The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Jon M. Spanbauer has joined the firm’s Chicago office as a partner in its Intellectual Property Practice Group.

Spanbauer’s practice focuses primarily on complex patent litigation. He has litigated significant patent disputes throughout the United States in a wide range of technologies, with a particular emphasis on pharmaceuticals (Hatch-Waxman litigation), medical devices, and biologics. More >>

Roetzel & Andress LPA announced today that 11 attorneys from the firm of Kamensky Rubinstein Hochman & Delott LLP (KRHD) have joined Roetzel in a major expansion of the firm’s Chicago office and of its health care law practice. In addition to a top-tier health care compliance and regulatory practice, the former KRHD attorneys bring to Roetzel broad-based corporate, retirement plan consulting, estate, probate and wealth planning, employment law, and commercial litigation capabilities.

“Our focus continues to be on planned growth and thoughtful and strategic moves to add services that benefit our clients and strengthen our offerings,” Roetzel Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Casto said. More >>

Reed Smith LLP today announced the addition of William “Bill” Cook as a partner in the Intellectual Property, Information & Innovation Group in Chicago.

Cook was formerly a partner in the Chicago office of McGuire Woods, where he served as Deputy Chair of that firm’s Data Privacy & Security team. More >>

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP announced today the arrival of eight attorneys from Meckler Bulger Tilson Marick & Pearson LLP (MBT). The seven MBT partners joining include MBT founder Michael M. Marick and Scott M. Seaman who are both recognized leaders in the insurance industry, as well as John E. DeLascio, Karen M. Dixon, Rebecca R. Haller, James H. Kallianis Jr. and Jason R. Schulze. Timothy H. Wright, formerly an associate at MBT, will join Hinshaw as a partner. The team will be based in the firm’s Chicago office and their nationwide practice will complement the firm’s legal services across the United States and in London. More >>

Ropes & Gray LLP announced today that Paul H. Dykstra and Paulita A. Pike have joined as partners in the firm’s investment management practice in Chicago.

Mr. Dykstra and Ms. Pike represent mutual funds and fund boards in a broad range of matters, including corporate governance, reorganizations, compliance issues, and internal and SEC investigations. More >>

Vedder Price is pleased to announce that it advised Air Canada in connection with the offer and sale of more than $1 billion of the airline’s 2015-1 enhanced equipment trust certificates (EETCs). Air Canada expects to use the proceeds to finance nine new Boeing 787-8 and 787-9 aircraft. More >>

In an expansion that marks its first foray into the Midwest and its 21st location nationwide, Fox Rothschild LLP is pleased to announce the opening of a Chicago office, initially comprised of four gaming, real estate, litigation and corporate attorneys.

Joining as partners are Donna B. More, Jeffrey M. Friedman, David N. Tanner and William Bogot. More will serve as managing partner of Fox’s Chicago office, which will be located at 353 N. Clark St., Suite 3650. More >>

Dinsmore & Shohl continues to make strategic moves to grow its Chicago office by welcoming Sara A. Weinberg to the firm. Weinberg will practice out of the firm’s Labor and Employment Department, expanding that location into a new service area More >>