Morgan Lewis Expands Structured Transactions Practice with New Partners in Chicago

Morgan Lewis today expands its top-tier structured transactions capabilities with the addition of partners Jeff Weinstein and Patrick Lampe, who will be resident in Chicago. Both Mr. Weinstein and Mr. Lampe arrive from Sidley Austin LLP, and they are joined in Chicago by Philip Russell, who has been with Morgan Lewis since 2014 and is relocating from the firm’s New York office More >>

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Morgan Lewis Boosts US Disputes Capabilities with 7-Partner Life Sciences, Tech IP Team

Morgan Lewis today welcomes a seven-partner intellectual property (IP) litigation team that enhances the firm’s trial and appellate capabilities, particularly in the life sciences and technology industries. Five of the new partners—Jeff Gargano, Krista Vink Venegas, Shon Lo, Hersh Mehta, and Kevin Shortsle—will be resident in Chicago; Natalie Bennett will be resident in Washington, DC; and Brent Hawkins will be resident in San Francisco and Silicon Valley. All arrive from another global law firm, along with several associates. More >>

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McDermott Adds Brand All-Star to IP Roster

International law firm McDermott Will & Emery today announced the arrival of all-star intellectual property lawyer Christina Martini as partner in the Chicago office. Martini joins from DLA Piper, where she practiced for nearly 25 years. She was recently named by Crain’s Chicago Business as one of Chicago’s Most Influential Minority Lawyers. More >>

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