Dayo Ajanaku focuses her practice on general corporate matters, including capital markets, venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, and securities law compliance.

Natalie Alexander is a senior law clerk who focuses her practice on general corporate matters, including capital markets, venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, and securities law compliance.

Willie Almack is an associate whose practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions and representing institutional investors in connection with commitments to a variety of investment funds.

Semma Arzapalo, global leader of Pillsbury’s Funds practice, represents large institutional investors in numerous private equity transactions ranging from initial due diligence to investing in complex limited partnerships.

Stephen Ashley advises clients on a wide range of securities law matters and regularly represents both issuers and underwriters in both domestic and cross-border capital markets transactions.

Melissa Bales is an associate in Pillsbury’s Corporate and Securities Group.

David S. Baxter, Pillsbury's Global Financial Industry Leader, has advised on hundreds of securities issuances and other debt financings involving more than $100 billion.

Tess Beimler is an associate who focuses her practice on general corporate matters, including capital markets, venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, and securities law compliance.

Justin Bintrim leads his clients through the most important decisions that arise in the life of every successful business and investment.

Martin J. Bridges is a consulting manager in Pillsbury’s corporate practice. He is not an attorney, but a business advisor who works alongside our attorneys on client matters.

Lexi Calcado has a broad practice that encompasses a wide range of transactions, focusing primarily on counselling companies, underwriters and investors as they access the capital markets.

James Campbell leads the Corporate practice of the London office and acts for clients ranging from startups to Fortune 50 companies and governments on a broad range of issues.

Kate Chan focuses her practice on mergers and acquisitions, emerging capital, restructuring, capital markets and ESG advisory across various jurisdictions in the U.S., EMEA and Asia.

Kendy Chan advises emerging growth and technology companies on a variety of corporate matters, including formation and operation, corporate governance, venture capital financing, tender offers, and mergers and acquisitions.

Craig Chason, leader of Pillsbury’s Northern Virginia Office Corporate practice, advises principally in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, governance, and corporate finance for clients in the government IT, defense and aerospace sectors.

Pillsbury Partner Noa Clark is a trusted advisor to clients navigating complex business transactions, with a focus on commercial real estate and the sports industry.

JP Cordon advises emerging growth companies, venture capital firms, private equity, and institutional and angel investors on financings, mergers & acquisitions and general corporate governance.

Xunming Cui is an associate in the firm’s corporate practice. Xunming’s practice focuses on securities and capital markets. He also advises clients on mergers and acquisitions and other corporate matters.

Danielle de Zorzi’s practice encompasses a wide range of transactions, focusing primarily on capital markets and mergers & acquisitions.

Pillsbury Corporate partner Patty DeGaetano advises seasoned and emerging growth companies on complex public and private capital financing transactions, SEC reporting, corporate governance and M&As.

Jeffrey Delaney, Pillsbury’s Global Co-head of Corporate and Securities and Chief Recruiting Officer, is an authority on specialized finance for energy, pharmaceutical and life insurance companies.

Joseph Fastiggi represents lender and borrower side clients in a variety of public and private financing transactions, with a focus on leveraged financings for acquisitions and recapitalizations.

Ron Fleming Jr. represents entrepreneurs and financiers of leading startups in a diverse group of industries including software, ecommerce, cloud computing, video games, cleantech and sports.

Olivia M. Fong focuses her practice on general corporate matters, including formations, venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets.

Devin Geng is a counsel in the firm’s corporate practice. Devin’s primary practice includes U.S. and Hong Kong capital market transactions, M&A and FCPA-related compliance matters.

Kayvan Ghaffari regularly advises technology companies on venture capital financings, product counseling, intellectual property, tech transactions, cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, pre-trial litigation, and other general corporate matters. His practice spans the entire corporate life cycle, from entity formation to exit events, such as acquisitions and public offerings.

Polly Gomez is an associate who focuses her practice on general corporate matters, including capital markets, venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, and securities law compliance.

Steven Green advises emerging growth companies in the life sciences and technology industries across the full spectrum of business and legal issues throughout their corporate life cycles.

Jeffrey Grill has more than 20 years experience in corporate finance, securities law, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate matters.

Based in Washington, DC, Pillsbury senior counsel James Grosser has deep experience in legal and tax aspects of partnership and LLC transactions.

Joe Guarnaccia is an associate who focuses his practice on general corporate matters, including capital markets, venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions and securities law compliance.

Greg Hammond represents parties in corporate finance and projects transactions—both in the UK and internationally—including M&A, private equity, equity capital markets and JVs.

A leader in his field, Pillsbury Corporate partner Mike Hird has received Best Lawyers’ “Lawyer of the Year” honors in three different categories.

Julia Ho-Gonzalez is a senior law clerk who focuses her practice on general corporate matters, including capital markets, venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, and securities law compliance.

Julia Hu focuses her practice on a diverse range of corporate finance and securities matters. Julia’s experience includes securities offerings, M&A, corporate restructurings, private equity investments, and other corporate transactions in Hong Kong and China, as well as regulatory and compliance work.

Nicole Islinger focuses her practice on mergers and acquisitions, and other complex commercial transactions, including technology and government contracts, and general business law.

Alyssa Jatnieks is an associate who focuses her practice on general corporate matters, including capital markets, venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, and securities law compliance.

Pillsbury partner Mark Jones is a recognized authority in the design and administration of compensation and benefit programs for senior executives and other employees.

Corporate and Securities partner and global leader of Pillsbury’s Capital Markets and Public Companies practice, Davina Kaile has guided public companies and late-stage private companies across a wide range of sectors, including technology, e-commerce, life sciences, financial services and retail in many high-profile, multibillion- and multimillion-dollar deals.

Majk Kamami represents commercial banks, lenders and asset owners in complex syndicated and direct lending financing, structured finance and asset securitization transactions. 

Chantele Karim focuses her practice on general corporate matters, including capital markets, venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, and securities law compliance.

Ann M. Kim is an associate who focuses her practice on general corporate matters, including capital markets, venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, and securities law compliance.

Dana Kim is an associate who focuses her practice on general corporate matters, including capital markets, venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, and securities law compliance.

Lillian Kim represents companies in a variety of domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and other significant corporate matters.  Lillian also serves as a trusted advisor to boards of directors, special committees and executive management teams of public companies in connection with strategic matters, corporate governance and securities law compliance.

Matt Kirmayer represents emerging technology companies and the investors who fund them across a range of industries, including software, educational technology, digital media, social media, artificial intelligence systems, robotics and life sciences. Active in the technology and investment communities in Silicon Valley and the East Coast, Matt often works with emerging companies as their outside general counsel, managing legal, financial and operational issues, from formation and angel and venture capital investment through exit.

Stephanie’s practice focuses on general corporate and securities law matters, including public and private issuances of equity and debt securities, SEC disclosure, reporting and compliance, and M&A.

Carissa Lee is an associate who focuses her practice on general corporate matters, including venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and securities law compliance.

Grace Lee focuses her practice on general corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, venture capital financings and securities law compliance.

Allison Leopold Tilley is named one of the top “Women Leaders in Tech Law” by The Recorder for six consecutive years and hailed as the Technology “Dealmaker of the Year” by The Deal. Based in Silicon Valley, Allison advises technology companies, including on their formation, venture capital financings, multibillion-dollar M&As, public offerings, securities transactions, SPAC transactions and board governance.