Procopio Grows its Intellectual Property Practice with Addition of Seven Attorneys, Including Two Partners

Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Procopio’s Intellectual Property law practice has expanded with the addition of seven patent law attorneys, including two partners experienced in medical devices and the latest in 5G cellular network wireless technologies. Jonas J. Hodges and Sheree Rowe have joined Procopio as Partners, with Rowe attached to the firm’s Silicon Valley office and Hodges resident in Procopio’s recently opened Orange County office. The addition of the new attorneys and the opening of that office are two developments indicating the firm’s continuing growth during an economic downturn.  Hodges and Rowe previously were partners at Arent Fox, Hodges in Los Angeles and Rowe in San Francisco.

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Leading Private Equity Partner Joins Latham in the Bay Area

Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Eric Schwartzman has rejoined the firm as a partner in the Corporate Department and member of the Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Practices. He will practice from the firm’s Bay Area offices, advising private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, strategic corporate acquirers, and target companies on sophisticated transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, take-privates, carve-outs, restructurings, and joint ventures. Schwartzman rejoins Latham from Cooley in San Francisco.
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FisherBroyles Adds Two Seasoned Biotech IP Attorneys to its Already Deep Intellectual Property Group

Wednesday, June 10, 2020

FisherBroyles, LLP, the world’s first and largest distributed law firm, is pleased to announce that Dr. Naira Simmons and Dr. Joseph P. Pieroni have joined the Firm in its intellectual property group. Dr. Simmons and Dr. Pieroni come to FisherBroyles after previously practicing at an Am Law 100 firm and as in-house counsel at a pharmaceutical company, respectively. Before coming to FisherBroyles, Dr. Simmons was an associate at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Prior to Dr. Pieronis arrival at FisherBroyles, he was senior patent counsel at Kashiv BioSciences LLC. 

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Experienced Benefits and Compensation Lawyer Joins Latham

Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Latham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to announce that Erin Murphy has joined the firm in the Bay Area as a partner in the Tax Department and member of the Benefits, Compensation & Employment Practice. Murphy has extensive experience advising clients on executive compensation and employee benefits matters across a range of public and private transactional contexts, including M&A, private equity, capital markets, emerging companies, and restructuring. Murphy is admitted to practice in California and New York and has spent substantial periods of time working in those jurisdictions. Murphy joins Latham & Watkins from Simpson Thacher, at which she has practiced both in the Palo Alto and New York offices.
 
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Longtime Silicon Valley Lawyer Roger Royse and Seven Colleagues to Join Haynes and Boone’s Palo Alto Office

Thursday, March 26, 2020
Roger Royse, an experienced advisor to venture funds, mid-market companies and technology startups, will join Haynes and Boone, LLP as a partner.

 

Royse will bring a team of Silicon Valley lawyers from the firm he founded in 2006, the Royse Law Firm, PC. These lawyers represent a broad spectrum of experience, including tax, intellectual property, and finance.

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Highly Regarded Executive Compensation and Benefits Lawyer Thomas Asmar Joins Baker McKenzie

Thursday, January 23, 2020

Baker McKenzie has added highly accomplished lawyer Thomas Asmar as partner, bringing nearly 20 years of experience advising companies and private equity funds on all employee benefits and compensation issues related to corporate transactions, such as mergers, acquisitions, IPOs and financings. He joins the Firm from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.
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