Ian McKay is a member of the Litigation Practice Group, where he represents clients in a broad range of corporate and commercial disputes.

While earning his law degree, Ian was the executive managing editor of the Notre Dame Law Review, a brief writer for the Notre Dame moot court team and a member of the Notre Dame Exoneration Justice Clinic where he worked with clients who were wrongfully convicted. Ian also received the Faculty Award of Excellence for the top grade in Criminal Law, Federal White-Collar Crime, Internal Investigations, Legal Writing and Trial Advocacy.

Brennen Sharp-Polos is a member of the Litigation Practice Group, where he represents clients in a broad range of corporate and commercial disputes, as well as white-collar investigations.

While earning his law degree, Brennen was a summer intern at the Sheriff’s Services Division of the Los Angeles Office of County Counsel. He also served as US Army sergeant, working as a cryptologic linguist and paratrooper while on active duty in Italy. As a reservist, he has served as a signals intelligence analyst and a mission manager.

Romain Souchon focuses his practice on investment management and investment funds, regularly advising local and international asset managers in the structuring, formation, offering and organization of regulated and unregulated investments funds, as well as regulatory matters relating to alternative investments funds, their managers and services providers.

Romain has been a member of the Luxembourg bar since 2019 and is a member of the Luxembourg Banking and Financial Law Association. Romain worked for more than 3 years in one of the most prominent Luxembourg law firms and has worked overall for more than 6 years in the investment fund industry.

• Legal 500 EMEA, Recommended Lawyer, 2025

• Purdue University Boilers Go to DC Program, alumni mentor

Connor Larson focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation and other high-stakes business conflicts across a range of highly regulated and technology-driven industries. Connor represents clients in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors, particularly in life sciences and litigation under the Hatch-Waxman Act.

While in law school, Connor earned recognition as a Kent Legal Scholar and was an executive articles editor for the Chicago-Kent Journal of Intellectual Property. He also served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Daniel B. Malone at the Circuit Court of Cook County’s Probate Division.

Prior to attending law school, Connor worked at a pharmaceutical company where he worked on the analytical development for new pharmaceutical drugs.

Ian J. Howard focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation matters.

While in law school, Ian served as a judicial extern for the Honorable John A. Kronstadt of the US District Court for the Central District of California. He was also an articles editor for The University of Chicago Law Review and he worked in the University of Chicago Law School’s Jenner & Block Supreme Court and Appellate Clinic.

• District of Columbia Courts, Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2023

Karen Gover is a member of the Intellectual Property Practice Group.

While in law school, Karen served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Rachel P. Kovner of the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York. She was also a member of the Harvard Cyberlaw Clinic and a staff editor for the Harvard Journal of Law and Technology.

Prior to starting her law career, Karen served as a university professor for more than a decade.