Law Firm to Open First Office Here

A major New York law firm plans to open its first Los Angeles office in the fall at Citicorp Center in Citicorp Plaza.

The firm--Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson--has a staff of 300 attorneys, who handle securities, tax, litigation, government contracts, real estate, technology, transfers and energy law. It is the third major New York law firm to move into Citicorp Center, joining Shearman & Sterling and Mendes & Mount.

Jones Lang Wootton represented Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson in the lease negotiations. Oxford Properties Inc. handles leasing of Citicorp Plaza.