Daniel Budofsky is the leader of the Derivatives & Structured Products group. With over 30 years of experience he advises financial institutions, corporations, investment funds and asset managers on financial products and regulation in domestic and international transactions.

Ben Cote focuses his practice on international trade and national security matters.

Will Fork represents electric utilities and companies on international energy transaction, export control, nuclear liability and domestic regulatory issues.

Aimee Priya Ghosh focuses her practice on global security, cybersecurity and government affairs. Aimee’s clients include leading providers of physical and cybersecurity services and organizations with unique security needs.

Amanda Halter is managing partner of the firm’s Houston office, a national authority on environmental and natural resources law and policy, and co-leader of Pillsbury’s multidisciplinary Minerals, Metals and Material Supply Chains and Canada practice teams.

David Jakopin, a partner since 1996 and the head of Pillsbury’s Silicon Valley Intellectual Property (IP) group, is a strategic thinker who brings a broad knowledge base and creativity to provide practical advice and concrete implementations on difficult issues.

For 39 years at Pillsbury, Rob James has helped clients achieve their goals on complex energy, construction and infrastructure transactions.

Ashleigh Myers maintains a multifaceted practice, helping companies achieve compliance objectives, resolve complex environmental risks and liabilities, and manage environmental projects.

Michael Sibarium focuses on litigation, government investigations, and counseling matters generally involving significant antitrust, trade regulation, and other legal issues relating to competition.

Elina Teplinsky, a leading member of Pillsbury’s International Nuclear Projects team and Energy Industry Group deputy leader, focuses on international nuclear energy matters, including advice to U.S. and global clients on transactional and regulatory issues.

Reza Zarghamee advises U.S. and international clients on a vast array of environmental and sustainable finance matters, including the strategies for performing compliance audits, transactional due diligence, remediation, and SEC disclosures.

Sahar Hafeez focuses her practice on international trade and national security matters. 

Justin Rubin provides legal, lobbying and strategic counsel to U.S. and U.S. allied-owned companies in matters involving the intersection of law, business and public policy.

Marcus Burden advises a mixture of private and public firms, along with private equity and sovereign wealth funds on a wide range of matters from tariff, sanctions and export controls compliance across many industries, including defense, construction, shipbuilding, automotive, aerospace, technology, retail, and critical minerals and mining.

John M. Thomas is a senior policy advisor in Pillsbury’s Government Law and Strategies practice. John has over a decade of experience in the supervision of various legislative and federal policies involving defense, foreign affairs, homeland security, veterans affairs, energy and environmental issues.