Loeb & Loeb will take over Perkins Coie’s intellectual property (IP) agency in China, while 17 people will join its Beijing office.
After Perkins Coie confirmed it will be closing its Beijing office, the branch’s managing partner Scott Palmer and partner James Zimmerman, along with 15 lawyers, paralegals, and intellectual property (IP) specialists from the same firm will move to Loeb & Loeb.
At the same time, Loeb & Loeb is taking over Perkins Coie’s IP agency, which was set up in 2019, and it will continue to be managed by Palmer.
Both Palmer and Zimmerman are joining Loeb & Loeb as partners, and the firm expects them to strengthen its services in Beijing and across Asia. Lawrence Venick, the firm’s Beijing and Hong Kong managing partner, said, “James and Scott have the vision and staying power to serve American and foreign businesses operating on the ground in China.”
Palmer, a specialist in IP law, has been advising clients on trade secrets, personal rights, customs enforcement and cross-border IP litigation. He is also experienced in handling licence approvals and regulatory compliance matters. Palmer was selected by China Business Law Journal as one of the A-List elite lawyers in 2019.
Zimmerman has practiced in China for 30 years, advising foreign companies on corporate, transactional, regulatory, litigation and white-collar crime defence matters. He is particularly familiar with the media and film industries, and foreign media have appointed him as an adviser on security and press freedom.
In the same week, Perkins Coie announced the closure of its Beijing office as it shifts focus to Shenzhen.
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