Holland & Hart announced its expansion with the opening of a new office in Phoenix, Arizona on March 11, 2025, welcoming environmental law partners Christopher D. Thomas and Andrea Driggs. Firm Chair Chris Balch spoke with several leading publications about the move, highlighting the firm's vision for growth in the Arizona market.
Balch outlined the expansion strategy with The American Lawyer, saying, “Holland & Hart had been exploring opportunities to enter the Phoenix legal market for some time, citing the growth of business in the region as the local population continues to increase. Beyond energy and environmental law, the region is ripe for growth in technology, real estate and construction, and private client work, which aligns really well with our existing strengths.”
Both the Denver Business Journal and the Phoenix Business Journal highlighted Holland & Hart's position as Denver's largest law firm and its expansion into its 14th US market. Balch emphasized the firm's commitment to “grow the Phoenix office ‘fairly aggressively.’ The goal there is to really build a substantial presence in the area," he said. "We don't want small outposts. We really will be committed to expanding services in that market, really being part of the Phoenix and Arizona business ecosystem."
Additionally, in the Law360 Pulse coverage, Balch discussed how the Phoenix expansion “has been on our strategic target list. It sort of rounds out our footprint where most of our other offices are located, but also just the industries that Phoenix serves." Balch added, “For us, it was really just trying to find the right time and the right team to do it. We didn't want to settle, and we found a great group of folks that are high-performing in a critical and strategic area for us."
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- The American Lawyer, “Holland & Hart Launches Phoenix Office With 2 Perkins Coie Partners,” March 11, 2025
- Denver Business Journal, “Major Denver law firm expands to Arizona,” March 11, 2025
- Phoenix Business Journal, “Denver law firm expands to Arizona,” March 11, 2025
- Law360 Pulse, “Holland & Hart Taps Perkins Coie Attys For New Phoenix Office,” March 11, 2025