SNR Denton has added five lateral partners to its U.S. ranks, the law firm announced today. The additions to the New York, Dallas, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles offices include former Assistant U.S. Attorney Sean C. Cenawood; outsourcing and technology lawyer John A. Funk; patent litigators Mark L. Hogge and Shailendra K. Maheshwari; and antitrust and trade regulation litigator Mark Riera, respectively .
This announcement comes five days after the September 30 launch of SNR Denton, which combined the complementary practices of US-based Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP (SNR) and UK-based Denton Wilde Sapte LLP (Denton). To date, 15 laterals have moved to the firm since the combination was announced in late May.
“The launch of SNR Denton has attracted top-tier lateral candidates to the firm that will help us better serve the needs of our clients worldwide,” said chief executives Elliott I. Portnoy and Howard Morris. “Each of these lawyers bring tremendous talent and experience to the firm that only make the solid foundation of SNR Denton even stronger.”
About the new partners
Sean C. Cenawood, New York, White Collar & Government Investigations. Cenawood joins SNR Denton from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, where he was chief of the Civil Frauds Unit and affirmative civil enforcement coordinator. Cenawood is a 13-year veteran of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, having previously served as health care fraud coordinator, senior trial counsel and chief of its Immigration Unit. He earned a J.D. degree from New York University School of Law.
John A. Funk, Dallas, Outsourcing and Technology. His practice focuses on outsourcing, representing a wide variety of clients in complex information technology and business process outsourcing transactions, many of which have been multi-jurisdictional in scope. His practice also includes other technology-related transactions, such as software licensing, software development, systems integrations, and other technology-related services. He joins SNR Denton from the Dallas office of Morgan Lewis. Funk received his J.D. degree from University of Utah College of Law.
Mark L. Hogge, Washington, DC, Intellectual Property & Technology. Hogge practices IP law with an emphasis on patent litigation. He is one of the most experienced patent litigators in the US, having litigated many patents in all areas of technology for all sizes of companies. He is experienced in all the tribunals where IP is likely to be litigated such as inter partes and appellate proceedings at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the International Trade Commission, the District Courts, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, mediation and arbitration. He is routinely involved in counseling clients on patent prosecution, portfolio building, strategic alliances, design-arounds, and litigation strategy. Hogge joins SNR Denton from the DC office of Greenberg Traurig LLP. He earned his J.D. degree from George Mason University School of Law.
Shailendra K. Maheshwari, Washington, DC, Intellectual Property & Technology. Maheshwari’s practice focuses on litigation and counseling, with an emphasis on intellectual property. He counsels clients on all aspects of patent and trademark issues, has drafted patent opinions for pharmaceutical, electronics, and biotechnology companies, performed patent portfolio analyses for biotechnology acquisition deals, and drafted patent licenses for a variety of technologies. Maheshwari joins SNR Denton from the DC office of Greenberg Traurig LLP. He received his J.D. degree from Fordham University School of Law.
Mark Riera, Los Angeles, Litigation. Riera represents businesses in complex litigation matters in the federal and state court systems, with an emphasis on antitrust and trade regulation. His practice involves substantial trial and appellate work in a broad array of industries, including banking, transportation, communications, petroleum marketing and refining, franchising, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, infant foods, hair care products, and securities. He joins SNR Denton from the Los Angeles office of Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton. Riera received his J.D. degree from Stanford Law School.
