Brown Rudnick names two as partner

US law firm Brown Rudnick has promoted Steven James and Rebecca Lecaroz as partners in the firm’s intellectual property practice.

James (pictured below, left) works in the firm’s London office, and has experience in copyright, passing off, and domain name disputes.

Lecaroz (pictured below, right), who is based in the Boston office, has experience in trademark, trade secrets, and patent matters.

Joseph Ryan, chief executive of the firm, said: “We're extremely proud to be able to promote these individuals to firm partnership.”