Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP today announced that Amy Candido has joined the Firm’s Palo Alto office, where she will be Head of the Firm’s Intellectual Property Litigation Practice and a member of the Firm’s Complex Commercial Litigation and Crisis Management groups.~~“Fast-evolving technologies such as artificial intelligence, as well as cybersecurity and data privacy concerns, have increased demand for market-leading intellectual property litigation capabilities,” said Alden Millard, Chair of Simpson Thacher’s Executive Committee. “Amy has an outstanding track record in navigating disputes related to trade secrets, patents and other IP. We are excited to welcome her to the team.”~~Amy is an accomplished trial lawyer focusing on high stakes, complex IP litigation matters. She has extensive experience litigating trade secret, patent, copyright and other IP and data protection cases on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants. Amy has tried numerous jury and bench trials, securing significant victories for clients ranging from start-ups to market leaders. She advises companies across a variety of industries, including the internet, mobile, computer hardware and software, semiconductor, networking, storage, aerospace, gaming and life sciences sectors. Amy’s trial victories have been recognized by Benchmark Litigation, The National Law Journal, The Recorder, Daily Journal and Managing IP, among others. She was recently named among Daily Journal’s “Top Trade Secrets Lawyers,” and has been recognized by Law360, World IP Review and others. She joins from another international law firm.~~Lynn Neuner, Co-Chair of Simpson Thacher’s Litigation Department, said, “Amy’s deep trial experience and her expertise in trade secret and IP matters will be essential as we continue to invest in our capabilities to advise major players in the technology and life sciences spaces. She will be a huge asset to our broader West Coast Litigation team.”~~“Amy’s hire follows the recent addition of Caroline Geiger and James Talbot as intellectual property/privacy transactional partners in New York. She adds significant depth to our team representing clients seeking to protect and commercialize their valuable IP and data assets,” continued Jon Youngwood, Co-Chair of Simpson Thacher’s Litigation Department.~~“Simpson Thacher has a diverse client roster, spectacular global platform and powerhouse litigation team. I look forward to enhancing the Firm’s IP litigation capabilities and being part of the highly regarded global Litigation team,” said Amy.~~Simpson Thacher’s well-recognized global Litigation Department represents a wide range of sophisticated clients, including financial institutions, technology and life sciences corporations, boards, audit and special committees, and senior executives on their most significant matters. The Firm leverages its substantial bench of talent and broad experience to effectively address clients’ unique legal and business interests, including disputes, government and internal investigations, arbitrations and cross-border matters in North and South America, Asia and Europe. The team has been recognized by Chambers & Partners, The Legal 500, Benchmark Litigation, The American Lawyer, New York Law Journal, Law360, Global Investigations Review, The Recorder, Daily Journal and many others.~~For more information, please click here.