Nixon Peabody LLP

Seth Levy speaks with Law360 about the continued expansion of our Intellectual Property practice. https://lnkd.in/gVd_faSK The addition of West Coast partners Sasha Rao, Brandon Stroy, and Ashe Puri reflects the growth driven by increased market demand. We've also recently welcomed partner Tim Maloney, senior counsel Karl Fink, counsels Brian Kennedy, Esq. and Michael Gray; and a number of associates, including Taylor Pfeifer, Nicole Sims, Nicholas Choi, Patrick Doyle, and Ion C. Moraru. Seth highlights significant advancements in AI, autonomous and electric vehicles, and the microbiome, as well as legal industry trends such as the evolution of litigation finance, as contributing to the growing client need for an IP legal services provider with our technical depth and interdisciplinary breadth.

Our #NPPublicFinance group served as Bond Counsel to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California in connection with the issuance of its Variable Rate Subordinate Water Revenue Refunding Bonds, 2024 Series B-1, Subordinate Water Revenue Refunding Bonds, 2024 Series B-2 (Term Rate Mode) and 2024 Series B-3 (Term Rate Mode). Congratulations to MWD and the Nixon Peabody attorneys involved in this transaction: Dan Deaton, Jade Turner-Bond, Joel Swearingen, and David Song.

We're further expanding our Intellectual Property practice on the West Coast with the addition of Sasha Rao and Brandon Stroy, who join as partners in our San Francisco office, and Ashe Puri, who joins as partner in our Los Angeles office. https://lnkd.in/gZjDi9EY Sasha, Brandon, and Ashe are the latest arrivals drawn to Nixon Peabody’s nationally recognized Intellectual Property practice, which has experienced tremendous recent growth driven by increased market demand. Both individually and collectively, they bring extensive experience representing a diverse range of clients, from startups working on some of the most pressing problems facing humanity to blue-chip multinational companies that are household names. Their work encompasses litigation involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, unfair competition, and complex commercial disputes across various technologies and industries that complement Nixon Peabody’s existing cross-practice and industry teams.

Our Intellectual Property practice and 13 of our IP attorneys have been recognized as industry leaders in the 2024 edition of the IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals. https://lnkd.in/gxsqkZYF The guide recommends NP for patent litigation in California with a bronze ranking for the firm’s work in healthcare and life sciences, and also recommends NP for patent prosecution in both Massachusetts and Illinois, noting that the firm helps clients maximize their patent assets by seamlessly integrating prosecution, litigation, and transactional capabilities. Congratulations Ravi Braich, Daniel Burnham, Jeffrey Costellia, Andrew Choung, Ronald Eisenstein, Mark FitzGerald Ph. D., Janet Garetto, Shawn Hansen, Seth Levy, On Lu, David Resnick, Bradley Taub, and Henry Wheare.

How can small and medium-sized companies minimize their cybersecurity risk? Tune into a new episode of “A Little Privacy, Please!” as hosts Jason Kravitz and Jenny Lewis Holmes chat with Lawrence Veino, chief technology officer at Focus Technology. They explore practical measures to reduce cybersecurity threats and the benefits of NIST and SOC compliance. Watch the full episode ▶️ https://lnkd.in/gVTWjqZS

For Pride Month, we had the pleasure of welcoming Lambda Legal CEO Kevin Jennings to NP this week for a firmwide presentation highlighting the people throughout history who led the fight for LGBTQIA+ equality. Kevin focused on the diversity of the voices of those who paved the way for the freedoms we all too often take for granted, and also discussed the challenges the LGBTQIA+ community is still facing today.

Rachel Pugliese provides insights for dealmakers looking to unlock liquidity in a challenging market in this week's dealmaking newsletter.

Cadman Towers has become the first Mitchell-Lama Co-op to convert to a Housing Development Fund Corporation (HDFC) Co-op under the City of New York’s Article 2 to Article 11 Program. The participation of Cadman Towers in this program will secure long-term affordability and stability for its shareholders for decades to come. The NP team, which includes Erica F. Buckley, Natan Szegedi, Nichole Thomas, Stephen DuRie, Will Truskowski, and Jordan Giordano, is proud to have collaborated with Cadman Towers to achieve this milestone. Read more ▶️ https://lnkd.in/gutKZthE

We're pleased to have represented Affordable Housing and Services Collaborative, Inc. (AHSC) in securing financing to facilitate the first phase of a multi-phase affordable housing development at a Foxborough, Massachusetts site. Known as Walnut Knoll, the 16-acre parcel will be home to affordable rental housing for seniors and disabled individuals and developed on property owned by the Foxborough Housing Authority. The initial phase will include 141 of the eventual 200 units. The NP team involved in this transaction include partner Julie Stande, counsel Karla Chaffee, associate Ali Sisson, and paralegal Vienna Kim. Read more ▶️ https://lnkd.in/gmwy6Gv6

Our #NPPublicFinance group is proud to have served as bond counsel to the City and County of San Francisco in connection with the issuance of its $340,615,000 General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2024-R1. Congratulations to our clients and the NP attorneys involved in this deal, Jade Turner-Bond, Johnny Hutchinson, Heather White, and Janelle Walker.