Shinya Akiyama, a Pillsbury Corporate partner, has counseled Japanese companies starting, acquiring and managing U.S. business, and preventing and defending lawsuits, for 28 years.

Stephen Amdur, global leader of Pillsbury’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity practices, has extensive experience in high-profile, multibillion-dollar mergers and acquisitions. He has been called “one of the great counselors to the world of corporate America and business” by DealBook founder Andrew Ross Sorkin. He is recognized by The Legal 500 U.S. as a “Next-Generation Lawyer” and by Law360 as a “Rising Star” in the area of Mergers & Acquisitions.

Shellka Arora-Cox focuses her practice on project finance, corporate finance, Islamic finance, sustainable finance, acquisitions, tax equity, construction and restructuring.

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.

Simon Barrett is the head of Pillsbury’s Finance practice in Japan and the co-head of the firm’s Energy & Infrastructure practice in Japan.

Pillsbury Global Sourcing & Technology Transactions partner John Barton has advised high-profile clients worldwide on precedent-setting, multibillion-dollar IT and BPO outsourcing deals.

Steve Becker leads Pillsbury’s International Trade practice. His work encompasses a broad range of legal subjects in the areas of international trade regulation and international law.

Ari Berman is the co-chair of Pillsbury’s Securities Litigation & Enforcement practice and ESG team, and head of the Israel team. He focuses his practice on commercial litigation, with an emphasis on defending clients in shareholder disputes and investigations involving federal securities laws.

Michael Burke’s practice focuses primarily on general corporate restructuring and bankruptcy 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.

Derrick Carson has over 25 years of experience trying cases in courts around the United States and arbitrations around the world.

Paul Casas is the co-leader of Pillsbury’s Corporate Venture Capital practice and is a partner in Pillsbury’s Corporate practice.

Noa Clark has extensive experience in a broad range of real estate transactional matters, public-private partnerships (P3s) and sports law transactions.

Rahman Connelly’s practice focuses on all aspects of bankruptcy, restructuring, and bankruptcy litigation.

Charles Conrad, a Pillsbury Litigation partner, focuses on complex commercial disputes in the energy and construction industries, both onshore and offshore.

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

Over the course of his 20-year career, Richard Deutsch has been at the center of some of the most important issues in international arbitration, both as counsel and arbitrator.

Patrick Devine, a corporate partner in Pillsbury's San Francisco office, advises clients in a variety of industries on corporate, securities and mergers and acquisitions matters.

Mario Dottori, Pillsbury’s Global Sourcing & Technology Transactions partner in Washington, DC, has extensive experience providing strategic advice and counsel in large-scale, complex transactions.

Chris Drymalla is a partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property practice.

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

Pillsbury Energy and Litigation partner Dillon Ferguson focuses his practice on oil and gas law, with an emphasis on both transaction and litigation matters.

Nancy Fischer, Pillsbury's Global Head of Regulatory, is consistently recognized by Chambers and other publications as a leading authority on international trade law.

Sarah Flanagan, a Pillsbury partner, counsels clients on complex claims and disputes, and has won precedent-setting cases in the education, health care and energy areas.

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

Paul Fraidenburgh is an accomplished trial lawyer who focuses his practice on representing clients in high-stakes commercial litigation, arbitration and regulatory compliance matters.

Peter Gillon represents corporate policyholders in their disputes and transactions with insurance companies, using his 40 years of experience to help his clients access their insurance to resolve complex D&O litigation, large property and casualty losses, and other significant threats.

Adam Goldberg is a partner in Pillsbury’s Litigation practice with a focus on white collar and corporate investigations, U.S. regulatory compliance and cross-border disputes involving high-risk jurisdictions, including in Asia, the Middle East and Latin America.

Ellen Grady advises public, private and nonprofit entities on complex corporate transactions, principally mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, venture capital and private equity transactions, securities offerings, and corporate governance.

Blaine Green leads the Native American Law practice at Pillsbury, one of a small number of big firms nationally recognized in this area.

Tony Guerino brings more than 25 years of experience in energy and environmental litigation involving oil exploration and production disputes.

Pillsbury partner Thomas Gump advises on corporate and finance matters, including debt and equity financings, M&A, and other strategic transactions, with special focus on energy, financial services and technology sectors.

Amanda Halter is managing partner of the firm’s Houston office, a national authority on environmental & natural resources law and policy, leader of Pillsbury’s multidisciplinary Crisis Management Focus team, and co-leader of the firm’s award-winning COVID-19 Response team.

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.

Alexander Hardiman, a Pillsbury partner, has successfully litigated, arbitrated and settled hundreds of complex insurance coverage claims.

Pillsbury partner Brendan Hennessey is a tireless advocate who uses his government and private sector experience to help clients navigate complex risks and resolve disputes in the construction, infrastructure and energy sectors.

Tom Hill, a partner in Pillsbury’s Corporate Investigations & White Collar Defense practice, focuses his national practice on white-collar criminal and government enforcement matters and internal corporate investigations.

Pillsbury Real Estate partner Rachel Horsch is repeatedly recognized by The Legal 500 U.S. as an authority on real estate law, land use and zoning.

Justin Hovey, co-leader of Pillsbury’s Mergers & Acquisitions group, is recognized by The Legal 500 U.S. in the Venture Capital and Emerging Companies category.

Aaron helps clients to engage in business, banking and trade in the world's most challenging markets and deal with the most sensitive technologies. With experience in 50 countries on 5 continents, he understands the issues of international business.

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

Pillsbury Intellectual Property partner Patrick Jennings has extensive experience in every aspect of trademark law, providing counsel that is both seasoned and practical.

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

Victoria is a multispecialist financing lawyer who advises borrowers and financial institutions on a broad range of transactions, with a focus on energy finance and project development.

Riaz Karamali is a counselor and deal-maker who assists clients with negotiating and closing domestic and international venture finance, private equity, M&A and technology transactions.

David’s practice has focused on major, complex litigation, including cases involving allegations of fraud, antitrust violations, ethics issues and trusts and estates matters. David Keyko is a co-leader of the Litigation – Trusts, Estates and High Net Worth team.

David Klein, a Pillsbury Litigation partner, is repeatedly recognized in Chambers USA for his skill in resolving insurance coverage disputes through litigation and negotiation.

Liz Klingensmith strategically partners with clients throughout the dispute resolution process as a counselor, trusted advisor and advocate from pre-litigation risk assessment all the way through trial.