Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes partner David Easwaran and a team of six patent agents and technical specialists to the firm’s Intellectual Property practice area. Easwaran and his colleagues join K&L Gates from Womble Bond Dickinson LLP, with Easwaran resident in K&L Gates’ Charlotte office and others from his team based in Boston, Charlotte, and Washington, D.C.
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Dechert LLP announced today the addition of John P. Rearick, Ph. D., as a partner in the intellectual property practice in the Boston office. A Harvard-educated chemist with deep experience in strategic IP protection, particularly patent prosecution, Dr. Rearick bolsters the firm’s fast-growing IP practice, specifically its chemistry IP bench. Dr. Rearick is the second addition to the practice this year, following the return of patent litigator Nisha Patel Gupta to Dechert’s Silicon Valley office in May. Dr. Rearick arrives from Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP.
Fox Rothschild LLP is pleased to welcome Kevin T. Peters to its Boston office as a partner in the Litigation Department. Prior to joining Fox, Peters was a partner at Gesmer Updegrove LLP.
Tags: Fox Rothschild LLP | BostonGlobal law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Lance Dial as a partner in the Asset Management and Investment Funds (AMIF) practice. He joins the firm’s Boston office from Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP.
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Matthew Smith has joined Cooley’s fund formation practice group as a partner in the Boston office. He arrives from Kirkland & Ellis, where he was a leader of their venture capital funds practice, steering some of the industry’s most high-profile and complex venture capital and digital asset fund formations.
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International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce the addition of James (Jim) Nicholas to its Employment Practice Group in Boston. Jim is a seasoned high-stakes employment litigator with a focus on defending clients in wage and hour class actions in state and federal courts. Nicholas joins McDermott from Foley & Lardner LLP in Boston.
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Global law firm Hogan Lovells is pleased to announce that Matt McTygue has joined the firm’s Corporate & Finance practice group as a partner in its Private Equity practice, based in Boston. McTygue joins the firm from Locke Lord and has extensive experience representing private equity and venture capital firms, investors, and private companies in a broad range of acquisition, financing, and other business transactions.
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Womble Bond Dickinson announced today that Paul G. Afonso has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate & Securities Group. Afonso brings over 30 years of experience to the Boston office and the firm’s global energy practice with the intersection of policy, politics, and the law. Afonso will also serve as Chairman of Womble Bond Dickinson Government and Public Affairs (WBD Strategies), the firm’s Boston lobbying affiliate. Afonso joins Womble after serving as Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Corporate Secretary at the American Petroleum Institute (API).
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Orrick is pleased to announce Benjamin Howe has joined the firm as a partner focused on advising startup companies and venture capital investors. He joins Orrick’s global venture capital practice, which ranks top 3 globally for Q3 2022 (Pitchbook). Howe is the 16th tech-focused partner to join Orrick this year. Prior to Orrick, Ben was a partner at Holland & Knight.
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