K&L Gates Hires Another Leading IP Trial Lawyer in Palo Alto Office, Firm’s Second Such Addition in Recent Weeks

Global law firm K&L Gates LLP continues to bolster its leading intellectual property litigation practice with the addition of Brian Ankenbrandt as a partner in the Palo Alto office. He joins K&L Gates from Paul Hastings LLP in a move that reunites him with fellow IP trial lawyer Jeff Randall, whose addition to K&L Gates was announced earlier this month. Ankenbrandt began practicing with Randall nearly two decades ago, and together, they have represented many of the world’s most successful and recognizable technology companies as well as numerous other industry-leading enterprises. More >>

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Antitrust Litigator Corey Roush Joins Akin Gump in Washington

Akin Gump today announced that Corey W. Roush has joined the firm as a partner in its litigation and antitrust practices in Washington, D.C. Mr. Roush, who focuses on antitrust and consumer protection litigation and investigations, as well as white collar defense, internal investigations and other complex commercial litigation, comes to Akin Gump from Hogan Lovells. More >>

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Arlene Hahn Joins White & Case as Partner

Global law firm White & Case LLP today announced the arrival of Arlene Hahn as a partner in the Firm’s Global Intellectual Property Practice. Hahn will work closely with the Firm’s Global Mergers & Acquisitions Practice and will advise clients on intellectual property and technology transactional matters. More >>

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Sidley Advises REIT Starwood Waypoint Residential Trust in $7.7 Billion Merger with Colony American Homes

Sidley is representing Starwood Waypoint Residential Trust (NYSE: SWAY), a REIT that is one of the largest publicly traded owners and operators of single-family rental homes in the United States, in the recently announced stock-for-stock transaction in which Colony American Homes, a REIT that is market leader in the acquisition, ownership, renovation, leasing and management of single-family residential homes in the United States, will merge into SWAY. More >>

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