Andrews Kurth Welcomes Attorneys from Kenyon & Kenyon to Create Intellectual Property and Technology Powerhouse

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Andrews Kurth, an international business law firm with market-leading practices in energy, finance and technology, announced today that it has entered into an agreement that will allow it to bolster its intellectual property and technology practice by adding 55 lawyers from Kenyon & Kenyon. Kenyon is a top-tier intellectual property and technology firm long recognized for its global legal work in patent, trademark and copyright litigation, counseling and prosecution for Fortune 500 companies. The firm will market its intellectual property and technology practice and certain offices as Andrews Kurth Kenyon. The transaction is scheduled to close, and the Kenyon & Kenyon team would join the firm, in early September. More >>

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Cross-Border Transactions Partner Igor Krivoshekov to Join Akin Gump in London

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Akin Gump today announced that Igor Krivoshekov will join the firm as a partner in its cross-border transactions practice in London. Mr. Krivoshekov is expected to join Akin Gump in December 2016 from Dentons, where he is one of the leaders of the UKMEA private equity practice. He has practiced extensively in the United States and Russia and has particular experience in the oil and gas sectors. More >>

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Experienced Corporate Attorney Elizabeth Hester Joins Williams Mullen

Monday, August 29, 2016

Williams Mullen is pleased to announce that Elizabeth “Bitsy” Hester has joined the firm as a Business & Corporate Partner in the Richmond office. Ms. Hester has more than 30 years of experience representing clients in corporate matters, including mergers & acquisitions, strategic alliances, joint ventures and corporate governance matters involving corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships. More >>

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Intellectual Property Partner Chuck Ossola Rejoins Hunton & Williams Litigation Practice

Thursday, August 25, 2016

Charles D. Ossola has joined Hunton & Williams LLP as a partner in its intellectual property group in Washington. Ossola focuses his international practice on IP litigation and counseling, including patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret matters, as well as pharmaceutical patent litigation and antitrust matters that intersect with intellectual property. He has counseled companies in the United States, Asia and Europe and served as lead counsel in more than 35 cases in courts across the nation and before the International Trade Commission. The sixth partner to join the firm since the beginning of the year, Ossola will work closely with partner Eric H. Weisblatt, who joined the IP practice group in June. More >>

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