More on Pedro and Ryan's Move to DLA Piper!

Wow, this is pretty cool -- it turns out Bono actually penned an ode to their enduring relationship.

Enjoy!

DLA Piper Opens Miami Office.

Pedro J. Martinez-Fraga's wanderlust continues, along with C. Ryan Reetz.

How best to describe these two, rockin' down the highway from GT to SSD, and now to DLA P?

The Dynamic Duo, Batman and Robin, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, Seals and Crofts, Bert and Ernie.....believe me I could do this all night.

But they're both friends of mine, both tremendous lawyers and they're both going to DLA Piper:

Helping DLA launch in Miami are former Squire Sanders partners Pedro Martinez-Fraga and C. Ryan Reetz, both of whom predominantly advise Latin American clients on international commercial and investment treaty arbitrations. Martinez-Fraga worked at Greenberg Traurig before moving to Squire Sanders, where he has served as head of that firm's international dispute resolution practice in Florida and Latin America, according to The NLJ.

Sonny and Cher, Laurel and Hardy, Steve and Edie, Rocky and Bullwinkle, Laverne and Shirley......this is kinda fun......

Alvin Davis To Officially Adopt English Accent!

I understand he's going for a more acerbic Hugh Grant:

After more than two months of talks, London-based Hammonds agreed to merge with Squire effective Jan. 1, 2011. The new firm will have 1,275 lawyers in 37 offices in 17 countries and become a significant player in the international arena. In the United States, the firm will retain the Squire Sanders & Dempsey name.

In Miami, where Squire has 35 lawyers, few changes are expected, said managing partner Luis Reiter. But he said he expects the global platform to bring in new business for the Miami office, particularly in the area of international dispute resolution.

“I think it’s very exciting,” Reiter said. “It’s a really significant expansion for the firm. For Miami, this is particularly important, because it gives us a more expanded global platform, and our clients will benefit from the additional resources.”

 Reiter added "I might say we're a bit buggered about losing all dental coverage, Benny Hill is quite a good chap, pip pip cheerio and all that rot and bollocks to you!  Bloody 'ell!  Did I say that right?"