DLA Piper announced today that John Beahn has joined the firm’s Telecom practice as a partner in the Washington, DC, office. The Telecom practice is part of DLA Piper’s global Intellectual Property and Technology practice. Beahn joins DLA Piper from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.

Beahn represents companies in regulatory and transactional matters involving a broad range of legal issues affecting wireline and wireless service providers, media and content providers, telecommunications equipment manufacturers and information technology providers. John has extensive experience in satellite and transponder deals. He also represents telecommunications and information technology clients in global telecom matters as well as US national security reviews before CFIUS and other related bodies.

“John’s extensive CFIUS experience and his focus on issues relating to the intersection of media and telecommunications will be immediately valuable to our clients,” said Ann Ford, co-chair of DLA Piper’s US IPT practice. “The relationships John has developed over decades in the telecom industry are a mark of his strong reputation among clients and colleagues, and he is ideally suited to complement the firm’s existing IPT practice.”

Beahn is the latest addition to the firm’s growing Telecom practice, which over the past year has added partner Edward “Smitty” Smith; engineering advisor Ira Keltz; attorney Gary Michel; and associates Dana Zelman, Ian Forbes and Sean Robinson.

“The addition of another high-caliber lawyer to the ranks of our Telecom practice demonstrates the firm’s commitment to further enhancing our capabilities locally and our goal of being the ‘go to’ firm in the field,” said Michael Senkowski, co-chair of the firm’s global Telecom practice. “We are pleased to welcome John to the firm, where his impressive skill set will be a tremendous benefit to our clients.”

Beahn received his J.D., magna cum laude, from the Catholic University of America’s Columbus School of Law and his B.S. from Boston College.