(L to R) Leigh Smith, Andy Brennan, Dominic Farnsworth, Ellen Hughes-Jones and head of the firms' commercial group Robin WebbShoosmiths Hires Two Locke Lord London Partners as Part of a Six-Strong IP Team
Shoosmiths has strengthened its London IP practice with a six-person team led by London partners Dominic Farnsworth and Leigh Smith.
January 02, 2025 at 07:31 AM
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Shoosmiths U.K. is supercharging its IP capabilities in London with the addition of two partners from Locke Lord, the U.S. firm that recently merged and rebranded as Troutman Pepper Locke.
Spearheading the group are Dominic Farnsworth and Leigh Smith who are joining from the London office of Locke Lord and bringing a team of four with them.
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