Venable Merger with IP Shop Puts Firm at ‘Front of the Line’

As the merger between Venable LLP and intellectual property boutique Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto officially goes into effect on Nov. 1, Venable’s chairman is touting the combined firm’s increased IP firepower and its stronger New York presence.

Venable chairman Stu Ingis told Bloomberg Law that the firm, which hit the 800-attorney mark for the first time with the combination, has accrued a “significant amount” of new work since August, when the merger was announced.

The expanded IP practice “gives us a scale and a capability that puts us at the front of the line,” Ingis said.

Fitzpatrick is bringing ...