Bingham Names Steven Browne Boston Office Managing Partner

Bingham McCutchen LLP has named partner Steven Browne the managing partner of its Boston office.

"Steve Browne is highly respected throughout the firm, and I am pleased that he has agreed to take over as our Boston office's managing partner," said Bingham Chairman Jay Zimmerman. "With his enthusiasm and vision, Steve more than fits the bill to manage our Boston office."

As co-chair of Bingham's Corporate, M&A and Securities Group, Browne has built a successful private practice in the areas of business and securities law with extensive work in mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, corporate finance, private equity financing transactions, public offerings, SEC compliance, and technology transfer and licensing.

"Steve is someone who is very dedicated to the firm's success," said outgoing Boston managing partner Ralph Martin. "Under his leadership, I am confident that the Boston office will continue to play an important role in Bingham's growth as a major national firm with global capabilities."

As Bingham continues to grow, managing partners in various offices play key roles in the firm's strategy, added Zimmerman. Within 15 years, Bingham has grown from 175 lawyers in three offices to 1,100 in 13 offices globally. In 2009, Bingham combined with McKee Nelson, a leading New York and Washington, D.C., firm with world-class structured finance, tax and financial institutions litigation capabilities. Bingham continued to grow in 2010 with the launch of its Frankfurt-based financial restructuring office.

"It is an honor to take on a leadership role with the excellent group of professionals we have in the Boston office," said Browne. "As we move forward, I will strive to make sure the Boston office remains a growing, thriving business based on excellence in what we do and respect in how we treat each other."

Bingham offers a broad range of market-leading practices focused on global financial services firms and Fortune 100 companies. The firm has 1,100 lawyers in 13 locations in the United States, Europe and Asia.