Almost two years after officially launching its Miami office, Sidley Austin has staffed it with nearly 50 lawyers—just a tick above the figure from one year ago—and some of the firm’s partners are getting Florida Bar certified to add to the count.

The Miami office experienced significant growth within its first year of operation, crossing 40 lawyers as of April 2023. But since then, that headcount has been slower to budge, even after a few recent big lateral acquisitions. Amid that flat growth, the office is now welcoming seven new Florida Bar additions to help bolster its local expertise and looking for another busy hiring year to come.