Greenberg Traurig has hired a 31-person intellectual property group from FisherBroyles, the Am Law 100 firm announced on Wednesday. The move included 16 lawyers as well as patent agents, specialist engineers and business staff, a majority of them located in Salt Lake City.

In an interview, incoming shareholders Bryan Hanks and Jonathan Lee said FisherBroyles’ lack of physical offices nationwide hamstrung their ability to meet with clients, mentor attorneys and develop business. They also cited Greenberg’s larger platform and diverse array of practices, as well as the firm’s commitment to diversity, as motivating factors for the move.