In Washington DC, Scott Lesmes chairs the practice at Morrison Foerster, which leverages extensive government and corporate finance sectors to assist clients with SEC compliance, ESG best practices, risk management, and shareholder management. Lesmes, a former in-house securities attorney, introduces a multidisciplinary approach to his governance work. Strengthening the practice in DC, DOJ alumn Brandon Van Grack focuses on internal investigations and crisis management, whilst Ryan Adams is a reference in securities regulation.
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Key clients
- Planet Labs, Inc.
- Mozilla Foundation
- Recology, Inc.
- Coinbase Inc.
- Unisys Corporation
- Arm Holdings
- Boyd Gaming
- The Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae)
- LendingClub Corporation
- McKesson Corp.
Work highlights
Assisted Planet Labs in its conversion to a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC), providing guidance on the legal and governance requirements to align its corporate structure with its commitment to social and environmental impact.
Represented the Mozilla Foundation in connection with structuring and governance related to ownership by nonprofit, as well as investments and establishment of new platforms for investments in ethical tech companies.
Providing enforcement and regulatory advice to Coinbase, a Nasdaq-traded company operating a digital assets exchange platform.
Lawyers
Practice head
Scott Lesmes
Other key lawyers
Brandon Van Grack; Ryan Adams;