The Washington, D.C., office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Grace Parke Fremlin and Joon Ro Yoon as partners in the corporate/M&A practice and IP Litigation practice, respectively. Fremlin joins K&L Gates from Steptoe & Johnson LLP, where she was founder and co-chair of the Korea practice, while Yoon arrives from Reitler, Kailas & Rosenblatt LLC, having also served as an adjunct professor at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST).

Fremlin has decades of experience representing clients on cross-border technology and M&A transactions; IP asset utilization and protection strategies in the United States and China; and global distribution, procurement, and supply contracts. She also advises in such areas as corporate governance, global regulatory compliance, international trade policy, treaties, and U.S. government relations.

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nternational law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues to grow its Washington, D.C. office with the return of David Catania as a shareholder in the Health & FDA Business Practice. Catania focuses his practice on health care, government law and strategy, and public policy.

“Greenberg Traurig is committed to growing locally, nationally, and internationally, and that is why we’re so pleased to welcome David Catania back to our Washington, D.C. office,” said Laura Klaus, co-managing shareholder of Greenberg Traurig’s Washington, D.C. office. “Having worked for the betterment of the District and its business community, David has had his finger on the pulse of health care issues of critical concern. His experience with regard to not only health care but also education, tax, and workforce development issues will be invaluable to our clients.”

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