Prominent statewide business law firm acquires Tampa firm

Barnett’s merger with Gunster gives the West Palm Beach-based firm 51 attorneys in the Tampa Bay region.

  • By Brian Hartz
  • | 12:00 p.m. October 11, 2022
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Gunster Managing Shareholder Bill Perry. (Courtesy photo)
Gunster Managing Shareholder Bill Perry. (Courtesy photo)
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Gunster, a 97-year-old West Palm Beach law firm that operates throughout Florida and specializes in business law, has acquired Tampa-based Barnett, formerly known as Barnett, Kirkwood, Koche, Long & Foster.

 

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