IP Lateral Moves

Partner, Clifford Chance, from CMS · Hong Kong

Jonathan Chu, IP expert, joined Clifford Chance as a Hong Kong partner and head of its Asia-Pacific intellectual property practice, moving from CMS.

Intellectual PropertySource →

Joined Stinson Leonard Street · Washington, DC

Shu Chen joined Stinson Leonard Street to expand the firm's intellectual property and technology presence in Washington, DC.

Intellectual Property & TechnologySource →

Joined Benesch, from McDermott Will

Benjamin Bai, former IP practice head at McDermott Will, joined Benesch.

IPSource →

Partner, Orrick

Kressin Powers, a Google ad tech litigator, joined Orrick as a partner.

Ad Tech LitigationSource →

Partner, Carpmaels & Ransford, from Freshfields · London and Dublin

Christopher Stothers, a leading patent litigator with over two decades of experience, joined Carpmaels & Ransford as a partner in its Litigation practice from Freshfields.

Patent litigationSource →

Partner, K&L Gates, from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman · Houston

Ziyan Xue joined K&L Gates as a partner in the Houston office from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman.

Corporate matters, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital transactionsSource →

Partner, K&L Gates, from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman · San Francisco

Jenny Lui joined K&L Gates as a partner in the San Francisco office from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman.

Corporate matters, mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt financingsSource →

Partner, K&L Gates, from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman · Palo Alto

Julie Park joined K&L Gates as a partner in the Palo Alto office from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman.

Mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, IPOs, public company governanceSource →

Partner, K&L Gates, from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman · San Francisco

Zandir Morton joined K&L Gates as a partner in the San Francisco office from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman.

Employment litigation, intellectual property, commercial litigationSource →

Partner, K&L Gates, from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman · San Francisco

David Tsai joined K&L Gates as a partner in the San Francisco office from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman.

Intellectual property and complex commercial litigationSource →

Partner, K&L Gates, from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman · San Francisco

Theresa Lee joined K&L Gates as a partner in the San Francisco office from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman.

Mergers and acquisitions, corporate transactions, venture capitalSource →

Partner, Pinsent Masons · London

Fred Nicolle joined Pinsent Masons as a patent attorney partner in London.

PatentSource →

Joined Blake Cassels · Toronto

IP litigator Stephanie Anderson joined Blake Cassels in Toronto.

IP LitigationSource →

Joined Wiley Rein

Karin Hessler returned to Wiley Rein's intellectual property practice.

Intellectual PropertySource →

Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright, from Holland & Knight · Dallas

Justin Cohen, a patent and trademark litigation partner with 15+ years at Holland & Knight, joined Norton Rose Fulbright in Dallas.

IP litigationSource →

Joined Munger Tolles · San Francisco

Matthias Kamber joined Munger Tolles' growing San Francisco intellectual property team.

Intellectual PropertySource →

Joined Finnegan Henderson · Dallas

Christian Hurt joined Finnegan Henderson as the firm opened a new office in Dallas.

Source →

Joined Finnegan Henderson · Dallas

Hope Shimabuku joined Finnegan Henderson as the firm opened a new office in Dallas.

Source →

Partner, Dorsey & Whitney · Chicago

Patent partner Robert Fergan joined Dorsey & Whitney in Chicago.

PatentSource →

Partner, Pinsent Masons · Germany

Philipp Widera joined Pinsent Masons as a leading IP partner in Germany.

IPSource →

Partner, Pinsent Masons · Germany

Kai Rüting joined Pinsent Masons as a leading IP partner in Germany.

IPSource →

Partner, Holland & Hart, from Ashurst Perkins Coie

Amanda Tessar joined Holland & Hart as a partner from Ashurst Perkins Coie as part of a three-partner patent team.

PatentSource →

Partner, Holland & Hart, from Ashurst Perkins Coie

Daniel Keese joined Holland & Hart as a partner from Ashurst Perkins Coie as part of a three-partner patent team.

PatentSource →

Partner, Holland & Hart, from Ashurst Perkins Coie

David St. John-Larkin joined Holland & Hart as a partner from Ashurst Perkins Coie as part of a three-partner patent team.

PatentSource →

Partner, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, from Crowell · London and San Francisco

Rafi Azim-Khan joined BCLP as partner and global co-leader of Digital Transformation and Emerging Technology.

Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Emerging TechnologySource →

Partner, King & Spalding · Chicago

Adam Petravicius joined King & Spalding as a technology and IP transactions partner in Chicago.

Technology & IP transactionsSource →

Member, Mintz Levin, from US International Trade Commission · Washington, DC

Michael Leib, former ITC senior attorney-advisor, joined Mintz Levin's IP practice as a Member.

Intellectual propertySource →

Joined Linklaters, from Sidley Austin · Singapore

Alun Evans rejoined Linklaters in Singapore from Sidley Austin.

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Partner, Orrick, from White & Case · Washington, D.C.

Jordan Coyle rejoined Orrick as a Partner in IP litigation, bringing Section 337 and ITC trial expertise and returning after 3 years.

IP Litigation, Section 337, International Trade CommissionSource →

Joined Cozen O'Connor · Washington

Paula Burke joined Cozen O'Connor's Institutional Response Group.

Institutional ResponseSource →

Partner, Arnold & Porter

Arnold & Porter grew its ITC litigation practice with Brian Hill.

ITC Litigation

Principal, Fish & Richardson

Patent strategist Benno Guggenheimer joined Fish & Richardson as principal with 15+ years in patent strategy and IP counseling.

Patent Strategy, Intellectual PropertySource →

IP Associate, Armstrong Teasdale · Washington, D.C.

Claudia Frehe, Ph.D. joined Armstrong Teasdale as an IP associate in Washington, D.C.

Intellectual PropertySource →

Partner, Jones Day, from U.S. Patent and Trademark Office · Washington

Charles Kim joined Jones Day as partner in Intellectual Property Practice with 24 years of patent law and policy experience.

Intellectual property, patent lawSource →

Of Counsel, Dickinson Wright · Austin

Patent attorney Paul J. Polansky joined Dickinson Wright Austin as Of Counsel.

patentsSource →

Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop, from Goodwin Procter · Washington, D.C.

IP litigator Calvin Wingfield joins Pillsbury as partner in Washington, D.C. office from Goodwin Procter.

Intellectual Property Litigation, Technology DisputesSource →

Partner, Jeffer Mangels & Mitchell LLP · San Francisco

IP litigator Joshua Masur joined Jeffer Mangels & Mitchell LLP as a partner in its Patent Litigation Group in San Francisco.

Intellectual property litigationSource →

Partner, Vinson & Elkins

Michael Jay joined Vinson & Elkins as an intellectual property partner.

Intellectual PropertySource →

Partner, Cahill Gordon & Reindel

Patrick Lafferty joined Cahill Gordon & Reindel as a technology IP litigation partner.

Technology IP LitigationSource →

Joined Finnegan Henderson · London

London-based life sciences litigator Jin Ooi joins Finnegan Henderson to bolster global IP litigation.

Life Sciences Litigation, IP LitigationSource →

Joined Latham & Watkins · Bay Area

Kieran Kieckhefer joins Latham & Watkins IP team in Bay Area.

IPSource →

Partner, Faegre Drinker, from Global law firm · San Francisco

Matthew McCullough joined Faegre Drinker as a partner in the intellectual property group.

Intellectual Property LitigationSource →