Akin secures litigation lawyer for California arm

The firm has nabbed a trade secret disputes pro from Munger, Tolles & Olson to strengthen its Los Angeles practice. Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has added Laura Smolowe as a litigation partner in Los Angeles. Her arrival was announced today (24 March). Smolowe joins after a 16-year tenure at US law firm Munger, Tolles & Olson where she was most recently a litigation partner and co-chair of the firm’s trade secret and employee mobility practice group. Her remit at Akin