Foley Continues Northern California Growth With Addition of Cross-Border Transactions Partner André Thiollier

Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that André Thiollier has joined the firm as a partner in the Transactions Practice Group. Thiollier has extensive experience in cross-border transactions with particular emphasis on Latin America, including Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Mexico. Thiollier comes to Foley from DLA Piper, where he advised clients on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, venture financings and general corporate matters.

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Sidley Adds Corporate and Capital Markets Partner Carlton Fleming in Northern California

Sidley is pleased to announce that Carlton Fleming has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate and Capital Markets practices in San Francisco, with a focus on representing leading life sciences and technology companies. Mr. Fleming will be a member of Sidley’s award-winning Global Life Sciences practice. He was previously a partner at Cooley LLP.

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Fintech Partner Joins Sheppard Mullin

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is pleased to announce that Moorari K. Shah has joined the firm as a partner in the Finance & Bankruptcy practice group and as a member of the Fintech industry team. Shah, who will be co-located in Los Angeles and San Francisco, was most recently a partner at Buckley LLP. He is the seventh lateral partner to join Sheppard Mullin in 2021.

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Paul Hastings Builds on Strong Litigation Growth with Addition of Leading Investigations and SEC Defense Partner in San Francisco

Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that preeminent litigator Kenneth Herzinger has joined the firm’s San Francisco office as a partner in the Investigations and White Collar Defense practice. He joins from Orrick. His arrival follows the recent additions of Investigations and White Collar Defense partners Jonathan Pickworth and Joanna Dimmock and Complex Litigation partner Alex Leitch in London, and adds further momentum to the growth of the San Francisco office.

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Orrick Adds Patent Prosecution Leader to Fast Growing Life Sciences Team

Orrick announced today that Gargi Talukder, a recognized leader in protecting the innovations of life sciences companies, has joined the firm as a partner in San Francisco. Gargi, who will head our life sciences patent strategy and prosecution practice, is the 8th partner addition to Orrick’s life sciences platform since 2019. She joins us from Morgan Lewis, where she led the firm’s San Francisco IP practice.

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Willkie Adds Tech Litigation Partner Jonathan Patchen in San Francisco

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP today announced that Jonathan A. Patchen has joined the Firm as a partner in the Litigation Department in the San Francisco office. Mr. Patchen is a leading technology and commercial trial lawyer focusing on complex civil litigation, trials and arbitrations. He was previously a partner and Co-Chair of the Tech Litigation Practice Group at Baker Botts LLP.

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