Orrick Adds Patent Prosecution Leader to Fast Growing Life Sciences Team

Orrick announced today that Gargi Talukder, a recognized leader in protecting the innovations of life sciences companies, has joined the firm as a partner in San Francisco. Gargi, who will head our life sciences patent strategy and prosecution practice, is the 8th partner addition to Orrick’s life sciences platform since 2019. She joins us from Morgan Lewis, where she led the firm’s San Francisco IP practice.

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Willkie Adds Tech Litigation Partner Jonathan Patchen in San Francisco

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP today announced that Jonathan A. Patchen has joined the Firm as a partner in the Litigation Department in the San Francisco office. Mr. Patchen is a leading technology and commercial trial lawyer focusing on complex civil litigation, trials and arbitrations. He was previously a partner and Co-Chair of the Tech Litigation Practice Group at Baker Botts LLP.

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Brent Snyder Joins Antitrust Practice at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, announced today that Brent Snyder has joined the firm as a partner in the San Francisco office. He will be a member of the antitrust and competition practice. Most recently, Snyder was CEO of the Hong Kong Competition Commission (HKCC), Hong Kong’s competition enforcement agency, from 2017 until 2020. 

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Paul Hastings Bolsters Private Equity and M&A Practices with Addition of Experienced Tax Partner in San Francisco

Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that experienced tax lawyer Lucas Rachuba has joined the firm as a partner in the Tax and Private Equity practices, based in the San Francisco office. His arrival adds further momentum to the significant growth of the firm’s Private Equity and M&A practices. Rachuba joins Paul Hastings from Ernst & Young, where he led the international tax consulting practice for its West Coast asset management practice. 

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