Reed Smith Welcomes Government Contracts Pro Perkins Norwood to Regulatory & Investigations Team

Reed Smith today announced that Kendra Perkins Norwood, a government contracts lawyer, has joined the firm’s global Regulatory & Investigations practice as a partner based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Prior to joining Reed Smith, Norwood was a partner at Wiley Rein, where she practiced for eight years, and an associate at both Blank Rome and Hollingsworth.

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Corporate Partner Joins Squire Patton Boggs in Atlanta

Global law firm Squire Patton Boggs is pleased to announce the addition of partner Naveen Pogula into its global Corporate Practice. He joins the Atlanta office from Thompson Hine, where he was a partner in the Corporate Transactions & Securities Practice and as a member of the Securities, Capital Markets & Corporate Governance team.

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Polsinelli Continues Corporate Growth Momentum With Two New Shareholders in St. Louis

Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli has welcomed two new shareholders to the firm’s St. Louis office and its Business Department – J. Powell Carman and C. Brendan Johnson. Joining Polsinelli from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, both are experienced corporate attorneys who guide clients through transformative and complex transactions, securities financing, corporate matters, strategic alliances and venture capital investments. Their addition comes on the heels of the recent hiring of Raymond Jacobi and Matthew Weill, further demonstrating Polsinelli’s exceptional growth momentum in the corporate space.

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Orrick Adds Rising Star Tech & Life Sciences IP Litigator

Orrick welcomes Raghav Krishnapriyan to join our IP litigation practice, bringing a strong record advising clients in the tech and life sciences sectors. Raghav has litigated all kinds of IP related matters, from pharmaceutical patent cases to founder disputes to privacy class actions, as well as cases involving organic chemistry, computer software and video games. He joins from Morrison & Foerster and previously practiced with Durie Tangri. He will be based in San Francisco. This hire follows the firm’s addition last year of a 4-partner team focused on life sciences IP from Milbank in Southern California.

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Kilpatrick Townsend’s Leading Trademark & Copyright Team Adds Litigation Partner in New York

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton announced today that Jonathan W. Thomas, recognized for his track record of success in trademark, false advertising, and class action litigation, has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner. Mr. Thomas will be a member of the firm’s internationally recognized Trademark & Copyright Team and will work with its expanding Advertising & Marketing Group. He was previously a partner at Mayer Brown.

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