King & Spalding announced today that Joseph Halloum has joined the firm as a partner in its Corporate practice group and Technology industry team. Halloum brings to the firm extensive experience leading high-profile technology and life sciences deals and expands its M&A and private equity capabilities and corporate presence in California. He is based in the firm’s Silicon Valley office. Halloum arrives from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP in Silicon Valley.
Halloum regularly advises public and private companies, as well as private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, on a wide range of domestic and international transactions, investments, corporate governance issues and other general corporate matters. His experience includes many large and notable technology M&A deals of the past several years, including multi-billion-dollar sales and acquisitions and the first-ever sale of a publicly listed public benefit corporation (PBC).
“Joseph’s global M&A, private equity and other transactional experience along with his extensive connections to the Bay Area’s legal and business communities are a powerful combination that build on our corporate capabilities globally while deepening our foothold in California,” said Laura Bushnell, managing partner of the firm’s Silicon Valley office and partner in the firm’s Corporate practice group. “Joseph is an entrepreneurial lawyer with a strong desire to build and collaborate – qualities that will make him an important asset to our clients and our team as we continue to grow in California and worldwide.”
King & Spalding has California offices in Silicon Valley, San Francisco and Los Angeles and boasts 120 lawyers practicing in the state. They regularly represent public and private companies and private equity sponsors spanning the technology, pharmaceutical, medical device, and energy sectors among others on complex corporate, regulatory and litigation matters and are an integral part of the firm’s global offering.
“The Bay Area is one of the most dynamic regions in the world with a vibrant legal market that presents a tremendous opportunity for us,” said Keith Townsend, co-head of the firm’s Corporate practice group. “Growing our presence in California is a strategic priority for us, and we are focused on investing in top talent like Joseph to bolster our incredible team in the Bay Area and add corporate and M&A depth for our expanding group of clients.”
Halloum joins King & Spalding from Freshfields. He has been included in Legal 500’s M&A Powerlist and named a “Lawyer on the Fast Track” at the California Legal Awards. He earned his undergraduate and law degrees from University of California, Berkeley. He also teaches at Berkeley Law and the Haas School of Business, where he is the Founder and Co-Chair of the GC Executive Fellowship Program launched in partnership with Berkeley Law.
“I have worked across from and alongside King & Spalding numerous times over the years and I have long admired the firm’s M&A platform and unparalleled cadre of experts operating at the cutting edge of legal development in IP, data privacy and security, FDA and life sciences, regulatory, banking, capital markets, investment funds, litigation, governmental investigations and other practice areas,” said Halloum. “This unique platform, coupled with the firm’s established national brand and extensive network of experienced colleagues, allows me to present a truly unmatched offering to clients.”
