Foley Expands Capabilities In Technology & Life Sciences Sectors

Palo Alto CA

26 February, 2021

6:43 AM

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FOLEY SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDS CAPABILITIES IN FAST GROWING TECHNOLOGY AND LIFE SCIENCES SECTORS Advances Commitment to Supporting Diversity and Inclusion Across its Platform SILICON VALLEY, CA -- Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that the firm has significantly expanded its Northern California Corporate Practice Group as Natasha Allen, Brandee Diamond, Nicole Hatcher and Louis Lehot join as Partners, Eric Chow joins as Senior Counsel and Alex Ravski and Catherine Zhu join as Special Counsel. The diverse team of 15 individuals in total includes experienced attorneys, paralegals and administrative professionals and will be based in Foley’s San Francisco and Silicon Valley offices. The new team specializes in counseling clients from “garage to global” as they support a range of startup level and multi-billion-dollar companies in every sector including the fast-growing technology-based sectors of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, DevOps, fintech, transportation and mobility, health care, enterprise software, consumer internet, real estate, life sciences, and clean energy technologies. Their full-service Corporate Practice areas include M&A, General Corporate, Emerging Company, Private Equity, Capital Markets, Venture Capital, Data Privacy, Commercial Transactions and Technology Transactions. “We are committed to building the unparalleled expertise our clients need to implement their growth strategies,” said Jay Rothman, Foley’s chairman & CEO. “This team brings a wealth of corporate and capital markets expertise to Foley broadly, while, at the same time, substantially enhancing the depth of our Northern California practice.” Rothman continued, “In addition, this group adds further diversity to Foley’s partnership and represents meaningful progress towards our ongoing commitment to increase diversity and inclusion across the firm. I am excited to welcome this dynamic team and look forward to collaborating with them.” The incoming group commented, “This is an incredible opportunity for us all to combine and expand our practices, further building upon the strong reputation Foley has in California and across the country. We are excited to be joining a firm with the extensive legal expertise, commitment to innovation, cross-selling philosophy and dedication to a diverse and collaborative culture, for which Foley is well-known. We look forward to working with Foley’s existing Northern California team and national and international platforms as we continue to serve our clients and create long-term value for and true partnership with them.” Read more :-https://www.foley.com/en/insig...