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We are thrilled to announce the launch of a new London office with a technology-focused transactional practice. The office, which will focus on serving European companies and investors, launches with six lawyers and will be led by Ian Bagshaw, a renowned corporate lawyer who previously built one of London's leading private equity practices. Learn more about the office's capabilities: https://bit.ly/3QKY2E5. Jan Andruško Jan Stejskal Craig Fagan #TechnologyTransactions #TechTransactions #EuropeanCompanies #London #PerkinsCoieLondon

Our trademark team is excited to see clients and colleagues in Atlanta during the International Trademark Association (INTA) Annual Meeting (May 18-22). Special congratulations to our own Emily Quackenbush and her Trademark Administrators Committee on the Trademark Administrators Certificate Program, Beginner Course, which will launch at this year's meeting. https://bit.ly/3K8pwQi We also look forward to seeing partner Scott J. Palmer play with the band "The Opposition" during the meeting! #TrademarkLaw #IntellectualProperty #INTA #TMAs

Perkins Coie recently advised GoodShip in an $8 million Series A funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, bringing its total funding to $15.4 million. The round included new participation from 53 Stations, Andrew Silver, and Nichole Wischoff with continued investment from Ironspring Ventures, Chicago Ventures, FUSE VC, and Cercano Management. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3V0wJrE. The Emerging Company & Venture Capital advisory team included partner and firmwide co-chair Matt Oshinsky, counsel Suzana Gadzo, and associates Elizabeth Plata Omidian, Rachel Wu, and Issa Hawatmeh. #Startups #SeriesA #SeriesAfunding #Funding #StartupFunding

In this Public Chatter blog post, partner David Matheson notes a re-proposal of a Dodd-Frank rulemaking that still has not been adopted by a number of banking regulators. https://bit.ly/44MWgYK #DoddFrank #CorpGov #CorporateGovernance #PublicChatterBlog

📺 There is so much to learn about acing interviews that we have split our video content into two parts. This week, we cover what you need to know about job interview prep! Check out our RISE to Big Law videos under "Interview": https://bit.ly/Rise2BigLaw. #LawStudents #LegalRecruiting #LegalCareers #SummerAssociates #SummerAssociateProgram #RiseToBigLaw

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued transformative rules that will reshape the landscape of regional transmission planning, cost allocation, and siting. Discover how these changes could impact the future of energy transmission in this Update. https://bit.ly/3WJ0AGl Authors: Jane Rueger and Jacob Aaron Neeley #EnergyTransmission #EnergyLaw #EnergyRegulation #FERC

The Internal Revenue Service's final Clean Vehicle Tax Credit rule adds new, stringent criteria and compliance measures that could shape the future of electric vehicle production. Learn more about the final rule in this Update. https://bit.ly/4aih0sp Authors: Andrew Hanson, Taylor Jones, and Hannah Paton #CleanVehicleTaxCredit #ElectricVehicles #EnvironmentalLaw #IRS

🎙️ On this episode of The Tech Law Hangout, host Jordan Becker welcomes fellow partner Eric Evans to discuss how nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) can be used to protect confidential information. They also also examine the truth about the imperfections and costs of using NDAs to protect trade secrets in the tech industry. Tune in: https://bit.ly/3K5Yuss. #NonDisclosuresAgreements #NDAs #TradeSecrets #TechIndustry

We look forward to welcoming Claire C. (Santa Clara University School of Law) to our 2024 summer program in our Palo Alto office! 𝗙𝘂𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁: Claire has been skiing since she was 5 years old. ⛷️ Learn more about our summer program: https://bit.ly/pcsumrprgm. #LawStudents #LegalCareers #LegalProfession #PerkinsCoieSummer24

The California Supreme Court has ruled that employers who have a genuine and objective belief that they provided accurate wage statements to employees will not be subject to penalties. Learn more about this important development in this blog post. https://bit.ly/3wphorn Authors: Jill Ripke, Brittany Sachs, and Alejandra Jimenez #WageAndHour #LaborAndEmployment #EmploymentLaw #CaliforniaLaw