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By Brooks Igo
(Jan. 27) – Baker & McKenzie recently announced that the firm has elected 26 new partners in North America. Nine of the 26 newly-elected partners are based in Texas.
Six are based in Houston, including Marcos Basso, Jeffrey Curtis, Emily Harbison, Gwen Hulsey, Kai Kramer and Justin Marlles.
Basso focuses his practice on cross-border corporate transactions, acquisitions, joint ventures and international investments. He received his L.L.M. from the University of Houston Law Center.
Curtis is a member of the firm’s corporate and securities practice, where he represents companies on corporate governance issues, M&A and venture capital financings.
Harbison, a University of Houston Law Center graduate, focuses her practice on compensations and employment law.
Hulsey focuses her practice on advising multinational and U.S. clients on international and domestic transactions and tax disputes. She is a graduate of South Texas College of Law.
Kramer, a University of Houston Law Center graduate, also advises U.S. and multinational companies on domestic and international transactions and tax disputes.
Marlles focuses his practice on international arbitration and litigation and represents businesses in a number of industries, including aviation, finance and energy.
Stephen Long, Mackenzie Martin and Justin Welch are based in the firm’s Dallas office.
Long focuses his practice on federal and multistate tax controversy issues.
Martin is in the firm’s intellectual property practice group, where she focuses on patent litigation, patent prosecution, IP portfolio advising, technology agreements and China-related IP matters.
Welch is also in the firm’s IP practice, where he specializes in global trademark portfolio matters, including trademark selection, registration and enforcement.
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