A partner from Goodwin Procter, who played a significant role in mobilizing legal professionals to oppose former President Donald Trump’s directives targeting law firms, has departed to co-lead King & Spalding’s intellectual property team. This move underscores the dynamic nature of lateral movements within major law firms, particularly in the competitive field of intellectual property law.
The attorney’s transition to King & Spalding aligns with the firm’s ongoing efforts to bolster its intellectual property practice. In 2007, King & Spalding expanded its IP practice by bringing on Ethan Horwitz, a top-ranked trademark and patent litigator from Goodwin Procter. ([globenewswire.com](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2007/05/30/1394990/0/en/King-amp-Spalding-Continues-the-Aggressive-Expansion-of-Its-IP-Practice-With-the-Arrival-of-Partner-Ethan-Horwitz-in-New-York.html?utm_source=openai))
Goodwin Procter has also been active in strengthening its intellectual property capabilities. In March 2023, the firm recruited a three-partner IP litigation team from White & Case in New York, comprising Scott Weingaertner, Stefan Mentzer, and John Padro. ([law.com](https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2023/03/21/goodwin-and-white-case-recruit-partner-groups-of-ip-litigators/?utm_source=openai))
These strategic lateral moves reflect the ongoing competition among major law firms to attract top talent in the intellectual property sector, aiming to enhance their service offerings and meet the evolving needs of clients in a rapidly changing legal landscape. A partner from Goodwin Procter, who played a significant role in mobilizing legal professionals to oppose former President Donald Trump’s directives targeting law firms, has departed to co-lead King & Spalding’s intellectual property team. This move underscores the dynamic nature of lateral movements within major law firms, particularly in the competitive field of intellectual property law.
The attorney’s transition to King & Spalding aligns with the firm’s ongoing efforts to bolster its intellectual property practice. In 2007, King & Spalding expanded its IP practice by bringing on Ethan Horwitz, a top-ranked trademark and patent litigator from Goodwin Procter. ([globenewswire.com](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2007/05/30/1394990/0/en/King-amp-Spalding-Continues-the-Aggressive-Expansion-of-Its-IP-Practice-With-the-Arrival-of-Partner-Ethan-Horwitz-in-New-York.html?utm_source=openai))
Goodwin Procter has also been active in strengthening its intellectual property capabilities. In March 2023, the firm recruited a three-partner IP litigation team from White & Case in New York, comprising Scott Weingaertner, Stefan Mentzer, and John Padro. ([law.com](https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2023/03/21/goodwin-and-white-case-recruit-partner-groups-of-ip-litigators/?utm_source=openai))
These strategic lateral moves reflect the ongoing competition among major law firms to attract top talent in the intellectual property sector, aiming to enhance their service offerings and meet the evolving needs of clients in a rapidly changing legal landscape.