Tiang & Partners hires partner to lead IP practice
Hong Kong law firm Tiang & Partners has hired partner Chiang Ling Li to head its IP practice.
Li has more than 25 years of experience in Chinese IP and pharmaceutical law and has advised clients on litigation and transactions involving patents, trade secrets, copyright, unfair competition, 3D marks and well-known marks.
She will be joining from Jones Day, where she served as a partner. In this role, she represented clients in a variety of complex patents and trade secrets disputes across the life sciences and healthcare sectors.
Commenting on Li’s hire, Michelle Taylor, partner at Tiang & Partners, said: “We are thrilled to have Chiang to join us to build our IP practice. Her deep IP experience, market reputation and unparalleled expertise in the life sciences and healthcare sectors will significantly boost our legal capabilities and support our strategic growth in Greater China.”
“I am very excited to join Tiang & Partners, it’s a great platform for me to expand the scope of work for my clients.”
Chiang Ling Li
Tiang & Partners is an independent law firm associated with PwC Legal.
Li said: “I am very excited to join Tiang & Partners, it’s a great platform for me to expand the scope of work for my clients by collaborating closely with PwC’s market-leading professionals across multiple disciplines.”
Wilson Sonsini hires veteran IP litigation lawyer
Amy Candido has joined US law firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati as a partner in its San Francisco office.
She will join the firm’s trial and IP litigation practices from California-based law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan.
Before joining Quinn Emanuel in 2005, Candido began her legal career at Cravath, Swaine & Moore in New York.
With more than 20 years of experience, Candido is a trial lawyer who focuses on high-stakes, complex patent, trade secret, and other IP litigation. She has successfully represented clients in numerous jury trials, and bench trials before the US International Trade Commission.
“Amy is an outstanding lawyer with an impressive track record in high-profile IP trials, as well as a trusted advisor to technology companies of all sizes involved in challenging legal and business disputes,” said Doug Clark, managing partner at Wilson Sonsini.
“I look forward to helping grow Wilson Sonsini’s thriving trial and IP litigation practices.”
Amy Candido
“Our firm’s innovative clients increasingly need highly experienced trial lawyers such as Amy, who not only have the ability to understand their technology, but also the skill and fortitude to represent them at the highest level in court. Amy is a terrific addition to our team and will be of great value to our clients.”
She regularly speaks at conferences and publishes on a wide range of IP topics, including trade secrets, damages, and the intersection of IP and antitrust law. In addition to IP disputes, Candido has litigated antitrust, securities, employment, and complex commercial matters.
“I am excited to join Wilson Sonsini—a firm with a stellar reputation, deep ties to an impressive roster of technology-driven clients, and a record of success taking on challenging, cutting-edge disputes. I look forward to helping grow Wilson Sonsini’s thriving trial and IP litigation practices,” said Candido.
Volvo’s IP officer to head Harness Dickey
Law firm Harness Dickey has appointed former Volvo IP officer Ray Millien as its new chief executive officer (CEO).
During Millien’s almost 25-year legal career, he has served as in-house counsel across the automotive, energy, financial services and healthcare sectors, and he has gained experience in general practice and boutique IP firms.
He will replace the 100-year-old firm’s first CEO, Bill Coughlin, who will become CEO emeritus.
“I’m honoured that the firm’s executive committee selected me to build on Bill’s success,” said Millien.
“As CEO, I’ll not only practise with the finest IP lawyers but also will help Harness Dickey build on its long and preeminent history of serving the country’s most elite businesses, universities, inventors, artists and entrepreneurs. It’s the ultimate opportunity in the perfect place with the right people.”
“It’s the ultimate opportunity in the perfect place with the right people.”
Ray Millien
Before his stint at Volvo, Millien led the IP function at GE Oil & Gas (now Baker Hughes), American Express and GE Healthcare. He has also served as general counsel at Ocean Tomo and practised IP law at DLA Piper and Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox.
Under Millien’s charge, the firm will focus on innovation and operational efficiency, utilising a work-life balance ideology inspired by Millien’s experience at the Swedish automaker, according to the firm’s announcement.
“Our firm is in the ideal position for me to entrust its leadership to someone with the acumen, ideas and energy to catapult us into the next stage of our growth,” said Coughlin.
Latham hires ex-Skadden IP litigator
Latham & Watkins has hired former Skadden Arps litigator Anthony Sammi to join the firm’s New York practice as partner and global vice chair of IP litigation.
Sammi specialises in tech litigation with experience in patent, trade secrets, trademark and copyright disputes.
He has represented clients across several industries, including video games, oil and gas, software, telecommunications and pharmaceuticals at both district and appellate courts.
“Tony has a well-earned reputation as a powerhouse IP lawyer, with an excellent track record both in and out of the court room,” said David Callahan, global chair of Latham’s IP litigation practice.
He’s a welcome addition who will blend seamlessly with our talented IP litigation team.”
Sammi has also led trials before the US Patent Trial and Appeal Board and has counselled international clients on evaluating licensing and protecting IP portfolios.
“I’m thrilled to be joining Latham’s powerhouse IP litigation practice, which I’ve seen grow to become one of the premier IP firms in the market.”
Anthony Sammi
At Skadden he served as the head of the IP litigation group.
“I’m thrilled to be joining Latham’s powerhouse IP litigation practice, which I’ve seen grow to become one of the premier IP firms in the market,” said Sammi.
