The Exton team of lawyers at Fox Rothschild just added dozens of talented colleagues in a Midwest business hub that shares Chester County’s cutting-edge focus on health care technology, innovation and real estate.

Fox Rothschild is acquiring Minneapolis’ top 10 law firm Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly effective Jan. 1, 2016. The deal brings 82 lawyers to Fox’s table of now-more than 700 in what is “the largest acquisition of its kind for the firm in nearly a decade,” the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal stated in a report this week.

“Establishing a strong presence in the Upper Midwest is an important component in Fox’s overall strategic growth plan,” Managing Partner Mark Silow said in the article. “The Oppenheimer firm offers us a chance to enter this important market in a robust way, adding an established group of attorneys with strong client relationships and deep roots in the community.”

While the country is witnessing a rash of law firm mergers, Newtown Square consultant Altman Weil noted in Philly.com’s coverage of the acquisition, this one satisfies demands for both dealmakers.

“This is one of those mergers that is driven by all of the good reasons,” Silow told Philly.com. “Their practice is growing and needed more depth. Our practice is growing, and we have clients that need more geography and national scope.”

Besides the obvious benefits of shared connections Fox’s business clients have in Minnesota, the deal is expected to be a boon for its entire roster of clients.

“We have an enormous client base, and we have just proven that when we are in vibrant metro areas, our existing clients just seem to generate work in those markets,” Silow said.

Read more about the deal in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal here and on Philly.com here.