Kirkland & Ellis LLP represented BofA Merrill Lynch, as financial advisor to The Sterling Family Trust, in the $2 billion sale of the Los Angeles Clippers basketball franchise to Steve Ballmer, former CEO of Microsoft Corp. (more…)
Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP proudly announces the relocation of its growing Mountain View, California, office to Menlo Park in the heart of Silicon Valley.
In the last three years, Lewis Roca Rothgerber added a sizable patent practice to its already thriving trademark and intellectual property group, which first opened its doors in Northern California in 2009. The attorneys of the newly relocated Menlo Park office now focus on a broad range of intellectual property offerings including patent prosecution; post-grant review and derivation proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board; application, licensing, registration and protection of trade and service marks in the U.S. and in international jurisdictions and intellectual and commercial property litigation in state and federal courts as well as before the International Trade Commission. (more…)
Covington & Burling advised Steve Ballmer on his agreement to purchase the Los Angeles Clippers from The Sterling Family Trust for $2 billion. (more…)
Greenberg Glusker client Shelly Sterling today announced that she has signed a binding contract for the sale of the Clippers by The Sterling Family Trust to Steve Ballmer at a price of $2 billion. Shelly Sterling was acting under her authority as the sole trustee of The Sterling Family Trust which owns the Clippers. (more…)
Phillip Warren, former chief of the San Francisco office of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division, has joined Covington & Burling as a partner. He will practice in the firm’s global antitrust and competition law practice and be resident in the San Francisco office. (more…)
Cooley LLP announced today it advised the underwriters in Zendesk, Inc.’s $115 million IPO. Zendesk is a San Francisco-based customer service platform designed to bring organizations and their customers closer together. The company now trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “ZEN.” (more…)
Pillsbury today welcomed Clark Thiel as a partner in the firm’s Litigation Section in San Francisco. With significant experience in construction disputes, Thiel bolsters Pillsbury’s capabilities in litigation, mediation, and domestic and international arbitration. Thiel also brings a unique perspective as a licensed contractor and registered architect. (more…)
Polsinelli adds three shareholders from Top 100 & 200 Am Law firms to the Los Angeles office to practice nationally. The firm welcomes highly experienced attorneys Noel S. Cohen, who focuses on commercial litigation; Richard C. Giller, who adds new insurance recovery capabilities; and Travis F. Jackson, who joins and complements the nation’s fourth largest Health Care Practice. All three are excited to join Polsinelli and enthusiastic about growing the Los Angeles office. (more…)
Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo (AALRR) is pleased to announce that Carol A. Gefis has joined the firm’s Irvine, California office as a partner. She brings 25 years of employment law knowledge, including significant litigation experience in state and federal court. (more…)
Hanson Bridgett LLP is pleased to announce Ray Sheen has joined the firm as a partner in its San Francisco office.
Ray joins the firm’s insurance recovery practice group. Ray represents policyholders in complex insurance coverage disputes. He has obtained recoveries of over $100 million for a wide range of alleged liabilities and losses, including product liability/consumer class actions, data breach, patent and copyright infringement, antitrust injury, pollution, and securities claims. In addition, Ray has expertise in insurance for data breach and other cyber liabilities. He also has considerable experience in litigating class actions and other complex commercial disputes. (more…)
Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP (JMBM) is pleased to welcome Jonathan Bloch as a corporate partner in its Los Angeles office. Formerly of Manatt, Bloch’s law practice focuses on the needs of large institutional investors, including venture capital and private equity. He counsels clients in fund formation, operations, and legal and regulatory compliance. He has participated in raising capital for real estate, hospitality, technology and telecommunication companies, manufacturing facilities and Internet distribution centers. (more…)
Cooley LLP announced today that it advised longtime client Norwest Venture Partners on the formation of its latest fund, Norwest Venture Partners XII, LP. The $1.2 billion fund targets early to late stage venture and growth equity investments across a wide range of sectors. The new fund brings NVP’s total capital and commitments to approximately $5 billion. (more…)
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