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Welcome to Nixon Peabody, James Cooke! Jamie is joining our Intellectual Property practice as partner and leader of the practice's recently established Fintech & Financial Services IP team. https://lnkd.in/ghzv48FW Jamie focuses his practice on patent portfolio management on behalf of financial institutions and entities within the financial services industry, with particular emphasis on the protection of disruptive technologies related to machine learning and artificial intelligence, blockchain, smart contracts, post-quantum cryptographic algorithms, and cryptocurrency.

Zaileen Janmohamed’s passion for sports began early in her life. Growing up in Vancouver, Canada, she fondly recalls how watching Vancouver Canucks games with her dad sparked her love for the industry. Our “Let's Talk!” series features dynamic female leaders from various industries, sharing their career journeys and leadership paths. Recently, we highlighted Zaileen Janmohamed, President and CEO of the Bay Area Host Committee. This nonprofit aims to bring world-class events to the San Francisco Bay Area, fostering regional unity through sports, community connections, and revitalization.

Investment fund managers must adapt to the rapidly changing landscape of evolving regulations, rising investor expectations, and technological advancements to stay competitive and achieve success. Philip Taub shares some insightful tips for investment fund managers looking to get ahead and stand out.

It’s critical for business owners and investors to plan their exit strategies early and bring the right people to the table to ensure a smooth and profitable transition. On a new episode of She Talks Law, Jennifer Aronson speaks with Nixon Peabody counsel Shaziah Singh and VenturX Capital Principal Sydney Wong, MBA about the process of forming an exit strategy. Listen now! Spotify ▶️ https://lnkd.in/gg4QN-7v Apple Podcasts ▶️ https://lnkd.in/gMaQSEQ3

Welcome to Nixon Peabody, David Barksdale, who joins the firm as partner, and Joseph Bini, who joins as counsel! David and Joe both join the firm's Affordable Housing & Real Estate practice in our LA office. https://lnkd.in/gbxMBwcz Dave's practice focuses on a wide range of complex real estate transactions, including structured and syndicated finance, acquisitions and dispositions, joint ventures, project finance, workouts and restructurings, and development and construction. He works with clients across industries to structure, negotiate, and finance joint venture investments. Joe focuses his commercial real estate transactional practice on advising banks, institutional investors, private equity groups, life insurance companies, pension funds, and others in their finance matters, including originations and workouts of real estate secured loans and joint venture equity investments for construction, acquisition, senior, mezzanine, and preferred financing arrangements.

May this Diwali bring you and your loved ones a year of harmony and fulfillment!

Intellectual Property partner Sasha Rao moderated the Silicon Dragon Ventures NextGen AI VC panel hosted at Nixon Peabody San Francisco. The event highlighted the new wave of female VC leaders in the Bay Area making groundbreaking AI deals. During the panel, Sasha shared her insights on the evolving relationship between AI and intellectual property, emphasizing how recent advancements are reshaping the industry landscape.

As legal professionals, we have the tools, talent, and platform to drive change for the next generation. Our annual Week of Service allows us to come together as a firm and give back to the communities that provide us with so much. This year, our theme was "Invest in Youth," where we partnered with organizations across the country that help to build a bright future for young people. This campaign addressed pressing issues in our communities, including homelessness, food insecurity, and environmental decline. We can't thank all of our partnering organizations enough for allowing us the opportunity to give back, and we look forward to furthering our mission of creating positive impact in our communities.

Congratulations to Partner Lori B. Green on her TerraLex Board of Directors appointment! Nixon Peabody has been a member of TerraLex, a network of 162 top-tier law firms from over 102 countries, since 1999. Lori’s role will further strengthen our collaboration and enhance these important connections.

We hosted another incredibly insightful Hot Topics conversation at our New York City office this week to discuss the recent rise in investments in sports. Shaziah Singh shares some key takeaways from our discussion and takes a look at what's ahead.