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Nixon Peabody Adds Five Lateral Counsel Across Departments
ALBANY, New York, July 8 -- Nixon Peabody, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Nixon Peabody adds five lateral counsel across departments
Boston, MA. Nixon Peabody LLP has further strengthened its counsel ranks with the recent additions of five new counsel across the firm's three departments.
"As we continue to invest in our people and expand our capabilities to align with clients' needs, our counsel program remains an important pathway for our attorneys to grow and contribute," said Stacie B. Collier, Nixon Peabody Chief Talent Officer. "This talented group brings a wide
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ALBANY, New York, July 8 -- Nixon Peabody, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Nixon Peabody adds five lateral counsel across departments
Boston, MA. Nixon Peabody LLP has further strengthened its counsel ranks with the recent additions of five new counsel across the firm's three departments.
"As we continue to invest in our people and expand our capabilities to align with clients' needs, our counsel program remains an important pathway for our attorneys to grow and contribute," said Stacie B. Collier, Nixon Peabody Chief Talent Officer. "This talented group brings a widerange of experience and a shared dedication to excellence. We are excited to welcome them and look forward to the positive impact they will make."
The five attorneys represent a wide variety of practice areas, including Environmental, Government Investigations & White-Collar Defense, Higher Education, Intellectual Property, and Tax. They have joined Nixon Peabody's offices in Boston, New York City, San Francisco, and Washington, DC.
Business & Finance Department
Arsalan Memon, Corporate, New York City
A member of Nixon Peabody's Tax team, Arsalan focuses his practice on tax matters arising in a broad range of domestic and international transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, corporate restructurings, and private equity investments in the context of both taxable and tax-deferred structures. Arsalan also has experience advising clients on the tax aspects of capital markets transactions, financial instruments, federal renewable energy tax credits, investment funds, and regulated investment companies. He earned his JD from Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, his LLM in Taxation from Georgetown University Law Center, and his BBA from the University of Sindh in Pakistan.
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Litigation Department
John Havranek, Government Investigations & White-Collar Defense, Washington, DC
John is an experienced security and homeland security professional and proven litigator with more than 35 years of government service with the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the United States Department of Defense (DoD). He served as the Principal Deputy General Counsel for DHS, the Associate General Counsel for the Operations and Enforcement Law Division of DHS, and as Deputy Legal Counsel to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. John's federal government experience provides him with extensive knowledge in government civil and criminal enforcement matters, including international law, cybersecurity, government regulation of foreign investment, supply chain resilience, sanctions, investigations, cross-border authorities and regulations, drone operations, and maritime law. He earned his JD and BSBA from Creighton University.
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Alexandra Mitropoulos, Construction & Real Estate Litigation, Boston
A member of Nixon Peabody's Higher Education team, Allie represents private and public colleges and universities nationwide, serving as a trusted strategic partner to senior leadership while also partnering closely with stakeholders across institutions--from boards and presidents to HR professionals, student affairs teams, deans and chairs, and frontline administrators. She guides institutions through sensitive, high-risk situations where legal exposure, reputational concerns, and institutional mission intersect, ranging from contract negotiations to complex student discipline, internal investigations, tenure issues, and federal regulatory compliance. Allie draws on extensive experience advising senior institutional leadership and serving as a GC-level strategic advisor to colleges and universities navigating governance challenges, regulatory scrutiny, investigations, crisis response, and mission-aligned growth. Allie earned her JD from Boston College Law School, her MA in Higher Education Administration from Boston College Lynch School of Education, and her BA from Boston College.
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Sean O'Hanlon, Intellectual Property, Washington, DC
Sean brings more than 25 years of intellectual property experience to his clients, including a decade as an administrative patent judge at the US Patent and Trademark Office's Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). During his ten years as an administrative patent judge, he presided over more than 230 America Invents Act (AIA) trials--serving as the authoring judge in more than 80 of those proceedings--and participated in more than 740 ex parte appeals, authoring over 200 decisions. Sean understands how the PTAB evaluates petitions, weighs evidence, construes claims, and exercises its discretionary authority, and he brings that perspective directly to bear in building a compelling challenge or counseling a patent owner on the most effective defensive strategy. Sean earned his JD from George Mason University Antonin Scalia School of Law and his BME from Georgia Institute of Technology.
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Project Finance, Infrastructure & Real Estate Department
Allison Smith, Affordable Housing & Real Estate, San Francisco
A member of Nixon Peabody's Environmental team, Allison works with companies and organizations nationwide on environmental, energy, carbon, and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) matters. She leads carbon transactions for the voluntary and compliance markets and advises on the development of carbon offset projects and carbon interventions. Allison regularly counsels clients on air quality and greenhouse gas (GHG) regulations, including California's climate risk disclosure laws and the cap-and-invest program. She has defended companies in enforcement actions before the California Air Resources Board, the California Energy Commission, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation, and California air districts. Allison also has extensive experience in permitting and financing energy, agribusiness, residential, commercial, and industrial facilities, having worked on over a hundred projects across the US. She earned her JD from Tulane University Law School and her BA from the University of Virginia.
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Original text here: https://www.nixonpeabody.com/about/media/2026/07/07/nixon-peabody-adds-five-lateral-counsel-across-departments
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Mayer Brown Advises the Management of Bureau Veritas' Oil & Petrochemicals and Coal Testing and Inspection Activities on Their Proposed Sale to Triton Partners
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Mayer Brown advises the management of Bureau Veritas' Oil & Petrochemicals and Coal testing and inspection activities on their proposed sale to Triton Partners
Paris--Mayer Brown advises the management of Bureau Veritas' Oil & Petrochemicals and Coal testing and inspection activities, in connection with the entering into exclusive negotiations between Bureau Veritas and Triton Partners, with a view to the proposed divestiture of the Oil & Petrochemicals and Coal business.
Bureau Veritas
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CHICAGO, Illinois, July 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Mayer Brown advises the management of Bureau Veritas' Oil & Petrochemicals and Coal testing and inspection activities on their proposed sale to Triton Partners
Paris--Mayer Brown advises the management of Bureau Veritas' Oil & Petrochemicals and Coal testing and inspection activities, in connection with the entering into exclusive negotiations between Bureau Veritas and Triton Partners, with a view to the proposed divestiture of the Oil & Petrochemicals and Coal business.
Bureau Veritasis a world leader in inspection, certification and laboratory testing, with a powerful mission: shaping a world of trust by ensuring responsible progress.
Founded in 1828, Bureau Veritas has 82,000 employees delivering services in 140 countries.
Bureau Veritas is listed on Euronext Paris.
The transaction is subject to the information and consultation procedures with the relevant employee representative bodies and is expected to be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2027, subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions precedent.
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URL: Bureau Veritas' Oil & Petrochemicals
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Original text here: https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/news/2026/07/mayer-brown-advises-the-management-of-bureau-veritas-oil-petrochemicals-and-coal-testing-and-inspection-activities-on-their-proposed-sale-to-triton-partners
Latham Adds Preeminent Antitrust & Competition Partner in Brussels
NEW YORK, July 8 -- Latham and Watkins, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Latham Adds Preeminent Antitrust & Competition Partner in Brussels
Sascha Schubert cements Latham leadership in EU and global antitrust, including cross-border transactions, complex investigations, and strategic regulatory matters.
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Latham & Watkins is pleased to announce that Sascha Schubert will join the firm's Brussels office as a partner in the Antitrust & Competition Practice. Widely regarded as one of Europe's preeminent competition lawyers, Schubert's practice focuses on leading global companies
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NEW YORK, July 8 -- Latham and Watkins, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Latham Adds Preeminent Antitrust & Competition Partner in Brussels
Sascha Schubert cements Latham leadership in EU and global antitrust, including cross-border transactions, complex investigations, and strategic regulatory matters.
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Latham & Watkins is pleased to announce that Sascha Schubert will join the firm's Brussels office as a partner in the Antitrust & Competition Practice. Widely regarded as one of Europe's preeminent competition lawyers, Schubert's practice focuses on leading global companiesin connection with complex EU antitrust proceedings, including merger clearance and digital regulation matters, with particular focus on the technology and telecommunications industries.
"Sascha is one of the most accomplished competition lawyers in Brussels and an outstanding addition to our elite global practice," said Lawrence Buterman, Global Chair of Latham's Antitrust & Competition Practice. "We have built this practice on excellence and teamwork and Sascha is a perfect fit. He is sought after by clients thanks to his immense talent, his strategic acumen, and his ability to lead large teams to serve client goals effectively and efficiently. Sascha's addition confirms that we offer clients the strongest, deepest, and most experienced team around the world."
Schubert brings extensive experience advising on high-profile cross-border transactions, complex investigations, and strategic regulatory matters across the technology, telecommunications, and industrial sectors. He has represented leading multinational companies in some of the European Commission's most significant merger control, antitrust, and digital regulation matters, including ten Phase II EU merger investigations, and has played a leading role in precedent-setting Digital Markets Act (DMA) enforcement proceedings.
Carles Esteva Mosso, Office Managing Partner of Latham's Brussels office, added, "Brussels is at the center of global competition enforcement and digital regulation, making it a critical market for our clients and our firm. Sascha is a highly respected boardroom adviser with a first-rate reputation before the European Commission. Sascha's addition to our already formidable platform gives clients an even more powerful team for their most strategic, high-stakes matters in Europe."
Schubert joins Latham from Freshfields. He is a German-qualified lawyer who completed his states examinations in Cologne, holds a Maitrise en Droit from the University Paris I (Pantheon-Sorbonne), and is admitted to practice in Germany and Belgium.
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Original text here: https://www.lw.com/en/news/2026/07/latham-adds-preeminent-antitrust-competition-partner-in-brussels
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K&L Gates Bolsters Asset Management and Investment Funds Practice With Chief Counsel to Former CFTC Commissioner in New York
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 8 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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K&L Gates Bolsters Asset Management and Investment Funds Practice With Chief Counsel to Former CFTC Commissioner in New York
New York - Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Tamika Bent as a partner in its Asset Management and Investment Funds (AMIF) practice. Bent joins the firm's New York office from Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP.
Bent brings extensive private practice, in-house, government, and academic experience in derivatives and financial regulation. Her clients include funds, commercial
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PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 8 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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K&L Gates Bolsters Asset Management and Investment Funds Practice With Chief Counsel to Former CFTC Commissioner in New York
New York - Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Tamika Bent as a partner in its Asset Management and Investment Funds (AMIF) practice. Bent joins the firm's New York office from Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP.
Bent brings extensive private practice, in-house, government, and academic experience in derivatives and financial regulation. Her clients include funds, commercialend-users, banks, broker-dealers, swap dealers, security-based swap dealers, futures commission merchants, and trade associations. Bent regularly counsels buy-side and sell-side clients on ISDA documentation and negotiation, and on the Commodity and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulatory frameworks under the Dodd-Frank Act. Throughout her career, Bent has advised on trading agreements, loan-linked and deal-contingent hedges, total return swaps, and structured repurchase facilities.
Bent's service as Chief Counsel to former CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson gives her firsthand insight into regulatory policy and supervisory expectations. In that role, she oversaw the work of the agency's Market Risk Advisory Committee and informed the agency's approach to market developments, including prediction markets, digital assets, artificial intelligence, disintermediation, and vertical integration.
Bent brings deep knowledge of the commercial and operational realities of global derivatives markets. As senior counsel and executive director at Natixis, she led legal support for the bank's Global Markets derivatives business, including overseeing the firm's derivatives documentation function. Bent also served as an adjunct professor at New York Law School, teaching derivatives documentation and US financial regulation.
"Tamika's arrival adds important depth to our global AMIF practice, particularly at the intersection of derivatives and financial regulation," said Mark Amorosi, a leader of the firm's global AMIF practice. "Her experience advising a broad range of market participants on highly complex transactional and regulatory matters, which includes swap dealer issues, clearing, and CFTC and SEC regulatory requirements, will be a tremendous asset to clients navigating an increasingly sophisticated and closely scrutinized marketplace."
"Tamika's international experience and deep understanding of global financial markets make her an outstanding addition to our firm," said John Bicks, managing partner of K&L Gates' New York office. "New York is both a key office for K&L Gates and one of the most important financial centers in the world, and Tamika's ability to advise clients across jurisdictions and market structures will further enhance the support we provide through our global platform."
Bent's arrival follows several additions to the firm's AMIF practice in the past year, including San Francisco partner Edward Baer, Washington, DC partner Thoreau Bartmann, Hong Kong partner Huberta Chow, London partner Marianna Tothova, and New York partner Robert Leonard.
K&L Gates' AMIF practice has more than 50 years of experience in the financial services industry and comprises more than 150 lawyers throughout Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America. These lawyers provide advice to investment companies and advisers, broker-dealers, emerging managers, and institutional investors across a range of areas, including on investment, hedge, private equity, and real estate funds, regulated funds and exchange-traded products, capital markets and derivatives, ERISA, ESG, and global regulation and distribution, among others.
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K&L Gates is a globally integrated law firm trusted by sophisticated clients to deliver market leading legal counsel across jurisdictions and industries. Operating as one firm worldwide, K&L Gates combines deep local insight with seamless global coordination to address clients' most complex legal and business challenges. Guided by a relentless focus on client service, the firm delivers practical, high impact solutions with consistency, efficiency, and a clear emphasis on results.
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Original text here: https://www.klgates.com/KL-Gates-Bolsters-Asset-Management-and-Investment-Funds-Practice-With-Chief-Counsel-to-Former-CFTC-Commissioner-in-New-York-7-7-2026
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Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: What Employers Need to Know About Employment Arbitration in Puerto Rico + 3 Steps to Take Now
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 8 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on July 7, 2026:
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What Employers Need to Know About Employment Arbitration in Puerto Rico + 3 Steps to Take Now
Arbitration remains a valuable tool for resolving employment disputes in Puerto Rico, so long as the agreement is clearly drafted, mutually binding, and entered into voluntarily. When done right, arbitration can offer employers and employees a faster, more predictable forum without eliminating substantive workplace protections. When done poorly, it can trigger avoidable challenges over enforceability,
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ATLANTA, Georgia, July 8 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on July 7, 2026:
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What Employers Need to Know About Employment Arbitration in Puerto Rico + 3 Steps to Take Now
Arbitration remains a valuable tool for resolving employment disputes in Puerto Rico, so long as the agreement is clearly drafted, mutually binding, and entered into voluntarily. When done right, arbitration can offer employers and employees a faster, more predictable forum without eliminating substantive workplace protections. When done poorly, it can trigger avoidable challenges over enforceability,scope, and fairness. Here's what HR professionals and private employers need to know about workplace arbitration enforcement in Puerto Rico, and three steps you can take now to strengthen your agreements.
2026 Ruling on Workplace Arbitration in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico law is generally favorable to arbitration, and when an employment agreement impacts interstate commerce, the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) favors enforcement and preempts contrary Puerto Rico rules that would interfere with arbitration.
This framework was recently reinforced by the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico in Kendall Hope Tucker v. Money Group. The court held that discrimination claims under Act 100 - Puerto Rico's workplace anti-discrimination statute - are subject to mandatory arbitration when they fall within a valid arbitration clause contained in a private employment agreement and the contract affects interstate commerce. In other words, an employee cannot avoid arbitration of an Act 100 claim simply because the claim arises under Puerto Rico's employment discrimination statute.
That holding is significant. Before Tucker, employees frequently argued that Act 100 claims should remain in court notwithstanding an arbitration agreement. The court rejected that position in the context of private, individual employment agreements, confirming that statutory discrimination claims are arbitrable when the FAA applies and the agreement is otherwise valid.
Just as important, the court drew a limit around its ruling. It made clear that the decision applies to private individual employment agreements, not to unionized employees whose rights arise under collective bargaining agreements. That distinction matters for HR and in-house counsel because it confirms that arbitration strategy in the non-union workplace may differ materially from arbitration issues arising in the labor-management context.
3 Action Steps for Employers
For Puerto Rico employers, the practical lesson is straightforward. If you want arbitration enforced, draft for enforcement from the start. The strongest agreements plainly state which claims are covered, who is bound, which rules apply, and which rights remain intact. Here are the three key steps employers should consider taking now.
1. Ensure Agreements Are Well-Drafted. Your agreements should:
* clearly require arbitration of disputes arising out of or relating to employment, including termination;
* expressly cover statutory employment claims, such as discrimination, retaliation, wage and hour claims, and unjust dismissal claims under Act 80;
* state that the agreement is mutual and binding on both employer and employee;
* preserve all substantive rights and remedies available under applicable law;
* avoid unfair cost allocations, one-sided procedures, or limitations that could be attacked as unconscionable;
* potentially be offered in Spanish for employees who prefer to sign the agreement in Spanish;
* identify the governing arbitration rules, the forum, and the seat of arbitration; and
* assess whether the employment relationship affects interstate commerce, and if so, make clear when the FAA applies.
2. Be Clear. Employers should also ensure the arbitration clause is conspicuous, easy to understand, and consistent with the rest of the employment documentation.
3. Be Consistent. Offer letters, handbooks, bonus plans, equity agreements, and acknowledgment forms should not undermine the arbitration provision or create mixed signals about whether court litigation remains available.
Conclusion
If you have any questions about this or other labor and employment laws in Puerto Rico, please contact your Fisher Phillips attorney or the author of this insight. Make sure you are subscribed to the Fisher Phillips' Insight System to get the most up-to-date information.
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Original text here: https://www.fisherphillips.com/en/insights/insights/what-employers-need-to-know-about-employment-arbitration-in-puerto-rico
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Dentons Advises Hyve on Its Acquisition of LegalTechTalk
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Dentons, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Dentons advises Hyve on its acquisition of LegalTechTalk
London--Dentons has advised Hyve, a global organiser of B2B events and provider of content, networking and customer engagement platforms, on its acquisition of LegalTechTalk, Europe's leading event for legal technology and transformation.
The acquisition marks Hyve's entry into the legal sector and represents the first acquisition under its Ascend30 strategy. LegalTechTalk has established itself as a leading event for the legal technology community and has recently
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WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Dentons, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Dentons advises Hyve on its acquisition of LegalTechTalk
London--Dentons has advised Hyve, a global organiser of B2B events and provider of content, networking and customer engagement platforms, on its acquisition of LegalTechTalk, Europe's leading event for legal technology and transformation.
The acquisition marks Hyve's entry into the legal sector and represents the first acquisition under its Ascend30 strategy. LegalTechTalk has established itself as a leading event for the legal technology community and has recentlyannounced its expansion into the US.
Sarah Zaman, General Counsel at Hyve, commented: "The acquisition of LegalTechTalk marks an exciting milestone for Hyve as we expand into the legal sector. We look forward to building on the success of the business and supporting its continued growth. Dentons provided commercial, pragmatic and responsive advice throughout the transaction, and we were delighted to have the team alongside us as we completed this acquisition."
Joseph Collingwood, partner in Dentons' UK Corporate team, said: "We are delighted to have advised Hyve on this strategic acquisition, and we look forward to working with the business again as it continues to grow."
The Dentons team was led by Corporate partner Joseph Collingwood, supported by Corporate counsel Paul Flynn, Corporate associate Ciaran Harkness and Tax partner Lorna McCaa and Tax consultant John Finnick.
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Original text here: https://www.dentons.com/en/about-dentons/news-events-and-awards/news/2026/july/dentons-advises-hyve-on-its-acquisition-of-legaltechtalk
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A&O Shearman Hires Leading Life Sciences Transactions Partner Matthew Karlyn in Boston
LONDON, England, July 8 -- A and O Shearman, a law firm, issued the following news on July 7, 2026:
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A&O Shearman hires leading life sciences transactions partner Matthew Karlyn in Boston
A&O Shearman today announced that Matthew (Matt) Karlyn has joined as a partner in its Digital, Data, IP and Technology (DDIT) practice and life sciences sector in Boston, significantly strengthening the firm's U.S. life sciences and healthcare licensing and collaboration capabilities and deepening its presence in one of the world's foremost life sciences ecosystems.
Matt joins from Morrison Foerster
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LONDON, England, July 8 -- A and O Shearman, a law firm, issued the following news on July 7, 2026:
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A&O Shearman hires leading life sciences transactions partner Matthew Karlyn in Boston
A&O Shearman today announced that Matthew (Matt) Karlyn has joined as a partner in its Digital, Data, IP and Technology (DDIT) practice and life sciences sector in Boston, significantly strengthening the firm's U.S. life sciences and healthcare licensing and collaboration capabilities and deepening its presence in one of the world's foremost life sciences ecosystems.
Matt joins from Morrison Foersterwith more than 29 years of experience advising healthcare, pharmaceutical, medical device, and technology companies--from Fortune 100 organizations to emerging growth and start-ups--on a wide range of commercial life sciences, licensing, and technology transactions.
Deeply embedded in Boston's life sciences hub, he has built long-standing relationships across the sector and advises clients at every stage of the product lifecycle. His practice focuses on IP commercialization, complex collaboration transactions, licensing initiatives, subscription-based economics, and commercial transactions related to the procurement, development, commercialization, and use of life sciences products. He has also advised on corporate transactions, including M&A, private equity, and venture capital financing.
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"The U.S. is core to our growth strategy, and further strengthening our U.S. corporate and life sciences and healthcare sector offering is a priority. Matt's extensive experience in life sciences transactions and market-recognized licensing and collaboration capabilities deepen our M&A and DDIT bench in the U.S. and our ability to serve clients here and globally on their most significant cross-border transactions."
- Adam Hakki, Partner, Co-Chair Executive Committee/Board and U.S. Chair
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"Licensing and collaboration remain central to innovation and growth in life sciences, and Boston's position as a global hub for biotechnology and pharmaceuticals means the city is where much of this critical transactional activity originates. Matt is one of a small group of U.S. lawyers who combines deep experience in life sciences deal-making with fluency in technology transactions, and his established relationships across Boston's biotech and pharma community are a tremendous asset. We are excited to welcome him to our firm and to add his knowledge and expertise to our strong and expanding team in the U.S.," said Jim Ford, global co-head of Digital, Data, IP and Technology and Life Sciences sector lead at A&O Shearman.
"A&O Shearman has built a strong transatlantic platform in transactional IP, with deep life sciences and technology capability across the world," said Matt Karlyn. "Boston sits at the heart of global life sciences, and the relationships I have built here over nearly three decades position me to connect clients with the firm's integrated, cross-border offering. As licensing, collaboration, and technology-driven transactions in life sciences become more complex and global, this platform is exactly what clients need. I look forward to working with colleagues across the firm to help clients navigate their most cutting-edge life sciences and technology matters."
Matt is ranked Band 1 by Chambers USA for Intellectual Property: Licensing in Massachusetts and is widely recognized for his ties to Boston's life sciences community and his role as a trusted adviser to companies across the sector.
Matt's addition is the latest step in A&O Shearman's sustained investment in U.S. talent across multiple practice areas. In the last 12 months, the firm has welcomed a series of lateral hires that together further build out its U.S. capabilities: Paul Astolfi (Dallas), Katy McNeil (Chicago), who boosted the firm's renewables and energy transition offering and established its new Chicago presence--an office that has recently expanded with the addition of private equity and M&A partner Valentine Bleicher from Kirkland & Ellis.
In New York, the firm has made a series of targeted hires including: Michael Kim (capital markets), former head of Americas capital markets legal at Morgan Stanley; Ned Schodek (restructuring), who returned to the firm from Schulte Roth & Zabel; Jan Sysel (fund finance), who joined from Fried Frank to lead the U.S. fund finance practice; Nick Ramphal (M&A), who rejoined from Cadwalader. Catherine Hein, a former senior U.S. Department of the Treasury official and national security lawyer, joined in Washington, D.C., strengthening the firm's CFIUS offering; and Kathryn Mims, also in Washington, D.C., joined from White & Case to support the firm's U.S. antitrust practice.
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Original text here: https://www.aoshearman.com/en/news/ao-shearman-hires-leading-life-sciences-transactions-partner-matthew-karlyn-in-boston
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