Hermes Sargent Bates LLC

Founded in 1878, Fish & Richardson is an international law firm with more than 425 attorneys in over 10 offices throughout the United States and Germany. The firm practices intellectual property, litigation and corporate law. Its litigation practice includes patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret litigation. The firm s corporate and securities practice group assists clients with capital structuring and financing, public equity and debt offerings, and corporate transactions. Its additional areas of expertise include patent prosecution and strategic counseling, regulatory and government affairs, and dispute resolution. Fish & Richardson provides advisory services to in-house counsel and marketing personnel on advertising and marketing issues. Its media and entertainment group provides business and litigation services to publishers, broadcasters, advertisers and online producers. Fish & Richardson has a branch location in Dallas.

Established in 2004, Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated is a San Antonio-based commercial law firm. It employs more than 110 attorneys in over 15 practice areas. The firm s areas of practice include antitrust and trade regulation, corporate restructuring and bankruptcy, creditors' rights, employee benefits and intellectual property. It advises individuals on income and estate tax issues. Its litigation attorneys specialize in arbitration, administrative hearings, mediation and alternative dispute resolution. The firm represents banks and bank holding companies in corporate, securities and regulatory issues. In addition, it provides assistance with business formation and restructuring, health care transactions, general health care law and dispute resolution. The firm also provides advisory services for the development, production, marketing, distribution, licensing, support and protection of technology products and services. Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated has a branch location in Dallas.