Experienced intellectual property attorney and entrepreneur Mary C. Bonnema has joined Warner Norcross + Judd as a partner.
Bonnema brings more than 25 years of experience in intellectual property law with an emphasis on trademarks, trade dress, infringement, defense and IP litigation to Warner. She also has a background in human resources and employment law. She will practice in the firm’s Grand Rapids office.
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International law firm Ashurst announces the appointment of Patrick Gerry as a partner in the real estate team in Paris. Patrick joins from Simmons & Simmons, where he headed up the firm’s real estate team in Paris. He has over twenty years’ experience in real estate transactions, including investment, development, fund structuring, financing, asset management and litigation. In addition to his expertise in real estate, Patrick also advises on Islamic finance. More >>
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DLA Piper announced today that Khoa Do, who was previously a partner at the firm, has returned to the Corporate practice as a partner in Northern California, based out of the Silicon Valley office. Before rejoining the firm, Do served as partner at Morrison & Foerster LLP. More >>
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Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Andrea G. Lovell as a shareholder in its Phoenix office. Lovell joins from Ryley Carlock & Applewhite where she led the firm’s Labor and Employment Practice Group. More >>
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The Paris office of international law firm Simmons & Simmons has continued to expand its offering following the arrival of a new partner, Jérôme Patenotte, who will lead the firm’s new private equity practice. He joins the firm along with one of Counsel, Sophie Mesnier-Teissedre, and a senior associate, Savina Jouan. Jérôme and his team joins the firm from Wragge & Co (now Gowling WLG), which he founded in April 2010 with nine other partners. He developed both the LBO and international M&A activities for the firm. More >>
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Dechert has expanded its Global Finance and Litigation practices with the hires of structured finance partner John McGrath, and structured finance disputes partner Simon Fawell. The team joins Dechert’s London office from Sidley Austin LLP. More >>
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Seyfarth Shaw LLP announced today the arrival of partner Alonso J. Cisneros to the Real Estate department and Structured & Real Estate Finance practice group in Washington, D.C. Cisneros was previously with Troutman Sanders LLP, where he was a member of its Multifamily Housing Finance group in Washington, D.C., focused on loan origination and servicing transactions. More >>
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Lathrop Gage LLP is pleased to welcome Laura Labeots, Ph.D., the newest Partner to join the Intellectual Property team in the firm’s growing Chicago office. Laura brings a wealth of enthusiasm and experience to the IP group, as she has been helping companies develop and defend their IP portfolios for almost 25 years. Prior to joining Lathrop Gage LLP, Laura served as a partner at Husch Blackwell LLP in Chicago. More >>
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Global law firm Clyde & Co has today announced the appointment of Roger Whipp as Partner in its global aviation practice.Roger joins from Kennedy’s where he led its commercial aviation team having previously spent ten years as in-house counsel for British Airways, which included working on the suspension, reinstatement and ultimate retirement of the BA Concorde fleet. More >>
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Porter Wright is proud to announce Michael T. Sullivan has joined the firm’s Chicago office in the Wireless and Telecommunications practice group. Sullivan’s arrival marks the first new hire since Porter Wright’s expansion into the Chicago market. More >>
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