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Bird & Bird takes two further Field Fisher partners in wake of Abell move

Bird & Bird has recruited two partners from Field Fisher Waterhouse's franchising team following the firm's hire of top-rated Field Fisher franchise lawyer Mark Abell. Victoria Hobbs, head of franchise dispute resolution at Field Fisher, has been a partner at the firm since 2008, after joining in 2000 as a franchise litigation assistant.
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International Edition

The Transfer Window: recent moves including Latham, CC and A&O

Latham & Watkins has turned to Norton Rose for its latest London partner hire, recruiting banking partner Dean Naumowicz for its City finance team. Naumowicz, who joined Norton Rose as a partner in 2006 from Barclays Capital, focuses on derivatives and structured finance. Roles he has taken on recent deals have included acting for project company Societa di Progetto Brebemi on a €2.3bn (£1.9bn) toll motorway project in Italy, on which he worked with a team of lawyers from the firm's Milan office.
8 minute read

International Edition

Twitter Haiti earthquake photo ruling opens up worldwide intellectual property debate

There was an interesting decision in the US recently about the intellectual property (IP) implications of posting a photo on Twitter. Professional photographer Daniel Morel – a man who has apparently spent more than 25 years in Haiti – posted dramatic photos of the earthquake that struck the country in January 2010. Morel had posted his shots on TwitPic – a Twitter-affiliated photo sharing site – saying he had "exclusive earthquake photos". Although no copyright notice appeared on the photos, the name Morel did appear on TwitPic.
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International Edition

Transfer Window Asia: recent moves including Hogan Lovells and K&L Gates

Hong Kong law firm Deacons has added to its corporate team with the hire of private equity partner Robert Woll from Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr (WilmerHale). Woll, who headed the US firm's Beijing office for six years, is a specialist in M&A and private equity transactions, and deals involving venture capital and real estate investment funds.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Laurence Wilson

The Yelp GC took an unconventional path to the top, forgoing Big Law altogether.
6 minute read

International Edition

Bird & Bird plans further Asia-Pac expansion as firm eyes Indonesia and Korea

Bird & Bird is mulling ambitious plans for further expansion in Asia, with openings in Indonesia and South Korea on the cards alongside plans to ramp up its existing offering in Malaysia. The UK outfit, which has previously stated its aim to grow its Asia practice to account for 20% of firmwide revenues and lawyer headcount over the next three to five years, is reviewing opportunities for co-operation arrangements in Indonesia and South Korea, as well as planning to enhance its partnership with Tay & Partners in Malaysia ahead of market liberalisation in June.
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International Edition

Osborne Clarke turns to Bird & Bird for seventh City partner hire of 2013

Osborne Clarke (OC) has continued its growth in London after adding Bird & Bird IP litigation partner Lorna Brazell to its City ranks, making it the seventh partner to join the office in 2013. Brazell, who joins OC in early May, spent 19 years at Bird & Bird specialising in patent disputes, designs and software copyright matters for high technology clients around the world. She made partner in 2001.
2 minute read

International Edition

Taylor Wessing makes key TMT hire with addition of Harbottle IP head

Taylor Wessing has hired top-rated Harbottle & Lewis intellectual property (IP) partner Mark Owen for its technology, media and telecoms (TMT) group. Owen, who has headed up Harbottle's IP, technology and regulatory practice since he joined the firm in 1998, has advised on high-profile matters including taking a role for Lucasfilm on its 2011 copyright battle with a prop designer over the sale of the iconic Stoomtrooper helmets and armour from the Star Wars movie series.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Telemundo loses effort to get lawsuit dismissed

In a federal lawsuit, Latele Television claims that Hialeah-based Telemundo replicated its telenovela, Maria Maria, for the premise of the popular El Rostro de Analia.
4 minute read

International Edition

Orrick recruits White & Case partner for Tokyo IP practice

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe has added to its intellectual property team in Tokyo with the hire of IP litigation partner David Case from White & Case. As head of Japan and Northern Asia IP and commercial litigation practices at his previous firm, Case has a wealth of experience advising Japanese clients in litigation and arbitration involving IP rights.
2 minute read

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