Kilpatrick Townsend is focused on strategically rebalancing through accretive additions of partners in both our Corporate, Finance and Real Estate (CFRE) and Litigation (LIT) departments leveraging our strength in IP wherever possible. We seek CFRE and LIT candidates who both want and need our depth in IP. At the practice team level, these priorities share equal importance and should not be considered ranked in any particular order.
Department: Corporate, Finance & Real Estate Team: MASC (M&A/SEC) Target: Private equity practice groups with tech client base in need of strong IP Goal: Strategic rebalancing Sell: National platform and leadership opportunities
Department: Corporate, Finance & Real Estate. Team: MASC (M&A/SEC). Target: Groups with tech client base in need of strong IP. Goal: Strategic rebalancing. Sell: National platform and leadership opportunities
Department: CFRE/IP Team: Technology, Privacy and Cybersecurity (TPC), Electronics & Software Target: Technology Transactions partner Goal: Support for our Emerging Companies and Electronics Patent Practice Sell: Cross-sell with our robust IP Practice
Department: CFRE Team: Government Relations Target: Established government relations group Goal: Assist our clients advancing their business and policy goals at the federal level Sell: Market leading position
Department: LIT Team: Complex Commercial Litigation Target: First-chair trial lawyer Goal: Broaden and deepen our complex commercial litigation capabilities Sell: Strong litigation legacy with market leadership opportunity
Department: LIT Team: Construction & Infrastructure Target: Market-leading construction litigator focused on complex infrastructure projects with a government contracting client base Goal: Establish key market presence for strong national practice Sell: Strength on strength
Department: LIT Team: Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring Target: Group or partner with a robust client following to join our Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring team in NY or Texas Goal: Broaden and deepen our bankruptcy & financial restructuring capabilities Sell: Join nationally recognized practice
Department: IP Team: Chemistry & Life Sciences Target: Bay Area, Houston, DC and NY biological or chemical patent prosecutors. Goal: Strengthen existing practice in Bay Area and DC, and establish strategic presence in NY and Texas Sell: Premier practice with a full service national platform
Department: Intellectual Property. Team: Mechanical & Medical Devices Target: Bay Area patent prosecutor partner with mechanical & medical devices expertise Goal: Strengthen existing practice in Bay Area and expanding Texas practice Sell: Premier practice within a full service national platform