Kirkland hires former US prosecutor to boost litigation team

Rani Mehta

August 06 2024

Vartain, LauraCOVER.jpg — Laura Vartain Horn

Laura Vartain Horn, formerly at the US Attorney’s Office, hopes to work on both trade secret and patent cases at Kirkland & Ellis

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Rani Mehta

Senior Reporter Managing IP

Rani reports on all aspects of IP in the US and the Americas, particularly trademarks and copyright. Based in New York, she covers in-house and private practice lawyers' concerns and insights into the market.

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