Attorneys Terrence Allen, Megan Gess, and Andrew Hagopian have joined Dorsey & Whitney LLP as Partners in the Mergers & Acquisitions group in Southern California, the international law firm announced today. The three distinguished partners are uniting to collectively bring tremendous experience with upper- and middle-market M&A across a range of industries.
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Morgan Lewis welcomes three partners in the firm’s Seattle and Orange County offices: Colin Heideman, Jeremy Anapol, and Christie Matthaei from intellectual property litigation boutique Knobbe Martens. Along with the arrival earlier this year of a five-partner West Coast IP litigation team from Knobbe Martens and a three-partner East Coast trademark protection team from Perkins Coie, the firm has added 11 IP partners in 2025. The newest trio brings deep technical knowledge and proficiency representing a range of tech companies in disputes before courts nationwide and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Fei Shen as a partner in its Intellectual Property practice. Shen joins the firm’s Orange County office from Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP.
Tags: K&L Gates LLP | Orange CountyGlobal law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Mattias Luukkonen and Michael Gorback as partners in its Corporate practice. Luukkonen joins the firm’s Orange County office from Reed Smith LLP and Gorback arrives to the firm’s Palo Alto office from Hanson Bridgett LLP in San Francisco.
Haynes and Boone, LLP is delighted to announce the addition of Litigation Partner Elizabeth Weldon to the firm’s growing Orange County office. Elizabeth joins from Snell & Wilmer L.L.P., where she spent over 20 years in commercial and business litigation with a specialty in franchising.
Global law firm Reed Smith announced today that Timothy Rupp has joined the firm as a partner in its Global Corporate Group, the latest addition to the firm’s Orange County office, which opened in January 2023. Rupp brings to the firm sophisticated private equity and M&A experience. He joins Reed Smith from Morgan Lewis LLP.
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Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues growing its Litigation Practice with the addition of Ryan W. Smith as a shareholder in the Orange County office. At his previous firm, Allen Matkins, Smith handled the largest ongoing probate case in Los Angeles County, involving an approximately $3.5 billion celebrity estate.
Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Jason Lee as a partner in the corporate practice. He joins K&L Gates’ Orange County office from Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth.
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Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani welcomes Luis A. Barba to the firm’s Orange County office. He joins the Environmental/Toxic Tort and Construction practice groups. Barba comes to the firm from CMBG3 Law in Irvine.
Tags: Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP | Orange CountyGordon Rees Scully Mansukhani welcomes Donna Tobar as partner in the firm’s Irvine office. She joins the Construction Law practice group.
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