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Movers & Shakers
Nixon Peabody LLP partner Andrew P. Loewinger has been elected as the new chair of the International Bar Association's International Franchising Committee. He will chair two programs on international franchising, including one at the IBA's annual meeting in October 2013. Previously, he was vice chair of the International Franchising Committee of the IBA. Loewinger concentrates his practice on domestic and international corporate, intellectual property, regulatory, and transactional issues.
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Nixon Peabody has also announced that Keri McWilliams joined its Washington, DC, office in March as an associate; most recently, she was an associate with Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. McWilliams has worked with numerous franchises on compliance, registrations, sales counseling, and related issues, but she also is an experienced general commercial litigator (copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property disputes, breach of contract, non-competition disputes, and more).
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On Feb. 1, two experienced franchise attorneys joined Gray Plant Mooty's office in Washington, DC: Jan S. Gilbert left Haynes and Boone, LLP to join GPM as a principal; he will handle a wide range of transactional matters for franchisors. Mark A. Kirsch left Plave Koch PLC to become a principal at GPM; his transactional experience includes advice for numerous private-equity-backed deals related to the acquisition, sale or combination of franchise systems.
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Adele Vespa has joined Realogy Corporation as vice president and general counsel for Coldwell Banker's residential and commercial franchise companies.
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On Feb. 1, two experienced franchise attorneys joined
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Adele Vespa has joined Realogy Corporation as vice president and general counsel for Coldwell Banker's residential and commercial franchise companies.
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