Paul Hastings LLP, a preeminent global law firm, announced today that leading technology dealmaker, Bill Choe, has joined the firm as a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions practice and will be based in the firm’s Palo Alto office. Joining Choe from his prior firm is M&A partner Jason Rabbitt-Tomita, and a team of attorneys who work with the two are expected to follow. More >>

Veteran Silicon Valley patent litigation attorney Christian Mammen, D.Phil., is the newest addition to the Womble Bond Dickinson Team. Dr. Mammen comes to Womble Bond Dickinson from Hogan Lovells US LLP in San Francisco. More >>

DLA Piper announced today that Joseph Myszka has joined the firm’s Tax practice as a partner in Silicon Valley. Myszka joins from Baker McKenzie. More >>

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continued the expansion of its Intellectual Property Litigation Practice in California with the strategic addition of Scott Oliver as a shareholder in the firm’s Silicon Valley office. Oliver, who joins the firm from Orrick, has more than 25 years of experience defending and advising companies across an array of industries, including wireless, software, semiconductor, and digital distribution. More >>

BakerHostetler announced today the addition of a seasoned business and employment litigation attorney as a partner in its Costa Mesa office. Daniel F. Lula joins the firm from Payne & Fears LLP. More >>

Lior Zorea, an experienced, well-regarded emerging growth companies, venture capital and mergers and acquisitions partner, has joined global Top 100 law firm Nixon Peabody’s national corporate practice as part of a strategic move by the firm to expand its capabilities on the West Coast. The firm has a strong reputation in the areas of securities law, private equity, and mergers and acquisitions. Lior joins Nixon Peabody from Perkins Coie LLP. More >>

Intellectual property litigation attorney Brent Babcock has represented clients in more than 130 Patent Trial and Appeal Board proceedings, more than 35 patent interferences and dozens of high-stakes cases in federal district court. Now, Babcock brings that 26-year track record of successful patent litigation experience to Womble Bond Dickinson. More >>

Latham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to announce the addition of Robert Blamires, who joined the firm’s San Francisco office and is a member of the Technology Transactions Practice. Qualified in the US, England and Wales, and Ireland, Blamires’ deep capabilities in data privacy law enhances Latham’s ability to help clients understand and prepare for the legal implications of multi-jurisdictional privacy laws, including the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), forthcoming developments to US privacy laws, and global data breach notification standards. More >>