Venable has hired veteran intellectual property litigator Shane Brun to bolster its intellectual property capabilities in the Bay Area.

Brun joins Venable’s IP litigation group as the firm prepares to complete its acquisition of IP-focused Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto on Nov. 1. Brun was most recently a partner at Goodwin Procter, a firm he joined four years ago from K&L Gates.