Seyfarth’s New York Office Welcomes Trio of Partners Across Several Practices

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NEW YORK (May 28, 2013) — Seyfarth Shaw LLP announced today the addition of three partners to the firm’s New York office across several practices. Rajiv Khanna joins the firm’s Corporate Department from K&L Gates, Edward Maluf joins the firm’s Litigation Department from Bingham McCutchen LLP and Philip Smith joins Seyfarth’s Litigation Department from Patton Boggs LLP.

Co-managing partner of Seyfarth’s New York office and member of the firm’s Corporate Department John Napoli said, “We are happy to welcome this diverse group of partners to the New York office, and we know they will fit nicely within our collaborative culture. Rajiv’s addition supports the firm’s goal of expanding our mergers and acquisitions and cross-border practice, while diversifying and strengthening our Corporate capabilities both in New York and generally. His outbound and inbound work bolsters the firm’s global reach unique to India’s fast-growing legal market.”

“In New York, a jurisdiction where so many copyright, trademark and misappropriation suits are filed, Ed brings added strength regionally to our national group of highly skilled IP litigators, and Phil is a seasoned trial lawyer with extensive experience in securities and financial litigation, as well as other complex commercial litigation. As part of the team, he enhances our presence in the country’s most prolific financial services market,” added Lorie Almon, co-managing partner of the firm’s New York office.

Home to approximately 125 attorneys, the addition of Khanna, Maluf and Smith continues the steady growth of Seyfarth’s New York office, which welcomed several key hires in the Real Estate Department earlier this year.

About the new partners

Admitted to practice in New York and India, Rajiv Khanna focuses his practice on domestic, cross-border and multi-jurisdictional M&A transactions, corporate finance, project finance and real estate. He also acts as U.S. outside general counsel for prominent international companies. Khanna received his B. Com. (with honors) and his LL.B. from the University of Delhi, and he received his LL.M. from the University of Miami School of Law, where he stood first in his class.

An Intellectual Property litigator, Edward Maluf’s practice includes general commercial litigation, with a primary focus on copyright, trademark, trade dress, and false advertising work. He represents a range of industries, including manufacturers of household goods, technology companies, wireless carriers and shipping companies, and he advises clients regarding protection of their intellectual property assets. Maluf received his B.A. from Lehigh University and his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center.

Philip Smith’s practice focuses on securities litigation, including securities class action defense; M&A, proxy and other shareholder litigation;  SEC investigations and enforcement matters; and other complex commercial litigation domestically and around the world. He also provides strategic advice to companies and their boards on public disclosure, trading, and mergers and acquisitions issues. Smith received his A.B. from Columbia College, Columbia University and his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law.

About Seyfarth Shaw

Seyfarth Shaw has more than 800 attorneys and provides a broad range of legal services in the areas of labor and employment, employee benefits, litigation, corporate and real estate. With offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York, Sacramento, San Francisco, Shanghai and Washington, D.C., Seyfarth’s clients include over 300 of the Fortune 500 companies and reflect virtually every industry and segment of the economy. For more information, please visit www.seyfarth.com.