With the departure of the global IP head and last remaining Palo Alto partner, Daniel Harris, Clifford Chance’s California operations are officially closed. Though the original plan was for Harris to move his IP practice to the Washington office after the closure of the Palo Alto office, he decided to stay in CA, leaving the firm altogether. In 2002, Clifford Chance had four offices on the West Coast; by 2002, however, Harris was the only attorney left. The firm has not announced a successor for Harris yet.

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