Andrews Kurth Celebrates 114 Year Anniversary and Adds 55 Attorneys from Kenyon & Kenyon

(Houston, Texas)—Earlier in September, in the same month that Andrews Kurth celebrated its 114 year anniversary, 55 lawyers joined the firm from Kenyon & Kenyon, a storied intellectual property and technology law firm.

The lawyers from Kenyon add significant patent, trademark and copyright litigation, counseling and prosecution experience to the firm’s already expansive practice in those areas. It also expands the firm’s geographic footprint with the addition of a Silicon Valley presence in Palo Alto, California, one of the country’s hubs for technology innovation, intellectual property litigation, venture capital and emerging company work. It also enhances the firm’s growing Asia-Pacific practice.

“The Kenyon firm, which was founded in 1879, has long been recognized as a top tier intellectual property and technology boutique,” said Bob Jewell, who serves as the managing partner for the firm. “That longevity was a strong indication that we share a similar culture and core values with the lawyers who have joined us. The addition of these lawyers improves our ability to advise clients in sophisticated transactions and restructurings, high-stakes dispute resolution and complex regulatory matters, both domestically and internationally.”

In order to carry on the Kenyon tradition following the addition of the Kenyon attorneys, the firm has legally changed its name to Andrews Kurth Kenyon LLP.

“We are excited to have joined a firm with such an exceptional reputation and global reach,” said Edward Colbert, who served as Kenyon & Kenyon’s managing partner and who now serves on the firm’s Policy Committee and as global co-chair of the firm’s intellectual property and technology practice. “Just as important, this affiliation gives our longtime clients access to a broader array of resources and a deep bench of talented attorneys.”

“Expanding our intellectual property practice has always been a priority, given the importance of information assets in a globalized economy,” said Jeff Dodd, who will serve, along with Colbert, as global co-chair of the firm’s intellectual property and technology practice. “We are fortunate to have been able to bring this uniquely talented group of attorneys under our roof.”

As released by the former Andrews Kurth Kenyon LLP