San Francisco
210 lawyers working with the companies that build what comes next.
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They understand how fast technology companies move and still manage to get the details right.
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Excellent counsel on a complicated platform acquisition.
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Their AI advice was practical and technically informed.
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Responsive from the first call to the closing dinner.
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Impressive in front of a jury and in front of an agency.
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They help us make decisions on novel questions without drama.
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A team with real market knowledge on venture and growth deals.
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Strong judgment on intellectual property strategy.
Overview
Corvane Ryle's San Francisco office has 210 lawyers at 55 Embarcadero Landing, San Francisco, CA 94111. It is the home of the firm's Artificial Intelligence practice and the base for Daniel Achterberg, Global Chair of the practice, whose work spans technology transactions, AI governance and regulatory strategy.
The office advises technology companies at every stage, from venture-backed startups to public platforms and semiconductor, software and cloud providers, as well as the investors and acquirers that back them. Clients such as Kestrel Systems rely on the team for financings, IPOs, acquisitions and commercial agreements. Kenji Watanabe-Price, Counsel, advises on technology transactions and data licensing, and Celeste Varga leads our intellectual property litigation work, including patent, trade secret and copyright disputes concerning AI.
Lawyers in San Francisco also work in privacy and cyber, antitrust, employment, tax and white collar matters, and collaborate with colleagues in Washington, D.C. on regulatory strategy, in New York on capital markets and in London, Brussels and Singapore on international launches. Our lawyers are admitted in California and other US jurisdictions and are regulated by the State Bar of California.
Giving Back
San Francisco lawyers advise nonprofits, represent asylum seekers and veterans, and work with community organizations on housing and small business matters. The office hosts clinics for early-stage founders from underrepresented backgrounds and partners with Bay Area law schools on mentoring.