Paul Hodkinson

1 week ago | law.com | Paul Hodkinson

Who Got The Work J. Brugh Lower of Gibbons has entered an appearance for industrial equipment supplier Devco Corporation in a pending trademark infringement lawsuit. The suit, accusing the defendant of selling knock-off Graco products, was filed Dec. 18 in New Jersey District Court by Rivkin Radler on behalf of Graco Inc. and Graco Minnesota. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Zahid N. Quraishi, is 3:24-cv-11294, Graco Inc. et al v. Devco Corporation.

1 month ago | law.com | Paul Hodkinson

Is A&O Shearman British or American? And does Freshfields’ expanding U.S. presence give it license to ditch the U.K. label? Just six months ago, both firms might have proudly highlighted their American credentials and global aspirations, with only a nod to their British roots. But times have quickly changed. Operating with a sizable footprint in the U.S. now comes with complications that go beyond market access and partner promotions.

1 month ago | law.com | Paul Hodkinson

Is A&O Shearman British or American? And does Freshfields’ expanding U.S. presence give it license to ditch the U.K. label? Just six months ago, both firms might have proudly highlighted their American credentials and global aspirations, with only a nod to their British roots. But times have quickly changed. Operating with a sizable footprint in the U.S. now comes with complications that go beyond market access and partner promotions.

1 month ago | law.com | Paul Hodkinson

Freshfields has continued to build its energy and infrastructure team in London by hiring Paul Hastings partner Alistair McKechnie. McKechnie joins to work with former colleagues Jessamy Gallagher and Stuart Rowson, who left Paul Hastings for Freshfields earlier this year. He joined Paul Hastings as a partner in 2023 from Latham & Watkins, where he was an associate, according to his LinkedIn profile. He previously worked at Greenberg Traurig.

1 month ago | law.com | Paul Hodkinson

Freshfields has continued to build its energy and infrastructure team in London by hiring Paul Hastings partner Alistair McKechnie. McKechnie joins to work with former colleagues Jessamy Gallagher and Stuart Rowson, who left Paul Hastings for Freshfields earlier this year. He joined Paul Hastings as a partner in 2023 from Latham & Watkins, where he was an associate, according to his LinkedIn profile. He previously worked at Greenberg Traurig.