Lateral Partner — Litigation, Intellectual Property & Antitrust (New York)

This remains an active partner-level search, handled confidentially. The brief is revisited each cycle with the client, and what follows is the current brief.

An established law firm is seeking a lateral partner to join its New York litigation platform, covering intellectual property, antitrust and competition, with a strong emphasis on patent litigation.

The group serves clients across technology, life sciences and private equity, and the role offers a broad contentious practice spanning patent disputes and competition matters. The firm operates an open compensation model and maintains a notable energy presence, including a Texas platform.

This is a partner-level opportunity to help drive and grow a cross-disciplinary contentious practice within a leading practice group.

• Demonstrated partner-level experience in litigation, with a focus on patent litigation and antitrust/competition
• Track record in technology, life sciences and/or private equity sectors
• Ability to lead matters and build client relationships
• Portable book of business of $3M+ (USD)

If the brief does not read like an exact match, a conversation is still worth having — the specification tends to follow the practice.