Crowell & Moring to merge with tech IP frim Brinks Gilson & Lione
Crowell & Moring plans to merge with Chicago-based tech practice Brinks Gilson & Lione in July.
With the merger, Crowell will incorporate the Brinks team, adding 61 lawyers including 27 partners, 11 senior counsel, 23 counsel and associates, five registered patent agents and two scientific advisors.
Crowell will have more than 625 lawyers following the deal and will immediately add offices in Chicago and Indianapolis as a result of the merger.
It has also started the process with the Chinese government to open an office in Shenzhen, China. Brinks already has an established presence in the city, having opened an office there in 2017.
Gustavo Siller, president of Brinks Gilson & Lione, will now co-chair Crowell’s technology and IP department alongside Cheryl Falvey, one of Crowell’s partners.
With the addition of the Brinks team, Crowell & Moring will become one of the most active technology protection firms in the US by patent activity at the USPTO, according to the announcement.
Philip Inglima, chair of Crowell & Moring said: “This is an extraordinary opportunity to expand our reach with one of the most highly respected IP firms in the nation. We are particularly excited about enhancing and extending our collective ability to advise clients on the rapidly-evolving areas of their businesses that are affected – and increasingly transformed – by technology and innovation.
“Brinks Gilson & Lione... provide exceptional value to clients because of their deep experience in cutting-edge technology and the sciences, and their ability to deliver practical solutions to the most complex IP challenges.”
Brinks advises on a wide range of industries, including medical devices, industrial manufacturing, electronics, software, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, consumer goods and transportation.
Siller said: “We look forward to collaborating with our new colleagues to offer clients strategic capabilities that align with their complex legal needs at a time of such rapid business change and innovation.
Laura Lydigsen, a member of Brinks Gilson & Lione’s executive committee, said: “Both Crowell & Moring and Brinks Gilson & Lione have invested heavily in expanding their technology-oriented practices. Clients will benefit from the strong synergies between Brinks’ technology depth and Crowell’s broad regulatory, litigation, and transactional experience in numerous technology sectors.”
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