Following a trend for law firms to branch into other disciplines, the new arm - called VisionFirst Advisors - will give 'strategic analysis and identify market opportunities for organizations and serve as frontline advocates, strategists, and negotiators for complex location and site selection decisions'.

Political leaders

VisioFirstAdvisors will have two former politicians as its chair - Haley Barbour, former Mississippi governor - and as its chief executive officer - Gray Swoope, former Secretary of Commerce for the state of Florida. Source: MarketWatch