LOS ANGELES (July 23, 2024) – Lewis Roca has appointed Constantine Marantidis as the new Managing Partner of its California offices. Marantidis will lead the firm's operations in Los Angeles and San Francisco, where the firm’s lawyers deliver comprehensive counsel to local, national, and international businesses. These services span complex issues in intellectual property, litigation, labor and employment, data protection, and cybersecurity, across a wide range of high-tech industries.

"I’m honored to step into the role of Managing Partner for our California offices,” said Marantidis. “I am deeply committed to strengthening the firm’s long-standing commitment to clients doing business in and out of California." In his new capacity, Marantidis will continue to enhance the firm’s strategic direction and client service in the region.

With a robust background in aerospace and technology, Marantidis offers extensive experience supported by multiple degrees in aircraft and aeronautical engineering and engineering mechanics. His practice spans a diverse range of technology areas, such as aerospace, materials science, medical devices, automotive engineering, nanotechnology, chemicals, energy, defense, and business methods. His experience in intellectual property litigation, post-grant proceedings, complex licensing negotiations, and securing IP rights is highly sought after by publicly traded corporations, startups, and individual inventors alike. Marantidis is renowned for his adept management of substantial patent portfolios, handling patentability and design-around issues, and navigating new product launches.

Beyond his professional achievements, Marantidis is actively engaged in the community. He serves as a member of the Board of Governors of the Los Angeles Area Chamber and is a co-chair of the Chamber’s Innovation and Technology Council. His contributions and lawyering skills have earned him recognition as one of the Top 100 Lawyers by the Los Angeles Business Journal.

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