Jack Barbour, CEO of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, began talking with Fowler White Boggs executives in Tampa last year about the possibility of a combining the two law firms.
The discussions stemmed from a personal connection between lawyers going back to their college days, according to a Pittsburgh Business Journal interview with Barbour.
Buchanan Ingersoll was looking to grow its Florida presence so the connection paved the way for talks with Fowler White.
Jack Barbour, CEO of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, began talking with Fowler White Boggs executives in Tampa last year about the possibility of a combining the two law firms.
The discussions stemmed from a personal connection between lawyers going back to their college days, according to a Pittsburgh Business Journal interview with Barbour.
Buchanan Ingersoll was looking to grow its Florida presence so the connection paved the way for talks with Fowler White.