Five lawyers have joined law firm Goodwin Procter LLP as partners in its New York and Washington, DC offices. They were previously at Kenyon & Kenyon LLP.
Elizabeth Holland, Robert Cerwinski, Huiya Wu and Cynthia Hardman will join the New York office and William James will be based in Washington, DC.
Holland said: “Our group is excited to join Goodwin Procter. We believe that Goodwin’s first-rate IP litigation team combined with the firm’s full-service capabilities will provide us an outstanding platform from which to serve our clients.”
Regina Pisa, chairwoman of Goodwin Procter, said: “We are delighted that this distinguished group has chosen Goodwin as the firm that best complements their respected IP practices.”
“Their arrival gives our clients a distinct advantage when facing IP challenges and related matters in an increasingly complex marketplace,” she added.
Goodwin Procter is a US-based law firm with offices in New York, London, Los Angeles and Hong Kong.