Law Firm Quarles & Brady is determined to boost their Phoenix branch by adding thirty attorneys within the year. The office currently has 113. The practices that will be benefiting the most from this increase are: intellectual property, commercial and corporate litigation, and bankruptcy.
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Three intellectual property partners have recently departed from McDermott, Will & Emery and landed at Weil, Gotshal & Manges. The three include: Brian Ferguson, Mark Davis and Ronald Pabis. 12 years ago, Ferguson and 16 other attorneys left IP firm Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione to help start McDermott’s IP group. Two of those attorneys were Davis and Pabis.
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Henning Harte-Bavendamm, an Intellectual Property and Commerical partner is leaving Allen & Overy to launch his own boutique practice in Hamburg. The firm, named Harte-Bavendamm Rechtsanwälte, will center its practice on Intellectual Property, It commercial and licensing law. It is likely that along with taking three associates from A&O, Harte-Bavendamm is also taking his clients. Some of the main ones include, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Levis, Audi, TNT, Wella (now owned by Proctor & Gamble) and Germany’s largest brewer, Krombacher.
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Jai Pathak joined Gibson Dunn in February after 24 years at Jones Day. Gibson’s managing partner, Kenneth Doran, explains that although the idea of a Singapore office was being discussed, it was not the reason for Pathak’s lateral move. Though it does make for perfect timing. Pathak just so happens to have launched and led (for two years) Jones’ Singapore branch. More >>
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Rebecca Winthrop is the latest addition to Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP. She joins the Litigation Department and the Bankruptcy, Reorganization and Capital Recovery group as of Counsel. Rebecca will be joining the Los Angeles office.
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Tags: Ballard Spahr LLP | Los AngelesEdwards Angell Palmer & Dodge is preparing to open its new offices in Hong Kong and Tokyo. These new offices are part of 5 year plan to expand the firm globally. The plan not only consists of opening new arms of the firm, but also expanding existent locations, such as its London and Washington DC offices.
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Tags: Hong KongAttorneys who focus on bankruptcies, distressed assets, or restructuring are “banking” right now. Firms that specialize in bankruptcy are expanding and some bankruptcy attorneys are starting their own businesses. One such attorney is Jefferey Bast, previously a partner with Hunton & Williams. Others like him, are taking advantage of the state of economy and are able to ride the wave of bankruptcy.
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Law firm Chadbourne & Parke has announced its launch of a nanotechnologies practice. What is nanotechnologies, you ask? It is the science and technology of controlling matter at the atomic and molecular scale. There is sundry array of fields that utilize this science, such as electronics, energy, transportation, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, and the list goes on. Such a cross-displinary subject will require the expertise of Chadbourne’s practice areas.
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The law firm of Andrews Kurth LLP has announced its expansion of paid maternity leave from 12 weeks to 18 weeks. With this new policy, attorneys will have an additional 6 weeks for paid leave for birth or adoption of a child. This change also includes 2 weeks’ paid leave for non-primary childcare providers when connected to birth or adoption. This new policy starts immediately.
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The number of law firms offering programs for elder care is slowly growing. The idea is to ease the worries of over-worked attorneys, and that includes the worry of ailing parents. Besides not having to make the decision between work and family, elder care eases minds to allow for complete concentration while on the job. The law firm of Bryan Cave is adding this benefit starting June 1st. The program allocates 20 days per year of in-home adult care. Bryan Cave will also research nursing homes on behalf of its employees and their parents.
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