Neal Gerber Eisenberg’s Intellectual Property Practice Group has significantly deepened the firm’s patent capabilities with the hiring of six patent attorneys from two law firms. The new attorneys bring substantial experience in vital technologies and industries, including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, industrial chemistry, medical devices, gaming systems, product packaging and design, energy and transportation.
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Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Lars E. Johansson as a corporate partner in the firm’s Palo Alto office. He joins K&L Gates from Foley & Lardner LLP.
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J. Rick Taché, a registered patent attorney with extensive experience representing national clients in patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret litigation and transactional work, has joined international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLPin its Orange County office as a shareholder.
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Less than a year after opening a Dallas office, national law firm Polsinelli Shughart expands services in Texas with the addition of Dallas attorney Leane C. Medford as shareholder. Highly accomplished in her field, Medford focuses on commercial litigation and appeals. She is a Fellow in the Litigation Counsel of America TM and the Texas Bar Foundation.
Tags: Polsinelli PC | DallasPolsinelli Shughart expands its client capabilities with the addition of Kevin C. Lane who will help build the Wealth Planning and Administration Practice in Chicago. Lane, who is a certified public accountant and attorney, joined the firm as a shareholder. He represents high net-worth individuals on wealth planning, and his clients include businesses, corporate executives and professional athletes.
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Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, announced today that David M. Stewart has joined the firm in New York as a partner in the Real Estate practice. Previously, he was a partner with Latham & Watkins in New York.
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Davis Polk advised MSCI Inc. in connection with the amendment and restatement of its credit agreement and the refinancing of its existing credit facilities with $880 million of senior secured term loans and a $100 million revolving credit facility. The proceeds of the new term facility, together with cash on hand, were used to prepay $1.08 billion of term loans outstanding under MSCI’s existing facilities. The obligations under the new credit facilities are guaranteed by all of its domestic subsidiaries and secured by substantially all of the assets of the guarantors.
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The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP announced that Christine B. Fisher has joined the Firm’s Chicago office as a partner in the Real Estate Group.
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Two prominent London lawyers who practice in the areas of project finance and infrastructure have joined Vinson & Elkins as partners.
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Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Michael A. Rodriguez has joined the Firm as a partner in the Consumer Finance Litigation group. He brings more than 10 years of experience in various litigation matters, including the representation of mortgage lenders in the consumer finance industry. In addition, the Firm welcomes three new associates to the Consumer Finance Litigation group, Renee Meenach Decker, Jack S. Kallus, and J. Kirby McDonough. Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Kallus, and Ms. Decker will be based in Blank Rome’s Boca Raton, Florida office; and Mr. McDonough will be based in Firm’s new Tampa, Florida office.
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