Morrison & Foerster LLP

Morrison and Foerster is an international law firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm works to transform complex legal challenges into advantages for its clients. It serves some of the largest financial institutions in the world. It also advises Fortune 100 companies and major organizations in technology and life sciences. The firm represents both established businesses and new entrepreneurs who are just starting out. The firm helps organizations grow, innovate, disrupt, and develop into major companies and household names.

Clients come to the firm for guidance on complex multidimensional challenges. The firm aims to provide clarity around risk and give clients confidence in their chosen path. It pairs diverse perspectives with a strategic consultative approach. This helps craft the legal strategies that clients need to move forward. The firm builds trusted partnerships focused on winning for clients when it matters most. It solves critical challenges through collective intelligence while living shared values.

The firm handles mergers and acquisitions, finance transactions, and litigation. Recent work includes advising SoftBank on a bond offering of eleven billion dollars. It also advised Infineon on the sale of its business to Winbond. The firm handles technology transactions, licensing agreements, and patent matters. Its practices include business restructuring and insolvency, cybersecurity, anti money laundering, and financial markets and innovation.

The firm advises clients in sectors such as transportation, healthcare, consumer products, media, gaming, and financial institutions. It maintains a global presence with offices in key financial and technology centers around the world. The firm represents organizations as they grow and develop into established industry players. Whether a client is an established business or a new entrepreneur, the firm provides legal support across many industries and regions.

The firm has been recognized by The American Lawyer and the Financial Times. Its London technology transactions team was named a finalist at the British Legal Awards. The firm continues to expand its global platform and invest in practices that serve complex client needs. It shapes powerful legal strategies through collective intelligence and a consultative approach to client service.

The firm handles complex transactions and large scale financings. It provides guidance on public and private mergers, private equity investments, and securities matters. The firm also advises on data privacy, cybersecurity, and intellectual property issues. Its global platform supports clients in major financial and technology markets worldwide.

Services

• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Finance Transactions
• Litigation
• Business Restructuring and Insolvency
• Technology Transactions
• Licensing Agreements
• Patent Matters
• Cybersecurity
• Anti Money Laundering
• Financial Markets and Innovation