Thompson Hine Grows Corporate Practice

ATLANTA , February 08 /Businesswire/ - Peter W. Smith has joined the law firm Thompson Hine LLP as a partner in the firm’s Atlanta office. Smith, a member of the firm’s Corporate Transactions & Securities practice group, will also practice in the firm’s New York office. He was formerly with Hogan & Hartson LLP.

Smith focuses his practice on companies in the telecommunications, media, entertainment, technology and retail industry sectors, including those engaged in the development and commercialization of proprietary technology and content. He assists such companies with acquisitions, domestic and international joint ventures and strategic partnerships, organizational change and exit transactions.

Smith, who has extensive experience in copyright, trademark, trade secret, right of publicity and privacy issues, regularly represents chefs, authors, visual artists and designers, as well as fashion, film and television celebrities, in connection with a wide range of commercial arrangements.

“We’re very pleased to have Peter join our group,” says Frank Chaiken, chair of Thompson Hine’s Corporate Transactions & Securities group. “His experience in M&A, intellectual property, technology acquisition and licensing, and author and talent representation adds additional depth to our Corporate practice, which should greatly benefit our clients in these sectors.”

“Peter is a great addition to the Atlanta office,” says Walt Linscott, partner-in-charge of the office. “His commitment to service and unique background are an excellent complement to the office and to the firm.”

Smith earned his J.D. from Yeshiva University’s Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and his B.A. from the University of Delaware. He is admitted to practice in Georgia and New York.

About Thompson Hine LLP: Established in 1911, Thompson Hine is a business law firm dedicated to providing superior client service. The firm has been recognized as one of the Best Corporate Law Firms in America (in an annual survey of corporate directors conducted by Corporate Board Member magazine). With approximately 400 lawyers, Thompson Hine serves premier businesses worldwide. The firm has offices in Atlanta, Brussels, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, New York and Washington, D.C. For more information, go to www.ThompsonHine.com.