Mayer Brown: Lawrence Berkovich joins the firm’s banking and finance practice as partner in the Charlotte, N.C., office and will focus on structured financial transactions, including collateralized loan obligations. Previously, he was counsel to Dechert.
Dickstein Shapiro (Washington): Mark Kresnak joins the firm’s intellectual property practice as counsel to the Palo Alto, Calif., office and will focus on intellectual property portfolio development and counseling, patent prosecution, and intellectual property related transactions. Previously, Kresnak was senior director, intellectual property at Elan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
