Lawyer Monthly Magazine - March 2019 Edition

18 Lawyer Moves www. lawyer-monthly .com MAR 2019 Baker McKenzie has added highly regarded transactional lawyer Mark Mandel in New York. Mark brings nearly 30 years of experience advising public and private companies and financial sponsors in connection with a variety of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, unsolicited and friendly tender offers, private equity transactions, public offerings and private placements of securities, complex joint ventures and restructurings. He represents clients in competitive auctions, both as bidders and sellers, and advises boards of directors and special committees on corporate governance and fiduciary duties. Mark joins Baker McKenzie from Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy and will be a member of the Firm's North America Corporate & Securities Practice. A seasoned Wall Street M&A lawyer, Mark has advised on numerous cross-border transactions. He also has significant experience representing Canadian clients in a broad range of corporate, financing and other matters. "Mark has an impressive track record of advising on sophisticated cross-border transactions, building a reputation as a go-to advisor for companies undertaking milestone deals," said Alan Zoccolillo, Chair of Baker McKenzie's North America Corporate & Securities Practice. "We continue to expand our transactional bench strength in New York and globally and we are very pleased to add Mark's talent and expertise to our team." Added Michael DeFranco, Chair of Baker McKenzie's Global M&A Practice, "We are thrilled to add a transactional lawyer of Mark’s caliber. We are focused on continuing to strengthen our global M&A practice. Mark has a significant track record of guiding multinational companies through major cross-border transactions, and we look forward to working with him in continuing to do so." As theworld's largest M&A practice, Baker McKenzie's 2,500 lawyers execute more cross-border transactions than any other law firm in industries including healthcare, retail, industrials, insurance, food and beverage and technology. The Firm assists clients through all stages of a transaction, from preparing the business for sale or performing due diligence, to negotiating the purchase agreement, coordinating the closing across multiple jurisdictions, and integrating the operations of the resulting business. "With his deep Wall Street experience on major transactions, Mark will provide invaluable insights to clients who turn to our Firm for their most significant cross-border assignments,” said Colin Murray, Baker McKenzie's North American Chief Executive Officer. Baker McKenzie Adds Leading Wall Street M&A Lawyer Mark Mandel in New York Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright welcomed Clément Monnet as of counsel in the Paris office Technology and Innovation team headed by Nadège Martin to develop its "Industrial property" practice. Clément Monnet focuses on all aspects of intellectual property law (trademarks, patents, copyrights, designs and models, Internet), both in consulting and litigation. He also deals with related matters such as unfair competition cases. His practice covers criminal litigation procedures, both civil and criminal. He also handles cases before industrial property agencies (EUIPO, INPI) and the European courts. He also drafts contracts (licensing, assignment of intellectual property rights, Internet contracts, e-commerce) and participates in intellectual property rights audits. In addition, Clément has developed a particular experience in sports law. He assists his clients from the sports industry in terms of image contract, partnership agreement, equipment supplier agreement, data protection, Ambush marketing, sport bets, lottery/gambling, Evin law, contractual litigation and trademark law. Nadège Martin comments: "We are delighted to welcome Clément in our Technology & Innovation team. His arrival marks an important step in the construction of an Industrial Property practice in the Paris office. Thanks to Clément’s experience, we will be able to offer our clients all the necessary assistance, both in terms of advice and litigation, in the fields of copyright, trademarks and patents. His perfect knowledge of these practices together with his specific expertise in sports law will foster synergies with our offices around the world. " Norton Rose Fulbright's Technology and Innovation team in Paris is one of the most innovative in France. The arrival of Clément Monnet will complement our service offering now covering all areas of intellectual property, new technologies and personal data. Norton Rose Fulbright’s international intellectual property team counts over 250 lawyers across five continents. Prior to joining Norton Rose Fulbright, Clément Monnet worked in the Intellectual Property, Technology and Communications team at Dentons in Paris, where he was promoted to counsel in 2016 and started his legal career in 2008. Norton Rose Fulbright Develops Paris Intellectual Property Practice with of Counsel Hire