Large law firms are flocking to Austin, Texas, lured by tech companies such as
In 2021 alone, large firms Kirkland & Ellis, Quinn Emanuel, Urquhart & Sullivan, and O’Melveny & Myers announced Austin office openings, as did Silicon Valley tech firm Gunderson Dettmer. Eight others have opened offices in the city since 2018.
“It’s a fantastic place for not only recruiting talented lawyers—and people can have a great quality of life—but it’s also a place where a lot of our clients are ...