Ropes & Gray appoints partner

Ropes & Gray has appointed Maxwell A. Fox as a partner in the Tokyo office and member of the firm’s intellectual property group.

Fox was previously co-head of litigation in Paul Hastings’ Tokyo office and will continue to focus his practice on complex intellectual property litigation, licensing and counselling.

Ropes & Gray is expanding its IP capabilities in Asia; the firm’s Tokyo office, opened in October 2007, now has 12 attorneys focusing on intellectual property, litigation and private equity.