Sheppard Mullin welcomes two partners in Los Angeles

Law firm Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton has hired Seong Hwan Kim and Rebecca Edelson as partners in the firm’s intellectual property practice group.

They join from law firm Steptoe & Johnson.

Kim has experience in patent and trade secret litigation and he represents clients based in Latin America, Asia and the US.

Edelson’s experience includes trade secret and competition; her clients include companies in the jewellery, financial and fashion industries.

Guy Halgren, chairman of the firm, said: “We are thrilled to welcome Seong and Bec to the firm. In addition to the continued growth of our IP practice, they expand and deepen our litigation and trade secrets capabilities.”