The New York office of Seattle firm Davis Wright Tremaine has hired six partners from a New York media firm that is winding down its practice.
The haul from Kay & Boose includes managing partner Andrew Boose and partners David Callahan, Graham Coleman, Nancy Felsten, Leonard Orkin and Marcia Paul. Four associates will also join Davis Wright.
Boose focussed on entertainment, intellectual property and corporate and commercial work for clients in the publishing, theatre, film, television and music industries.
The hires give Davis Wright a total of 30 attorneys in Manhattan.
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