Wendy R. Stein—an intellectual property litigator who represents corporations and individuals in patent, trademark, trade secret, and unfair competition matters—has joined Ballard Spahr’s Intellectual Property Department and Intellectual Property Litigation Group as a partner, firm Chair Mark Stewart announced today. Ms. Stein will be resident in the firm’s New York office. Stein comes to Ballard Spahr from Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC.
Mark Handley has joined Duane Morris LLP as a partner in the firm’s Trial Practice Group in its London office. Prior to joining Duane Morris, Handley was a partner at Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP.
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King & Spalding announced today that Jeff Shapiro, a nationally recognized medical device lawyer, has joined the firm’s Government Matters practice group as a partner. Shapiro is based in Washington, D.C. Shapiro joins the firm from Washington-based FDA law firm Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, where he was a director.
Leading international law firm Clifford Chance today announced that market-leading public and private M&A partner Alex Bidlake will join the firm’s Asia Pacific Corporate practice, based in Hong Kong. Bidlake joins the Clifford Chance from the Hong Kong office of Linklaters.
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Steptoe & Johnson LLP has expanded its Energy practice with the addition of Chris Zentz. Chris joins the firm as a partner in Washington, DC, and will focus on electricity sector clients involved in energy transactions and renewables and appearing before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and other regulators. Zentz arrives at the firm from Van Ness Feldman P.C.
Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Jennifer Klass as a partner in the Asset Management and Investment Funds (AMIF) practice area and Amy Greer as a partner in the White Collar Defense and Investigations practice. They both join the firm’s New York office from Baker McKenzie LLP, where they were co-chairs of the North American Financial Regulation and Enforcement practice.
Holland & Knight has strengthened its Nonprofit and Tax-Exempt Organizations Team with the addition of a five-person group of attorneys and nonprofit professionals. Andrew Grumet and Christina Cahill, both previously shareholders at Polsinelli PC, where Mr. Grumet was chair of the Nonprofit Organizations practice, join as partners in the New York office.
David Hesse, an energy disputes attorney whose practice focuses on oil and gas litigation and arbitration matters with a strong emphasis on Africa has joined Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP as a partner in London. Before joining the firm, Hesse was a partner with Clyde & Co.
Frost Brown Todd (FBT) continues to expand its Dallas office with the addition of intellectual property litigator and Partner Amy LaValle. LaValle assists clients in a variety of industries, including health care and technology, on both sides of patent and trademark cases in both federal courts and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. LaValle practices with the firm’s Intellectual Property group and joins from Munck Wilson Mandala LLP.
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National law firm Wilson Elser announced today it has hired new partner Kristen Carroll, an appellate attorney focusing on construction and transportation issues. Carroll arrives at the firm from Lewis Brisbois.
