Reed Smith has hired Rajita Sharma as a partner to spearhead the growth of the UK IP group. Rajita joins from US firm Wildman Harrold, where she was head of the European IP team. Rajita’s practice covers multijurisdictional contentious and non-contentious IP and IT law, with an equal emphasis on patents, trademarks and copyright. The firm now boasts 38 UK partners.
DLA Piper partner duo beat SFO fraud accusations as firm stands by its men
The Serious Fraud Office’s (SFO) case against two DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary partners collapsed last month after Nottingham Crown Court dismissed all charges against the pair. The Serious Fraud Office’s (SFO) case against two DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary partners collapsed last month after Nottingham Crown Court dismissed all charges against the pair. Manchester partners Andrew Harris and Anthony […]