Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP has announced it will open an office in Palo Alto, CA, to be run by Phil Lee, CIPP/E, a partner in the firm's Privacy and Information Law Group.
The move is part of the firm's strategy to focus on advising businesses that are highly regulated and those with business models driven by IP and technology and will use its California presence to bring its European offering closer to local clients.
“This is a fantastic opportunity for Field Fisher Waterhouse to play to its core strengths and be part of the most exciting and innovative technology hub in the world. The firm acts for a wide range of technology companies, both large global organizations and emerging startups. We also advise a number of ‘big pharma’ clients as well as biotechs and medical device companies. We will be able to target U.S. companies considering investments in Europe and to build on our existing relationships with clients in the region,” Lee said.
Field Fisher Waterhouse has a strong reputation in the technology, media and telecoms (TMT) sector and growing expertise in life sciences, and the new office will allow the firm to provide easier access to its Silicon Valley-based clients.
“The U.S. is a big market for us and we have a growing number of multinational clients based in Silicon Valley,” explained Nick Rose, the partner leading Field Fisher Waterhouse's U.S. strategy. “Taking our leading reputation in the TMT sector to the focal point of the world's technology industry gives us the opportunity to better service our existing client base as well as attract work from U.S. clients who require legal advice from across our European offices.”
