Boston-based Prince Lobel Tye announced Wednesday it will combine with a fellow Beantown boutique next month, upping the strength of the homegrown firm in a market where Big Law has flocked in recent years.

Chu, Ring & Hazel, a boutique founded 25 years ago that works with startup clients, will combine forces with Prince Lobel on Jan. 1. The new firm, which will retain Prince Lobel’s name and will combine its 85 attorneys with Chu, Ring & Hazel’s eight lawyers, will operate at Prince Lobel’s current office at One National Place.