Perkins Coie Partners and Practice Areas Recognized in 2020 Chambers Global Guide

SEATTLE (March 5, 2020) – Perkins Coie is proud to announce that six partners and three practice areas have been ranked by Chambers & Partners, publishers of the 2020 Chambers Global Guide, for exceptional work in the United States and China.

John Delaney, a partner in the Technology Transactions & Privacy Law practice, was recognized for excellence in his outsourcing work, including negotiating complex IT and business process outsourcing contracts and service level agreements, joint ventures, software and content development agreements and licenses, and similar transactions.

Carl Frischling, a partner in the Investment Management practice, was named a senior statesperson in recognition of his work with registered investment funds, including investment fund formation; the development, structuring and management of mutual funds; and federal regulatory obligations for independent investment directors and trustees.

Michael House, managing partner of Perkins Coie's Beijing office and co-chair of the firm's International Transactions & Trade practice, was named to the "Spotlight Table" for his work on international trade and multilateral disputes before the World Trade Organization, trade remediation investigations, and import/export licensing and control matters before U.S. government entities.

Janis Kestenbaum, a partner in the Privacy & Security practice, was recognized for her successful track record representing both major corporations and startups in investigations by the Federal Trade Commission, state attorneys general and foreign data protection authorities.

Michael Wise, chair of the firm's Life Sciences & Healthcare industry group, was recognized for his intellectual property work, including patent portfolio management and complex contested patent matters in the life sciences industry. Michael earned "Foreign expert for China" and "Expertise based abroad in USA" status in the rankings.

Chambers additionally ranked the firm in the following three practice areas: Intellectual Property (Patent), Privacy & Data Security, and Technology Sector (International & Cross-Border).

London-based Chambers & Partners publishes directories that assess and rank the world's leading lawyers. The Chambers rankings result from extensive surveys and interviews of in-house counsel and leading law firm partners.