Burns & Levinson law firm announces merger

Burns & Levinson LLP and Perkins Smith & Cohen LLP announced on Thursday that the attorneys of Perkins Smith & Cohen, including members of its “Sci-Tech” practice, are joining Burns & Levinson.

The combination of Burns & Levinson’s corporate, finance and other business law specialties with Perkins Smith’s science and technology group provides Burns & Levinson with significant high-tech and life sciences expertise. With the addition of the Perkins Smith & Cohen attorneys, Burns & Levinson will grow from 100 to nearly 140 lawyers.

“Unlike other recent regional deals matching Boston law firms with firms from far-flung areas, this marriage is uniquely Boston, combining the best business law attributes of Burns & Levinson with the unrivaled technology expertise of Perkins, Smith & Cohen,” said David P. Rosenblatt, managing partner at Burns & Levinson.

Robert D. Friedman, managing partner at Perkins Smith & Cohen, said, “We’re thrilled about the prospect of combining our Science & Technology group with Burns & Levinson’s impressive corporate and business law acumen,” said Friedman.

Founded in 1960, Burns & Levinson specializes in business law, finance, business litigation, real estate, bankruptcy, intellectual property and private client representation. Burns & Levinson has additional offices in Providence, R.I., and Washington, D.C.

Perkins Smith & Cohen, founded in 1975, has a renowned Science & Technology practice—dubbed “Sci-Tech”—with a strong emphasis in intellectual property law specializing in the representation of scientists, entrepreneurs, emerging companies, universities and public and privately held high-technology and life sciences companies.
Perkins Smith & Cohen LLP is expected to join Burns & Levinson LLP in early January 2006.