John A. Squires joins Chadbourne & Parke LLP, international law firm, to enhance international expansion of the intellectual property practice. Prior to joining Chadbourne, Squires was Chief Intellectual Property Counsel for Goldman, Sachs & Co. in New York.
Squires, 46, founded the patent practice at Goldman Sachs nine years ago. During his tenure, he broadened the legal discipline globally to encompass branding and trademark issues, operational and technology matters, and licensing transactions and investment due diligence, thereby fashioning one of the premier intellectual property platforms in the financial services industry.
Since 2004, he has chaired the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) IP Subcommittee, where he has been a proponent for improving patent quality and commercial competitiveness in the U.S.
Squires recently commissioned and co-authored a successful amicus brief for Regulatory DataCorp Inc. (RDC) on the seminal issue of “business process” patents in Bilski, one of the most watched patent cases this decade.
In the new role Squires will co-chair the Firm’s intellectual property practice with Walter G. Hanchuk. At Chadbourne, Squires will continue to represent the intellectual property interests of Goldman Sachs, RDC and SIFMA.
“I look forward to continuing to work with John as co-chair of the Firm’s IP group,” says Walter G.
Hanchuk. “His exemplary leadership, experience and skill set will make the practice significantly stronger in all aspects. Having worked with John for nearly two decades, in both private practice and as a strategic partner and client, he has distinguished himself as a visionary and leader in the IP community.”
“John is a high-profile intellectual property lawyer who will play a vital part in one of the Firm’s major objectives, which is to continue to grow an international, full-service intellectual property practice,” says Charles K. O’Neill, managing partner, Chadbourne. “This move ensures strategic growth and demonstrates our continued commitment to build the IP practice as we move forward. We are tremendously pleased to have John join the Firm.”
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