Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, LAW FIRM NEWS: Jeff Blumenfeld to lead Lowenstein Sandler’s new D.C. office, (Aug 11, 2014)

Lowenstein Sandler has expanded its national presence with the opening of a new office in Washington, D.C. The office initially will be led by five partners, including antitrust practice chair Jeff Blumenfeld, who is relocating from New York.

Blumenfeld focuses his practice on antitrust litigation and counseling. He has also developed an antitrust-technology niche practice, in which he counsels clients and investors on antitrust and intellectual property issues facing new and emerging technology companies. With nearly 30 years of experience, Blumenfeld is a leading figure in antitrust issues affecting technology companies, having acted as outside counsel for companies in every technology area. He received his undergraduate degree from Brown University, and his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

“This is a natural extension of our strategy to build our national platform with talented, well-respected lawyers in our core practice areas,” stated chairman and managing partner Gary Wingens. “We are excited to open the office with just the right mix of seasoned current partners and distinguished new colleagues. Our DC office will add an important new dimension to how we serve clients in our core industries, and will immediately make Lowenstein a player in a dynamic regional business community with a large and rich pool of legal talent.”

Lowenstein Sandler is a national law firm with more than 300 lawyers in offices located in New York; Washington, D.C.; New Jersey; and California. The firm has a robust Antitrust & Trade Regulation practice that includes counseling, civil litigation, criminal investigations, defense of prosecutions, and Hart-Scott-Rodino counseling and filings.

Attorneys: Jeffrey Blumenfeld and Gary M. Wingens (Lowenstein Sandler LLP)

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