Syracuse-based Am Law 200 firm Bond, Schoeneck & King is expanding its market presence in southern New York State and New Jersey by taking on the 15-lawyer team at employment law boutique Putney, Twombly, Hall & Hirson.

The combination, effective April 1, comes five years after Bond Schoeneck’s combination with 40-lawyer firm Jackle Fleischmann & Mugel, which established a full-service office for Bond Schoeneck in Buffalo.