Global law firm Reed Smith LLP today announced the addition of a five-member state tax team from Morrison Foerster, headed by partner Andres Vallejo. In addition to Vallejo, the team includes counsel Peter Kanter, counsel James Kratochvill, and associates Priscilla Parrett and Matt Rilla. The addition of this group follows closely on that of former Morrison Foerster tax partner Gregg Roberts who joined the firm’s New York office earlier this year. The San Francisco office also recently announced that Gap Inc.’s former associate general counsel, Paul Mohun, had joined the firm. More >>

Orrick announced today that Matteo Daste, a tech-focused corporate lawyer, has joined the firm as a partner in its Technology Companies Group. Formerly a partner with Squire Patton Boggs, Matteo will work out of Orrick’s San Francisco and Silicon Valley offices. More >>

Lewis Brisbois is pleased to announce a significant expansion of its Immigration Practice on the West Coast with the addition of the 13-person, San Francisco-based Meyer Law Group. More >>

DLA Piper announced today that Ron Holland, Ellen Bronchetti and Pankit Doshi have joined the firm’s Employment practice as partners in the San Francisco office. More >>

The San Francisco office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Buck Endemann as a partner in the energy and environmental law practices. He joins K&L Gates from Paul Hastings LLP. More >>

The arrival of Lior Nuchi — a new San Francisco partner in McGuireWoods’ Corporate Practice who represents companies on the leading edge of information technology and life sciences — received media coverage Tuesday in The Recorder, a publication covering the Bay Area legal industry. More >>

Pillsbury today announced the addition of highly regarded financial transactions lawyer Vanessa Gage as partner. Gage’s extensive experience, especially working with transportation industry clients, aligns seamlessly with the ongoing expansion of the firm’s offering in asset-based lending while also strengthening Pillsbury’s finance group generally. She joins the transportation finance practice from Reed Smith and will reside in the San Francisco office. More >>

The San Francisco office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Eric Save as a partner in the corporate/M&A and Latin America practices. Save joins K&L Gates from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP. More >>

The global law firm Jones Day has announced that Daniel (Dan) Cody has joined the Firm’s Health Care Practice as a partner in the San Francisco Office. 　 More >>

Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Sasha Burstein as a partner in the firm’s investment management, hedge funds and alternative investments practice. She joins K&L Gates from Paul Hastings LLP. More >>