Kaye Scholer announced that it has hired a White & Case partner to head its new Silicon Valley office. William Sloan Coats’ practice focuses on intellectual property matters and trade secrets disputes for software, hardware, computer, electronics, entertainment and movie industries, Kaye Scholer says in a press release. Coats said in the release that Kaye Scholer is a great platform for his practice. “I was attracted by the firm’s commitment to opening in this market,” Coats said in the release. I am also impressed by Kaye Scholer’s understanding of the needs of Silicon Valley clients and its resources to support…