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HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA (BNO NEWS) – LECG, a global expert services and consulting firm, will relocate its world headquarters to Chester County, Pennsylvania, Governor Edward Rendell announced on Wednesday.

“After careful consideration, we made a strategic decision to relocate the headquarters of the new LECG to suburban Philadelphia. Our analysis showed that 63 percent of the revenues of the combined firm are either in the region or in Europe. This new location also gives us access to many of the AM LAW 100 firms that provide references for many engagements and access to a remarkable talent pool of seasoned professionals and graduates from the many universities and colleges in the area,” said LECG CEO Steve Samek.

LECG, which recently merged with SMART Business Advisory and Consulting, will locate its new corporate headquarters in Devon, Chester County. The 52,400-square-foot facility was formerly used as SMART’s offices. The project will cost $2.1 million and will create 57 new jobs that will add to the existing 329 positions.

“This is an exciting project for Pennsylvania. Our competitive business environment and strategic investments have attracted the corporate headquarters of a respected, publicly traded firm and a commitment by the company to provide hundreds of high-wage jobs for years to come,” said Governor Rendell

LECG employs more than 1,400 professionals in 39 global locations. It provides independent expert testimony, financial advisory services, original authoritative studies, strategic advisory, and tax, assurance, and business consulting services to clients, including Fortune Global 500 corporations, major law firms, and local, state and federal governments and agencies in the U.S.