Ballard Spahr (Philadelphia): James Sze joins the firm’s intellectual property department and intellectual property litigation and patents groups as partner in the San Diego office and will focus on domestic and international patent prosecution in the electrical-engineering and software industries. Previously, Sze was a partner at Duane Morris.
Bracewell & Giuliani (Houston): Michael Niebruegge joins the firm’s energy and finance practices as partner in the Houston office and will focus on corporate, finance, bankruptcy and workout matters, primarily in the mining and energy industries. Previously, Niebruegge was a partner at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft.
