Crowell & Moring will merge with IP firm
Crowell & Moring is merging with Chicago-based Brinks Gilson & Lione, a 61-lawyer intellectual property law firm. Crowell will have more than 625 lawyers after the merger, with new offices in Chicago and Indianapolis. Crowell has also begun a process with the Chinese government to open an office in Shenzhen, China, with Brinks Gilson’s professionals there. (Law.com, Crowell & Moring press release)
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