Susan Kay Leader Joins Wilson Sonsini’s Trial and Commercial Litigation Practices

Thursday, September 30, 2021

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, announced today that Susan Kay Leader has joined its litigation department as a partner in the Los Angeles office. She joins the firm’s expanding trial and commercial litigation practices. Her addition represents Wilson Sonsini’s latest move to add first-chair trial experience as it continues to develop a national litigation department that represents clients in a growing range of high-profile, bet-the-company cases.

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O’Melveny Continues Expansion of California Technology Practice with Addition of Capital Markets Specialist

Wednesday, September 8, 2021

As part of the continuing expansion of its technology practice in California, O’Melveny announced today that top Capital Markets lawyer E. Ryan Coombs will join the firm as a partner in its San Francisco office this month. Coombs, who comes to O’Melveny from Simpson Thacher’s Palo Alto office, specializes in capital markets transactions for technology companies. 


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Amy Candido Joins Wilson Sonsini’s Trial and Intellectual Property Litigation Practices

Monday, August 2, 2021

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, announced today that Amy Candido has joined its litigation department as a partner in the San Francisco office. She joins the firm’s trial and intellectual property litigation practices as high-profile legal disputes continue to center around patent, internet, social media, and IP-related controversies. Prior to joining Wilson Sonsini, Candido was a partner at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, in San Francisco.

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Morrison & Foerster Further Expands Global Funds and Tax Practices with Addition of Babak Nikravesh in Palo Alto

Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Morrison & Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Babak Nikravesh as a partner in its Global Tax Department, resident in the firm’s Palo Alto office. Mr. Nikravesh brings to the firm 20 years of experience representing sovereign investors in their investments and other activities in the United States and abroad. Nikravesh joins the firm from Hogan Lovells in San Francisco.

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Dentons Grows Tax Presence on US West Coast with Linda Pfatteicher

Monday, June 28, 2021

Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, announces today the growth of its Tax practice with the addition of Linda Pfatteicher as partner. Pfatteicher focuses on large-scale international tax and operational structuring projects, including cross-border mergers, acquisitions and post-acquisition integration, as well as international tax controversies. She is resident in the San Francisco office and comes to the firm from Squire Patton Boggs.

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Paul Hastings Accelerates Fintech and Capital Markets Growth with Leading Partner Addition in San Francisco

Wednesday, June 16, 2021

Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that premier fintech and capital markets lawyer Eric Sibbitt has joined the firm’s San Francisco office as a partner. He joins from O’Melveny, where he was chair of the financial technology industry group. His arrival adds to the reputation and skillset of Paul Hastings’ leading Fintech and Payments practice, ranked in Band 1 by Chambers, as well as advancing the strong growth of the firm’s global Securities & Capital Markets practice and its San Francisco office.

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