Polsinelli Adds 44 Attorneys to its IP Practice, Now One of the Nation’s Largest

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Polsinelli welcomes 44 highly experienced attorneys from the intellectual property boutique Novak Druce. These attorneys will combine their experience and talents with Polsinelli’s existing 57 Intellectual Property and 20 Intellectual Property Litigation attorneys, meeting the growing demand for Intellectual Property and Litigation work. The strategic combination of attorneys from the two firms’ practices positions Polsinelli’s IP practice among the country’s largest, at a total of more than 120 attorneys. More >>

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Morgan Lewis Adds Former Justice Department Lawyer to Chicago Litigation Team

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Morgan Lewis has further strengthened its litigation team and continued the strategic growth of its Chicago office with the addition of partner Daniel T. Fahner, who focuses on a broad range of complex litigation and white collar matters. Mr. Fahner, who was previously a partner at another global law firm, served earlier in his career in several positions at the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and US Department of Homeland Security (DHS). More >>

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Manatt Strengthens National Energy Capabilities With Addition Of SCE Managing Attorney

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, announced today that Beth A. Fox has joined its Los Angeles office as a partner in the Energy and Natural Resources practice. Fox comes to Manatt from the Southern California Edison Company, where she served as director and managing attorney of the Power Procurement section of the SCE Law Department. More >>

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Goodwin Procter Expands Labor & Employment Group With Addition of Partner Koray Bulut in San Francisco

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Goodwin Procter, a leading Am Law 50 and Global 50 law firm, announced today that Koray Bulut has joined the firm’s San Francisco office as a partner in the Labor & Employment Group. Bulut, who will also spend significant time in the firm’s Silicon Valley office, will head up Goodwin’s California employment practice. More >>

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Sidley Expands Corporate Practice With Two Partners in Dallas

Monday, February 29, 2016

Sidley Austin LLP announced today that Alison Boren and William Howell have joined the firm’s Global Finance, Private Equity and M&A practices in Dallas as partners. Ms. Boren and Mr. Howell have extensive experience in a wide array of corporate matters, including capital markets transactions, financing transactions and restructurings, mergers and acquisitions, private equity and securities. More >>

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Orrick Continues Growth of Energy Team and London Office Adding Peter Roberts as Head of Global Oil Gas Practice

Monday, February 29, 2016

Orrick today announced the addition of leading oil and gas sector advisor Peter Roberts to serve as head of the firm’s global oil and gas practice. Peter’s addition follows the firm’s opening last month of a 20-partner Houston office to serve the energy sector. He will be based in the firm’s London office. More >>

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Mintz Levin Expands San Francisco Office with Addition Of Veteran IP Attorney William B. Kezer, Ph.D.

Monday, February 29, 2016

Continuing the expansion of its San Francisco footprint and intellectual property capabilities, Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. announced that William B. Kezer, Ph.D., an experienced patent prosecutor formerly of Kilpatrick Townsend, has joined the firm as a Member in the San Francisco office. With a breadth of experience in life sciences and pharmaceuticals, he marks the latest significant addition to the firm’s nationally prominent IP practice, which last year attracted a group of 18 former Edwards Wildman attorneys. More >>

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