Hogan Lovells announced today that Taylor P. Evans will join the firm’s Intellectual Property, Media and Technology (IPMT) practice as a partner in the Houston office. His joining follows the additions of IPMT partners Jeff Whittle and Jay Yates to the Houston office.

Evans joins from Bracewell LLP in Houston where he built his practice in energy-focused patents and technology-enabled transactions, including licensing, diligence for merger & acquisition and deal support, and joint development agreements, as well as patent protection of their technology developments.

“I look forward to expanding the scope of work for my clients by taking advantage of Hogan Lovell’s extensive interdisciplinary resources,” said Mr. Evans. “Energy-related IP issues present a rapid growth area and Hogan Lovells is the ideal firm to help clients address new and interesting cases.”

Evans has experience in all areas of intellectual property, including patent prosecution, patent litigation, trademark prosecution, copyright trade secret litigation, and transactional IP work.

“Hogan Lovells’ global IPMT and energy experience includes strong litigation, deal, and transactional work, which will benefit from Taylor’s IP practice,” said Bruce Oakley, managing partner of the firm’s Houston office.

Celine Crowson, partner and head of the IPMT practice for Hogan Lovells’ offices in the Americas said, “Taylor’s practice, particularly in the energy sector, exemplifies the kind of focus that nicely aligns with our coordinated global strategy and IP depth.”

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