Reed Smith Expands Corporate Practice in San Francisco

Global law firm Reed Smith LLP today announced the addition of Scott C. Smith as a partner in the firm’s Global Corporate Group in San Francisco. Smith was most recently a partner at Hanson Bridgett. Smith’s addition is the latest in a number of lateral hires that the firm has announced in San Francisco since the beginning of 2017: Paul Mohun, former Associate General Counsel at Gap, Inc., joined the firm at the beginning of February; and a team of five state tax attorneys from Morrison Foerester, led by Andres Vallejo, joined on February 27. More >>

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Barnes & Thornburg Adds Intellectual Property Partner in Atlanta

Barnes & Thornburg LLP has added Robert Lockwood to its Atlanta office as a partner in the Intellectual Property Department. Lockwood was previously a partner at Burr & Forman LLP.

Lockwood helps clients manage their intellectual property portfolios and advises on trademark licensing and prosecution, trade dress, copyright, domain name and technology issues. He plays a leading role in negotiating and drafting domain name licensing agreements and settlements, as well as employment and independent contractor agreements. More >>

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Venture Capital and Technology Attorney, Dror Futter, Joins Rimon as Partner in Its New Jersey and New York City Offices

Dror Futter joins Rimon Law as a Partner in the areas of Venture Capital and Technology. Bringing more than 20 years of high tech and business experience, Mr. Futter represents emerging companies and their investors, as well as a wide range of technology companies.

Commenting on his transition, Mr. Futter stated: “I love working with innovators and in Rimon, I have found a team of legal entrepreneurs. The firm’s operating model has stripped away much of the overhead that adds cost but does not deliver value to clients. The firm’s economic model gives attorneys greater freedom to structure the terms of their client engagements. At the same time, Rimon has assembled a best-in-class roster of experienced practitioners. In other words, Rimon proves that high quality and reasonable rates are not a contradiction in terms.” More >>

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