Schiff Hardin Expands Global Generic Pharmaceuticals Practice With Addition of Kevin M. Nelson in Chicago

Schiff Hardin LLP today announced the addition of Kevin M. Nelson as a partner in its rapidly growing Intellectual Property Group. Nelson has joined the Chicago office, where he is a member of the firm’s Pharmaceuticals and Biologics Patent Team. Nelson has more than 15 years of experience representing generic drug manufacturers in patent litigation brought under the Hatch-Waxman amendments. More >>

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Mintz Levin Deepens California IP Capabilities With Addition of Top Patent Attorney

Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. continues to expand its bicoastal Intellectual Property practice with the addition of veteran patent attorney Alex Trimble, Ph.D. who will serve as a Member in the San Francisco office. The addition of Mr. Trimble to the San Francisco office closely follows the recent additions of Member Stephen J. Akerley as well as Of Counsel Phil Ducker and associate Adrian Kwan. More >>

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Dentons Launches Intellectual Property and Technology Practice in Italy

Dentons launched its Intellectual Property and Technology practice in Italy with the recruitment of partner Giovanni Francesco Casucci. He joins with a team of five, including senior associates Matteo Casucci, Gianluigi A. Muscas and Serena Tavolaro as well as associate Serena Spadavecchia and trainee Sara Massalongo. The team joins from Bardehle Pagenberg, one of the most reputed European IP boutique firm, whose Italian office Casucci set up in 2013. The team will be based in Milan. More >>

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Orrick Grows Italian M&A Practice

Orrick announced today that Gabriel Monzon-Cortarelli has joined the firm as a partner in its M&A and private equity practice, resident in Milan. He will also spend significant time in Orrick’s New York office. Gabriel is the sixth partner to join Orrick’s European M&A practice in the past year. He joins the firm from Seyfarth Shaw where he led the Italian Desk. More >>

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McDermott Continues to Grow in Frankfurt with New Partner Appointment

International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Oliver K. Hahnelt, LL.M. as partner in the Firm’s Transactions practice group in Frankfurt. Dr. Hahnelt, who joined McDermott on 1 April, is the third partner appointed in Frankfurt this year. Since the beginning of the year, the Firm’s German practice welcomed four partners and two counsel in total. More >>

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