Stuart Irvin has joined Reed Smith as partner in the entertainment and media industry group in the Washington, D.C., office, the firm said Wednesday.

He will serve as co-chair of the firm’s global video games and esports practice, according to Reed Smith.

Irvin joins from Covington & Burling, where he was the founder of the firm’s video games and esports practice, Reed Smith said.

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