In a move that enhances and expands Pillsbury’s global Intellectual Property offering, the firm has recruited Brian Paul Gearing, Ph.D.—an IP strategist and first-chair litigator who supports both U.S. and Asian clients—as a partner in its New York, Washington, DC, and Tokyo offices. Dr. Gearing joins from Crowell & Moring LLP, where he previously served as Co-Head of the Asia Intellectual Property specialty practice.
Tags: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP | New York
Morgan Lewis announces Kari Krusmark has joined the firm’s global technology transactions, outsourcing, and commercial contracts team from Gibson Dunn, bringing nearly 20 years of experience counseling clients on complex commercial and technology-driven deals. As a partner resident in the Los Angeles office, Kari brings extensive experience leading clients through the structuring and negotiation of strategic, cutting-edge transactions, including digital transformation, outsourcing, cloud services, robotic automation, artificial intelligence solutions, platform modernization, strategic alliances, and other technology-related matters.
Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international energy, technology, and life sciences law firm, has added veteran energy partner Anna Irion to its Global Projects Department in Houston. Irion brings deep midstream experience guiding clients through complex midstream oil and gas transactions, including advising data centers on natural gas supply and power generation. Irion joins from Jackson Walker, where she spent more than a decade representing a variety of clients in the midstream space as well as technology industry leaders entering the energy sector.
Polsinelli is pleased to announce that Bevin M.B. Newman has joined the firm as a shareholder in the Antitrust Practice. Based in Polsinelli’s Washington, D.C., office, Newman brings more than 25 years of experience advising clients through complex merger reviews, government investigations and strategic collaborations. Newman joins Polsinelli from Sheppard Mullin.
Tags: Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP | Washington
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP is strengthening its services in Asia with the addition of global trade lawyer Junko Suetomi as a shareholder in its Tokyo office. Junko, who previously worked at Baker McKenzie, is a highly regarded, multidisciplinary lawyer who has advised the Japanese government, practiced in the United States, and counseled clients on trade sanctions imposed on countries throughout the world.
Tags: Greenberg Traurig, LLP | TokyoBaker Botts L.L.P., a leading international energy, technology, and life sciences law firm, has strengthened the firm’s global digital infrastructure practice with the addition of Corporate Partner Josh Cole. Cole arrives from Ashurst, where he led the Digital Economy Transactions practice in Asia, bringing more than 25 years of experience advising on complex M&A and joint ventures in the data center, subsea cable, telecommunications, and digital infrastructure sectors.
Akerman today announced that Christopher Mendez has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate Practice Group in New York. He joins from Crowell & Moring. A former general counsel and chief compliance officer for institutional investment firms, Chris advises investment managers and institutional investors on complex fund formation, transactional, and regulatory matters across the alternative investment landscape.
Tags: Akerman LLP | New York
