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It has been just over two years since Crowell & Moring brought on 17 patent lawyers from the recognized intellectual property boutique, Evenson, McKeown, Edwards & Lenahan. Since then, the firm has steadily grown its IP capability, adding 20 more lawyers in its Washington, DC, California and European offices. Ten have joined in the last

Covington & Burling and the international advisory firm Kissinger McLarty Associates announced a strategic alliance that will combine the expertise and resources of both firms to offer comprehensive legal and business consulting services to clients operating in the global economy. Both firms are renowned for their significant international experience and powerful legal and policy presences

Foley & Lardner introduced the annual intellectual property writing competition in 2000 in an effort to stimulate scholarly research and writing in the legal profession among first- and second-year law students interested in publishing opportunities. “Ranked among the nation’s leading intellectual property law firms, Foley & Lardner is proud to sponsor a contest that engages

Kilpatrick Stockton LLP today announced the addition of G. Scott Humphrey as Partner in the Firm’s Charlotte office. Humphrey joins the Labor & Employment Practice Group and will focus primarily on assisting employer clients in employment or labor litigation in state or federal courts, as well as before the National Labor Relations Board or Department

For the second consecutive year, Mallesons Stephen Jaques’ Hong Kong office has been named, Construction Law Firm of the Year at the Asian Legal Business Awards. The annual awards recognise the outstanding professional achievements of leading in-house legal teams, law firms, chambers, managing partners and top legal practitioners. Mallesons continues to service the growing regional

Fulbright & Jaworski is pleased to announce that Ray Albrecht has joined the firm’s Houston office as Counsel. Ray brings over 20 years of experience to Fulbright, serving as in-house counsel at Transco Energy Co., Duke Energy Corp, and most recently as Assistant General Counsel at Ocean Energy, Inc., where he was responsible for all

Lovells advised Société Générale’s leveraged finance team on the financing of 3i’s acquisition of Refresco Holdings BV. This is the first time the firm has acted for Société Générale’s leveraged finance team in London and follows the firm’s recent appointment to the bank’s global legal panel. On 29 September, a group of special purpose vehicles

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP announced today that M. Sean Royall, Deputy Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Competition, will rejoin the firm as a Partner in the Washington, D.C. and Dallas, Texas offices, and as Co-Chair of the Antitrust and Trade Regulation Practice Group. Royall returns to Gibson Dunn after more than two years

Chadbourne & Parke Represents Société Générale in Uzbekistan Airways Financing Deal for Two Boeing 767-300ER Wide-Body Jets Chadbourne & Parke is representing Société Générale in an airline lease-financing transaction for two Boeing 767-300ER wide-bodied aircraft and related spare parts and fees. The purchase financing of the aircraft by a special purpose leasing company based in

Hunton & William LLP is pleased to announce the expansion of its Atlanta office with the creation of a Lending Services Practice Group, and the continued growth of both its Corporate Technology and Labor Teams. Joining Hunton & Williams from Smith Gambrell and Russell (SGR) are partners Bruce W. Moorhead and John R. Schneider and