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Fulbright & Jaworski partner on the Top-20 Arbitration Practitioners list

Fulbright & Jaworski's arbitration practice was in the limelight recently when its partner Mark Baker was rated amongst the top-20 arbitration practitioners across the globe. According to Practice Law Company's Cross-border Dispute Resolution Handbook, Baker excelled in IP-related disputes. The publication provided comparative information on his inclusion in list, which was based on the reaction of his peers, and thorough research on the cases which he handled.

This was Baker's second notable achievement in as many months, after National Law Journal chose him as one of the nation's 100 most influential lawyers. Baker has also served as Chairman of International Advisory Committee at the International Center for Dispute Resolution of the American Arbitration Association. As a partner with Fulbright & Jaworski, he co-heads the firm's International Department which has 130 attorneys in 13 offices worldwide.

08-14-2006

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Merchant & Gould beefs up management strength

Merchant & Gould has strengthened its IP and litigation practice with the addition of six attorneys and a new chief operating officer, as reported by law.com. Robert Crowell, appointed as COO at the Minneapolis office, has experience in law firm management including finance, technology implementation, human resources, and marketing. The newly appointed attorneys at the firm's Minneapolis, Atlanta, and Washington offices will add to the firm's commercial litigation group that specializes in IP litigation matters including infringement actions and license disputes, and patent portfolio management.

Currently the firm has 105 practicing attorneys with expertise in IP law, which includes patent, trademark, copyright, unfair competition, trade secret, advertising, internet, and computer law. The firm represents a broad spectrum of clients, including individual inventors, emerging companies, Fortune 500 corporations, governmental bodies, and academic institutions. Clients represent diverse industries and technologies including chemistry, biotechnology, computer hardware and software, medicine, and manufacturing.

08-14-2006

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Jones Day rolls out additional fellowships in China

With an aim to promote legal education in China, U.S.-based Jones Day has extended its Jones Day International Legal Fellowship to two Chinese cities. The fellowship, which was until recently awarded only to 10 outstanding law students in Shanghai, has been granted to 10 law students in Beijing. Academic record, original thought, oral and written presentation skills in English and Chinese, as well as other achievements are considered for the awards.

The initiative is expected to add to the popularity of Jones Day in China. The firm has been active in China for more than 20 years, assisting clients in meeting their investment, financial, and business objectives in this expanding market. The Beijing office is the firm's second office in Mainland China, making Jones Day one of the few integrated international law firms with offices in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.

In addition to the more traditional foreign direct investment work, the attorneys in this firm have expertise in advising in the areas of dispute resolution, antitrust and WTO issues, energy, venture capital, and other corporate and finance matters. Jones Day also represents Chinese corporations and institutions with respect to their investments and activities both in Mainland China and in the U.S., Europe, or elsewhere in Asia.

08-11-2006

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Pepper Hamilton appreciated by Chambers & Partners

Chambers USA has acknowledged and honored Pepper Hamilton for ten of its practice areas and 17 attorneys in its 2006 edition of America's Leading Lawyers for Business. The firm's Health Effects practice received national ranking among the top-29 product liability firms. Other practice areas included antitrust, bankruptcy and restructuring (in both Delaware and Pennsylvania), corporate/mergers & acquisitions, employee benefits, employment, commercial litigation, insurance, securities, and real estate.

Besides this, the firm was also rated as a leader in defending producers of pharmaceuticals, experimental drugs including gene therapies, and medical devices such as cranial drills, bone screws, and cardiac pacemakers.

Chambers and Partners is based in London and specializes in legal publishing, preparing several directories worldwide that rank leading lawyers based upon their reputation among peers and clients. The current report is derived from more than 10,000 interviews conducted over six months across the U.S. and assessed technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness/astuteness, diligence, and commitment, among other qualities clients look for.

08-11-2006

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DLA Piper boosts Corporate & Technology Practice in Asia

Former President and Asia Pacific General Counsel of Motorola, Singapore, Jeffery Tam will join DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary as partner at the firm's Singapore office. Tam has been involved in several corporate transactions pertaining to infrastructure, corporate finance, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, and general corporate matters and is expected to strengthen the corporate & technology practice in Asia.

The law firm is optimistic about the South Asian legal market and is expecting the government to open up several key sectors, including financial services, telecommunications, power generation, and retailing sectors to foreign service providers. As a result, a surge in demand from corporations and financial institutions for specialists in these sectors is anticipated.

08-11-2006

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ABA appoints Denver-based lawyer

In a recently concluded convention, the American Bar Association has chosen Colorado lawyer Karen J. Mathis as the new president of the association. With expertise in business, commercial, and estate planning, Karen Mathis is the first lawyer from the State to head the 410,000-member trade association for lawyers, the largest voluntary professional membership organization in the world, and the third woman lawyer to do so.

The ABA press release revealed that during her tenure, Mathis plans to focus on promoting the rule of law internationally, mobilize attorneys to help the youth of the country, and involve lawyers in volunteer service as they enter active retirement.

Since the last 30 years, Mathis has been actively participating in the activities of the association and served as its second-highest elected officer, chair of its House of Delegates.

08-11-2006

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Freshfields, Linklaters lead equity deal rankings

The prevailing uncertainty in the equity capital markets field could not curb the growth of law firms Linklaters and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, who continue to hold their own as leading advisory firms to top corporations. According to a study conducted by Thomson Financial, 492 equity-related deals were completed across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa in the first six months of 2006. As compared to previous year, there was an increase of 29 percent in the volumes of equity capital markets reflected in the number of equity deals, which rose from 380 to 492.

Linklaters maintained the lead with 37 deals with a market share of 7.5 percent followed by Freshfields which completed 14 deals worth $8.5 billion. The legal experts attribute the success of the law firms to their respective growth strategies despite volatile market conditions due to summer slowdown. Europe, especially the UK, has witnessed an invasion of foreign companies and law firms vying to increase their market share by involving themselves in major corporate deals.

Other prominent law firms to find a place among the top-10 in the list are Norton Rose, Ashurst, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, Allen & Overy, Shearman & Sterling, Clifford Chance, Jones Day, and Sullivan & Cromwell.

08-10-2006

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