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DLA Piper LLP (US)

DLA Piper LLP (US)

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United States • M&A/corporate and commercial

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Corporate governance

DLA Piper LLP (US)'s corporate governance team leverages the firm's expertise across technology, life sciences, digital assets and mining to advise public clients in these sectors on corporate governance. The team advises companies on their disclosure requirements under federal securities law, take-private transactions, director selection, development of governance programs and director fiduciary duties. Practice head Era Anagnosti leads the team from Washington DC and is well-versed in SEC reporting obligations and corporate governance. In Austin, John Gilluly aids with compliance with the SEC, Larry Nishnick assists public companies with reporting and governance in San Diego and Sanjay Shirodkar is part of the DC team and focuses on federal securities law compliance.
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Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘I have a great deal of experience over many decades with services from law firms. This team is not only second to none, it is impossible for any firm to catch up. DLA Piper is without a close second. ’

  • ‘John Gilluly, Raul Farias, Amanda Maki all from John's team show knowledge and leadership and initiative at every turn. Our spend and use of this team is enormous and trusted. Stuart Brown and his team are also superb in the Delaware area. I have known and respected them for a decade.’

  • ‘The firm has immense global resources and is solution-oriented.’

  • ‘Sanjay Shirodkar is spectacularly efficient and client-focused.’

  • ‘Very high-quality lawyers with experience in both government and private practice.’

  • ‘Era Anagnosti is highly experienced, responsive, and always flags issues before they arise. I have a high level of trust in Era's judgment. Alex Carlson is extremely diligent. He is always persistent in making sure deadlines are met and work is done carefully.’

  • ‘Very proactive and responsive team. They have firms in various locations around the world, and where they do not have a firm, have great affiliations with local firms.’

  • ‘Larry Nishnick has been my attorney for 25 years, and has helped make me incredibly successful.’

  • ‘Larry Nishnick is a great attorney, big supporter, very smart and caring.’

Key clients

  • SolarWinds Corporation
  • Pfizer Inc.
  • Analog Devices
  • PROS Holdings, Inc.
  • Ascentage Pharma Group Inc.
  • Paylocity Corporation
  • DexCom, Inc.
  • Qualcomm Incorporated
  • Philip Morris International, Inc.
  • Clearway Energy, Inc.
  • Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd.
  • Liquidia Corporation
  • Trupanion
  • Alimera Sciences, Inc.
  • Atlas Lithium Corporation
  • Cohu, Inc.
  • Quantum-Si Inc.
  • Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation
  • Globant
  • On24, Inc.

Work highlights

Advised SolarWinds and its board of directors on SEC reporting, capital markets, M&A, corporate governance, employment, and real estate matters.
Advised Analog Devices, Inc. on a broad spectrum of corporate governance matters.
Advised Qualcomm on the full range of corporate governance and public company reporting matters, including board and executive fiduciary duties and governance matters.
Practice head

Era Anagnosti

Other key lawyers

John Gilluly; Raul Farias; Amanda Maki; Sanjay Shirodkar; Larry Nishnick; Alex Carlson