continuing to be a leader in the financial services arena, over the last decade the firm's client base has expanded to include businesses of all sizes and characteristics in a variety of industries. The firm's specialization in the practice areas of corporate, finance and securities law provides a unique level of experience and depth of knowledge.
Kilpatrick Stockton LLP is a full-service international law firm with nearly 500 attorneys in nine offices across the globe: Atlanta and Augusta, GA; Charlotte, Raleigh and Winston-Salem, NC; New York, NY; Washington, DC; London, England; and Stockholm, Sweden. Kilpatrick Stockton's delivery of innovative business solutions provides results-oriented counsel for corporations, from the challenging demands of financial transactions and securities to the disciplines of intellectual property management. Collaboration among Kilpatrick Stockton's corporate, litigation and intellectual property attorneys provides knowledgeable and proactive guidance for companies at every stage of the business life cycle. For more information, please visit www.kilpatrickstockton.com.