Archive for June, 2021

AnnouncementsSchneider Electric, a leader in sustainable business and recent winner of the Corporate Knights most sustainable business award, today announced the appointment of three female executives to its North America leadership team: Abha Dogra, SVP Digital Technology and Chief Information Officer, Abby Gabriel, Chief Marketing Officer, and Virginia “Ginny” Johnson, General Counsel.

AnnouncementsVenable LLP is pleased to announce that Hemanshu (Hemu) Nigam has joined the firm as a partner in the eCommerce, Privacy, and Cybersecurity Practice in the Los Angeles office. Mr. Nigam has nearly 25 years of experience in solving online security, privacy, and safety challenges facing corporations, start-ups, celebrities, and pro athletes, as well as government and law enforcement.

AnnouncementsSix Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP attorneys in the firm’s Tampa, Florida, office have been selected to the 2021 edition of Florida Super Lawyers as Super Lawyers or Rising Stars.

AnnouncementsDallas corporate litigator Jason Marlin has joined the trial firm of Bailey Brauer PLLC as a partner.

AnnouncementsThe national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that attorney Kevin Halloran has joined the firm’s Indianapolis office as partner in the firm’s Business Law Practice Group. He was previously at a national business law firm.

AnnouncementsBarnes & Thornburg has announced the opening of a Boston office, its 20th in the U.S., with six partners. The new office is anchored by the addition of highly experienced intellectual property partners Ronald E. Cahill, Heather B. Repicky, Rory P. Pheiffer and Derek Roller who join current partners Robyn S. Maguire and Matthew Leno. Boston is a critical market for the life sciences sector; the Boston office will reflect the firm’s established and growing intellectual property and life sciences practice as well as its corporate M&A, investment fund formation, commercial litigation and white collar practice groups.

AnnouncementsTurner Padget is pleased to announce that Shareholder Reginald “Reggie” Belcher has been named a 2021 Leadership in Law honoree by South Carolina Lawyers Weekly.

AnnouncementsLittler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added William S. Robbins, Jr. as a shareholder in its Kansas City office. Robbins was previously a shareholder at Polsinelli PC. His arrival follows a series of strategic additions to the firm in recent months, including shareholders Gerardo Hernandez (Fresno), Jorge Sales Boyoli (Mexico City), Lori Brown (Miami), Jessica Travers (Orlando) and Lisa Kathumbi (Columbus).

AnnouncementsNicholas Schwartz and Kristen Smith hired to Sidley Austin LLP as Global Finance Partners

AnnouncementsPerkins Coie and Brandywine Realty Trust announced today that the leading international law firm has signed a multi-year lease for over 18,000 square feet of state-of-the-art office space at 405 Colorado Street, a new trophy class office building in downtown Austin.

AnnouncementsCompulsory licensing and IP waivers represent controversial topics in intellectual property. These mechanisms essentially suspend patent rights and permit countries to use a company’s intellectual property without the patentholders permission.