Greenberg Traurig is set to become one of the first major US law firms to open an office in Israel, with the firm yesterday (6 December) announcing plans to open in Tel Aviv next month, writes the Am Law Daily.

The Tel Aviv office will initially be staffed by partners who will spend large chunks of time there without permanently relocating, according to Greenberg chief executive Richard Rosenbaum. The firm then intends to hire up to five US or UK-trained lawyers to staff the office full time.