Anaqua hires three to lead new law firm unit

IP service provider  Anaqua has hired three industry veterans to head up its newly-launched business unit dedicated to the law firm sector.

Domenic Leo, who joins Anaqua as vice president and general manager, law firms, will lead the business unit.

With more than 30 years’ experience in the IP management industry, Leo joins from  ipan/Delegate Group, where he most recently served as vice president of global solutions/market intelligence.

He will also oversee the  newly-acquired IP management software and practice automation business, O P Solutions.

Bob Romeo, CEO of Anaqua, said: “We are very excited that with the backing of our board we are making a significant investment in people, technology, and products to better serve the law firm sector’s IP management needs.”

Recent hires Jayne Durden and Joe Bichanich will join the team, as well as Mike Frechtman and Ethan Waters, who both became part of Anaqua with the acquisition of O P Solutions.

Durden, who is a trademark attorney and solicitor, joins the company as vice president of law firm strategy. She previously led  CPA Global's law firm strategy and, before that, Durden worked at  Ladas & Parry,  Allens, and  The Webb Law Firm.

Bichanich, joins Anaqua as client director, global law firms. He most recently served as director of information technology and practice support at  Michael Best & Friedrich and has more than ten years of legal and technology programme leadership.

Romeo added: “With the formation of this unit, and with this team in particular, we are strengthening our knowledge of the sector and our ability to understand and translate our law firm clients’ needs into effective market-leading solutions.”

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