Munck Wilson Mandala Welcomes Seven Intellectual Property Attorneys from Howison & Arnott

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Law Firm Munck Wilson Mandala welcomes seven attorneys, including partners Gregory Howison, John Arnott, and Brian Walker from intellectual property boutique Howison and Arnott, L.L.P. In addition to the three new partners, the firm added senior counsels Andrew Graham, Edward Jorgenson, and Steven Greenfield, and associate Keith Harden. The new attorneys will work in Munck Wilson’s technology/intellectual property law practice, bringing the total number of registered patent attorneys at the firm to 27, and the combined total years of technical and IP legal experience to over 500, or half a millennium.

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Craig S. Heryford Joins Gordon & Rees as Co-Chair of the Business Transactions Group

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Craig S. Heryford has joined Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani as the Co-Chair of the Business Transactions practice group and as a partner in the firm’s Pittsburgh office. He is a member of the firm’s Business Transactions, Banking & Finance, Energy, Life Sciences and Retail and Hospitality practice groups. Craig is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and New York and will be resident in the firm’s Pittsburgh and New York City offices.

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Cozen O’Connor Strengthens Life Sciences Offerings with New Addition to Corporate Practice Group

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Cozen O’Connor is pleased to welcome Melinda Rudolph to the firm as a member. Rudolph joins the firm’s Corporate Practice Group and is resident in the Philadelphia office.

Rudolph joins Cozen O’Connor from Reed Smith, where she handled domestic and multinational life sciences transactions as a member of the Life Sciences Health Industry Group. At Cozen O’Connor, she will continue to advise life science companies and service providers on commercial and operational issues, with a concentration in technology licensing and transactions.

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Howard Sklamberg, Former FDA Deputy Commissioner for Global Regulatory Operations and Policy, Joins Akin Gump

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Akin Gump today announced that Howard R. Sklamberg, former Deputy Commissioner for Global Regulatory Operations and Policy at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has joined the firm as a partner in its health care and life sciences regulatory practice in Washington, D.C. Mr. Sklamberg comes to Akin Gump after a distinguished tenure at the FDA, where he held a series of influential positions.

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Simmons & Simmons Expanding Asia Corporate & Commercial Practice

Monday, July 10, 2017

International law firm Simmons & Simmons has today announced the appointment of Michael Chin as a partner*, who joins the firm’s corporate and commercial practice in Hong Kong. Michael joins from Hogan Lovells and brings over two decades of extensive experience advising on a broad spectrum of corporate transactions across Asia Pacific. He is well known for his ability to bridge cross-cultural gaps, instrumental to his success completing deals in the region. More >>

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Intellectual Property and Commercial Litigation Attorney, Matthew Poppe, Joins Rimon as Partner in its Palo Alto Office

Monday, July 10, 2017

Matt Poppe joins Rimon Law as a Partner in its Palo Alto and San Francisco offices. His litigation experience spans a wide range of patent, other intellectual property, and commercial cases. Key clients include Varian Medical Systems, Dell EMC, eBay, Baidu, and Brocade. He has also represented a variety of Asia-based clients in U.S. litigation arising out of troubled business relationships. More >>

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Four Partners Join Nixon Peabody’s Corporate Practice

Monday, July 10, 2017

Nixon Peabody is excited to announce the arrival of four partners who join the firm’s M&A and Corporate Transactions practice. The team will be based in Raleigh, North Carolina, a new office location for Nixon Peabody. In the heart of the Research Triangle, Raleigh is a major hub for biotech and high-tech innovation and research. More >>

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