A group of 16 attorneys at New York-based Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, led by partner Bruce Bronster, have left the midsize law firm to open a litigation and foreclosure boutique, Bronster LLP.

The attorneys didn’t have to go far. The boutique is subletting space from Windels Marx at 156 West 56th St. Bronster referred to the new firm as a “friendly spinoff,” prompted by the desire for flexibility in offering lower rates.