Fitzpatrick to join Venable by end of year
Specialist IP firm Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto is expected to join Venable by the end of this year, according to an announcement made yesterday.
The deal, which is expected to close on November 1, will result in Venable having one of the largest IP groups out of all firms in the US.
Following the acquisition, the firm will have approximately 800 attorneys—175 of whom will be IP specialists—and around 700 other professionals and staff.
Venable will have more than 160 lawyers in New York City after the firms join, making it one of the largest in the city.
Stu Ingis, chairman of Venable, said: “Fitzpatrick has been one of the top IP firms in the country for nearly 50 years. Its attorneys will be an excellent fit with the existing Venable IP practice and will also benefit our client base requiring broader IP support.”
Dominick Conde, chair of Fitzpatrick’s management committee, said: “We have been privileged to work with many of the world’s leading companies creating solutions for their IP challenges for decades.”
Conde added: “While we have been incredibly successful on our own, this deal creates a synergy that we couldn’t pass up. As a result, the firm will be able to extend its dedication to clients to more areas and is an excellent fit of people and practices of two outstanding firms.”
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