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Intellectual Property.

Patent prosecution and litigation, trademarks, licensing, tech transactions, copyright and trade secrets, with deep technical coverage across EE, CS and life sciences.

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IP firms hire on opportunity, not on plan.

Much of the IP market hires opportunistically rather than to a plan, so the strongest moves are rarely advertised. We keep a live picture of who is hiring against which technical background.

IP hiring is technical before it is legal. We work from the science backwards, matching degrees, admissions and bar status to the firms that genuinely need them.

Led by Nick Sankarsingh, Director

What we cover06 Specialisms

01Patent ProsecutionPreparation and prosecution across EE, CS and life sciences.
02Patent LitigationDistrict court, ITC and PTAB proceedings.
03TrademarksClearance, prosecution and brand enforcement.
04LicensingTechnology licensing and IP transactions.
05Tech TransactionsData, software and commercial technology agreements.
06Trade SecretsProtection, misappropriation and copyright matters.

Who we place

Associate to partner,
and the teams around them.

Across Am Law 100 firms, mid-sized and regional platforms, specialist boutiques and, selectively, in-house legal teams.

Associate
Technically qualified associates matched on degree, admissions and USPTO status.
Senior Associate
Senior associates who want to stay technical rather than drift into management.
Recent moveElite IP boutique · Austin, TX
Counsel
Counsel-level specialists in trademarks, licensing and tech transactions.
Recent moveTop-50 Am Law firm · New York, NY
Partner
Patent partners with portable clients, from national IP firms to regional platforms.
Recent moveRegional firm · Boston, MA
Team Moves
Prosecution and litigation groups moving with their technology clients.

Live opportunities. ⁷⁸

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Most of our placements never reach an advert. If nothing here fits, register your interest and we will come to you.

Case files

Recent moves.

Partner

Patent Litigation Partner

Firm: Regional firm
Market: Boston, MA

A patent litigation partner at a highly demanding firm was looking for a more sustainable workload without compromising on the quality of her practice. She had limited time to explore the market and was understandably selective about making a move. The search was managed discreetly, identifying a strong regional platform that offered the balance she was looking for.

An excellent fit, both professionally and personally.

Senior Associate

EE/CS Prosecution Senior Associate

Firm: Elite IP boutique
Market: Austin, TX

A prosecution associate with a semiconductor background wanted to stay technical rather than drift into management. We targeted boutiques where the senior attorneys still draft.

Took over a portfolio of chip clients on arrival.

Counsel

Trademark & Brand Counsel

Firm: Top-50 Am Law firm
Market: New York, NY

A trademark attorney at a boutique wanted the international reach of a larger platform without losing autonomy over her client relationships.

Moved with her clients, now running the brand practice.

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Who you'll speak to

Nick Sankarsingh.

Director · Intellectual Property

Nick leads our intellectual property practice, working with everyone from patent agents and mid-level IP associates to equity partners and practice chairs across the US.

He partners with a deliberately small number of candidates at a time. Much of the IP market hires opportunistically, so the strongest moves are rarely advertised.