Fenwick & West LLP

With its roots in Silicon Valley and across California, Fenwick & West LLP is most visible representing companies and directors and officers in the tech and life sciences sectors in relation to securities class actions and derivative cases. In San Francisco, Dean Kristy is skilled at defending tech companies in federal and state courts throughout the country, including the Delaware Court of Chancery, where Kristy frequently appears in relation to derivative shareholder and corporate governance disputes. Catherine Kevane is also very adept at defending hi-tech companies, including those involving challenging parallel civil and regulatory actions relating to inter alia bribery and corruption, insider trading and scientific fraud. Silicon Valley-based litigators Jay Pomerantz and Michael Dicke are also pivotal to the team’s success, with Dickie particularly noted for his aptitude at handling SEC enforcement matters. Felix Lee co-heads the team alongside Kristy.