Wake Up Call: Clyde & Co Merges With Boston Insurance Boutique

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• Big UK firm Clyde & Co, which has about 2,600 lawyers across 60 offices worldwide, said it’s adding a Boston office via a merger with Hermes, Netburn, O’Connor & Spearing. The 14-lawyer boutique specializes in insurance coverage, surety and fidelity, and civil litigation. Clyde, focused on insurance, energy, trade and commodities, infrastructure and transport, says the Boston office, working with its existing New York and New Jersey offices, will boost its ability to support businesses and insurance companies in ...