Scott Bartel, one of the partners moving into the Sacramento office, said in a press release issued by his new firm, ““Most of us have worked together for many years and we wanted to continue practicing together. We talked to many different firms, but Locke Lord stood out for its entrepreneurial and forward-thinking attitude, as well as its commitment to grow the corporate and complex litigation practices in California.” Bartel was Chair of Bullivant’s Corporate Finance & International Transactions practice and Chair of the firm’s China practice prior to the move.