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.

Matt Brady represents and advises leading domestic and international clients  on a broad range of complex business and commercial disputes, including financial services and lending  disputes, first-party and third-party insurance recovery, global sourcing contract disputes, construction claims, and white-collar defense and investigations.

An experienced civil litigator and trial lawyer, Pillsbury partner Mariah Brandt resolves complex business disputes and class actions, securing victories through trial, arbitration and negotiation.

Matt Carter’s practice includes litigating bid protests, conducting internal investigations, representing companies and individuals in suspension and debarment proceedings, and providing regulatory and compliance advice.

Tammy Chang represents large institutional investors in all aspects of their investment programs, including structuring and negotiating investments in private equity and hedge funds, separate accounts and commingled vehicles.

With nearly 25 years’ experience as a federal prosecutor, Ronald Cheng focuses on complex China-related litigation and white collar investigations and representations.

Aaron Dyer, national co-chair of the firm’s Corporate Investigations & White Collar Defense team, is a former federal prosecutor and experienced trial attorney whose practice focuses on complex criminal and civil litigation and regulatory enforcement actions.

Mark Elliott leads Pillsbury’s Environmental & Natural Resources team and maintains a multifaceted practice handling environmental compliance matters, litigation and administrative proceedings.

Richard Evans, dual-qualified as an attorney in California and a solicitor of England & Wales, focuses on finance and leasing transactions involving commercial aircraft and private jets.

Evan Finkel, leader of Pillsbury’s Los Angeles Intellectual Property group, handles all aspects of patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, unfair competition and computer law.

Michael Finnegan focuses on complex commercial litigation in a broad spectrum of industries, including financial claims, real property disputes, trade secrets claims, software and technology disputes, unfair business practice claims, banking and property matters.

Anna Graves is co-leader of Pillsbury’s Restaurant, Food & Beverage Industry Group. She handles complex M&A transactions, private offerings, joint ventures, start-up structuring and financing, and general corporate matters.

Michael handles all aspects of patent, copyright, and trademark law, focusing on computer-related technologies, consumer electronics and biomedical devices.

Kim Jaimez, a former white collar federal prosecutor and experienced trial attorney, focuses her practice on corporate investigations, white collar defense, complex civil litigation and other regulatory actions.

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

Megan L. Jones is a tax attorney who focuses her practice on advising entities, individuals and family offices on planning matters, both domestically and internationally.

Kathy Jorrie handles high-stakes intellectual property and entertainment matters. She has been recognized as among the best in her field by the Daily Journal and Los Angeles Business Journal.

Jeff Kiburtz is a litigator with over 20 years of experience representing commercial policyholders in complex insurance coverage matters of nearly all types.

As lead counsel for over forty jury and bench trials, Steven Knott focuses his practice on insurance recovery, commercial disputes and construction litigation.

Pillsbury Intellectual Property partner Mark Litvack has achieved an impressive record of securing favorable outcomes for clients in trial and appellate courts and ADR proceedings.

Pillsbury Employment partner Thomas Liu has more than 25 years of experience in cross-border labor and employment litigation and counseling for U.S. and global clients.

Derek Mayor focuses his practice on general complex commercial litigation, corporate investigations, white collar defense, employment disputes and licensed beverage law and regulation.

Mike McDonough represents Fortune 500 companies, municipalities and private entities in complex environmental litigation, administrative and enforcement matters at the federal, state and local levels.

Richard Oliver, a Los Angeles-based Pillsbury partner, is a leading authority on government contracts and disputes involving the Department of Defense and civilian agencies.

JiJi Park, co-leader of Pillsbury’s Fintech, Payments & Blockchain practice, focuses on corporate transactions and regulatory matters for clients in the financial services and retail sectors.

Chris Patay leads Pillsbury’s Corporate Group in Los Angeles, where he advises companies on mergers and acquisitions, financings, joint ventures, strategic alliances and other significant corporate matters.

Ed Perron is Pillsbury's firm-wide managing partner.

Aaron Ralph is a partner in Pillsbury’s Government Contracts & Disputes practice, where he helps clients navigate intellectual property matters, cost and pricing issues, internal investigations, and compliance obligations, as well as bid protests and contract claims litigation.

James Rishwain, Pillsbury’s Global Head of Real Estate and Real Estate and Construction Industry Leader, has served as a preeminent legal adviser to global market leaders, Fortune 100 companies, real estate companies, professional service firms, family offices and corporate boards.

Michael Rizzo is managing partner of the Los Angeles office. He regularly represents service contractors, defense contractors, transportation contractors and technology companies in high-stakes matters involving resolution of precedential issues.

Drew, named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list, focuses on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, capital markets, public company reporting and corporate governance matters. He represents public and private companies in buy-side and sell-side M&A; emerging companies, startups and venture funds in connection with financings; and issuers and investment banks with equity and debt offerings.

Nathan Spatz, the leader of Pillsbury’s Los Angeles Litigation team, is a skilled trial and appellate lawyer with significant alternative dispute resolution (ADR) experience.

Pillsbury Litigation partner David Stanton is renowned for his command of the latest technologies and industry best practices in the rapidly emerging fields where law and technology intersect.

Deborah Thoren-Peden focuses her Chambers-ranked corporate practice on banking, electronic commerce, privacy, anti-money laundering and Office of Foreign Assets Control regulations.

Alex Tomaszczuk, Pillsbury’s Government Contracts & Disputes practice co-leader, is repeatedly recognized by Chambers USA as an authority on government contracts and disputes litigation.

Carolyn Toto, a Pillsbury Intellectual Property partner, litigates in state and federal courts and provides strategic counseling to optimize and protect the value of clients’ IP portfolios.

Tom Van Wyngarden has successfully defended many Fortune 100 companies against claims involving the release of hazardous chemicals and alleged violations of state and federal environmental laws.

Robert Wallan co-leads Pillsbury’s Chambers USA-ranked national Insurance Recovery and Advisory Practice Group and heads the Litigation Group for the Los Angeles Office. He handles class actions, insurance recovery and business-related litigation and has recovered more than $3.2 billion for clients.

Bill Waller counsels developers, investors, owners, lenders and governmental entities in various aspects of real estate and environmental law.

Pillsbury partner and firm General Counsel Stacie Yee leads the firm’s internal global general counsel functions and also handles employment litigation, arbitration and counseling, and complex commercial litigation for a global clientele.

Stephanie Amaru is an attorney in the firm’s Environmental practice section and is based in the Los Angeles office.  She focuses her practice on environmental litigation and regulatory matters.

Stephanie Angkadjaja focuses her practice on environmental, health, and workplace safety compliance and enforcement matters.

Christopher Butler is a counsel in Pillsbury’s Litigation practice, with experience in a wide variety of commercial disputes, including insurance recovery litigation, business tort litigation, financing disputes, product liability and medical device litigation, foreclosure litigation and false advertising enforcement actions.

Mary Buxton advises clients in all aspects of government contracts law from contract formation to prosecuting claims against the government, as well as defending contractors against False Claims Act allegations.

Jeong is a member of Pillsbury’s Corporate Group in Los Angeles, where he advises public and private clients on a variety of corporate transactions, such as mergers and acquisitions and private equity investments.

Bill Hale represents contractors and owners in the resolution of disputes arising out of public and private contracts.

Rebecca Lee is an attorney in the firm's Litigation and Environmental sections and is located in the Los Angeles office. She focuses her practice on general commercial litigation and environmental matters.

Pillsbury Senior Counsel Catherine Meyer is recognized by The Legal 500 U.S. as an authority on data protection, privacy and cyber law.

Lisseth Ochoa-Chavarria focuses her practice on a broad range of complex business and commercial litigation, including contract disputes, insurance recovery, product liability and employment disputes.