As the value of intangible assets to businesses across the globe continues to grow in leaps and bounds, the need to safeguard them through patent and trademark protection is heavily on the agenda. In response to the growing need to have individuals within the work force to service this need and the heavy competition to secure professional and competent staff, Laurence Simons International now offers dedicated assistance in this specialist area.
With an unrivalled and extensive network of IP contacts worldwide and a reputation for a responsive and consultative service, Laurence Simons is well placed to assist in the recruitment of Intellectual Property professionals including Patent Attorneys and Trademark Attorneys at all levels.
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Education & Professional Qualifications
2004 LLB Bachelor of Laws degree, Brazil
Joined Laurence Simons São Paulo office in 2010 having worked as a corporate and capital markets lawyer for some of the leading law firms in Brazil
Sector & Regional Specialism
Private Practice and In-House in Brazil and throughout Latin America.
Languages
Fluent in Portuguese, English and Spanish. Advanced French
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Guilherme Nicolau
Consultant
guilherme.nicolau@laurencesimons.com
+55 11 3728 9279
Sao Paulo Office
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Education & Professional Qualifications
1995 LLB (Hons) Bachelor of Laws degree, UK
1998 UK Solicitor
Joined Laurence Simons London office in 2002 having worked as a Tax Solicitor at Masons (a leading international law firm) and Wragge & Co (a leading regional law firm) in the UK
Sector & Regional Specialism
Since moving into legal recruitment in 2000 and to Laurence Simons in 2002, Meeta has specialised in the pan-European in-house market and has several years experience of sourcing in-house lawyers and subsequently IP attorneys internationally from mid to senior management level.
Meeta manages the Russian, Central & Eastern Europe Division and has placed senior counsel for numerous major multinationals and domestic companies operating within the region and has built up a strong network of local candidates with international skills.
Meeta also launched the Pan-European IP Division (IP Counsel, Patent Attorneys, Trademark Attorneys) in response to the growing demand from our multinational client base. This business is going from strength to strength and Meeta has worked on assignments for both locally and European qualified IP attorneys across a range of sectors including but not limited to life sciences, chemicals, manufacturing and engineering
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Meeta Dutt
Managing Consultant
meeta.dutt@laurencesimons.com
+44 (0)20 7645 8511
London Office
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Education
1999, Juris Doctor, Brooklyn Law School, cum laude
Editor-in-Chief, Brooklyn Law Review
1993, Bachelor of Arts, State University of New York at Buffalo, magna cum laude
Professional Qualifications:
Launched Laurence Simons’ New York office in 2010. Prior thereto, Danice served as Managing Director of the New York City office for one of the U.S.’s top legal recruiting firms (2004-2010), covering the U.S. (primarily, the New York, Connecticut and New Jersey tri-state area) and international markets (London, Paris, Germany, and Asia).
Danice’s career success is built upon a solid foundation as an attorney with White & Case (New York, 1999-2004), where she was a member of the Intellectual Property Practice Group specializing in domestic and cross-border transactions, including Latin America.
Getting Personal:
A native of Buffalo, New York, and former professional actor, Danice has called New York City home for the last 17 years. Living on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, Danice spends her free time in Central Park where she is an active runner and Olympic distance triathlete.
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Danice Kowalczyk, Esq.
Managing Partner, North America
danice.kowalczyk@laurencesimons.com
+ 1 646 380 6630
New York Office
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Education
1996, Juris Doctor, Emory University School of Law
1993, Bachelor of Arts, Vanderbilt University
Professional Qualifications:
Launched Laurence Simons’ New York office in 2010. Prior thereto, Carey served as Managing Director of the New York City office for one of the U.S.’s top legal recruiting firms (2000-2010), where she was responsible for launching the New York office in 2000.
Prior to her career as a recruiter, Carey was a commercial trial litigator with Texas-based law firm Winstead (1996-2000).
Getting Personal:
A native of Baltimore, Carey calls Williamsburg, Brooklyn, home where she is renovating a turn-of-the-century row house (circa 1900). Carey coaches the Brooklyn Special Olympics aquatics team.
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Carey Bertolet, Esq.
Managing Partner, North America
carey.bertolet@laurencesimons.com
+ 1 646 380 6631
New York Office
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Education & Professional Qualifications
1999 Bachelor of Business, Australia
Launched Laurence Simons Singapore office in 2010 having worked as a Legal Recruitment Consultant in Singapore and Hong Kong since 2006
Sector & Regional Specialism
Primarily handles mid to senior level in house positions in Singapore, China and South East Asia. Industries of focus include Information Technology, Telecommunications, Real Estate, FMCG, Energy and Finance
Languages
Fluent English and Mandarin
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Eddie Tan
Consultant
eddie.tan@laurencesimons.com
+65 6590 9166
Singapore Office
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