Shearman & Sterling today announced the arrival of Emma Maconick, who joins as a partner in the Intellectual Property Transactions practice based in the Bay Area. More >>

Nationally recognized patent trial lawyer Jared Bobrow has joined Orrick as partner and co-leader of our global IP practice. Jared, formerly co-chair of Weil Gotshal & Manges’ patent litigation practice, is based in our Silicon Valley office. In addition, Jason Lang has joined our IP practice from Weil as a partner in our Silicon Valley office. More >>

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Wendy Moore has joined the firm’s Corporate practice and Tax subgroup as a partner in the Palo Alto office. More >>

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, announced today that Andrew Hill has joined the firm’s corporate and securities practice as a partner in the Palo Alto office. Hill was most recently a partner at Goodwin Procter in that firm’s Menlo Park, Calif. office. He was also an associate at WSGR from 2008 to 2013. More >>

BakerHostetler today announced the addition of Partner Michael L. Lawhead to the firm’s Business and Corporate Group, and its healthcare and life sciences industry teams. Resident in the Costa Mesa office, Lawhead comes to BakerHostetler from Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth. More >>

Shook, Hardy & Bacon ushers in the New Year with the addition of three attorneys from Sedgwick LLP, including the former Chair Michael Healy. Healy, along with two others, will complement Shook’s Product Liability Litigation, Business Litigation and Class Action teams. The three attorneys will serve clients in the health, science and technology sectors. More >>