All Announcements

Rhys Bortignon Joins Morrison Foerster as Partner

Morrison Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce the arrival of Rhys Bortignon as a partner in the firm’s global Finance Group in the Transactions Department, based in the New York office.

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Leading Privacy and Data Security Group Led by Partners Boris Segalis and Kaylee Cox Bankston Join Morrison Foerster

Premier privacy and cyber group’s arrival further deepens and strengthens MoFo’s market-leading Privacy + Data Security practice and further cements its position as a go-to global firm for complex privacy and cybersecurity matters.

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Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz, and Morrison & Foerster Lawyers represent OpenAI in Lawsuit against Elon Musk

OpenAI has hired a law firm that Elon Musk previously sued for $90 million to defend it against Musk's recent lawsuit claiming the Microsoft-backed artificial intelligence company abandoned its nonprofit mission to ensure that AI benefits humanity. Lawyers at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and another team from Morrison & Foerster will represent OpenAI.

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Doug Mannal Joins Morrison Foerster as Partner

Morrison Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce the arrival of Doug Mannal as a partner in the firm’s Business Restructuring + Insolvency Group in the Transactions Department, based in the New York office.

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Michael Vernace joins Morrison Foerster as Partner

Morrison Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce the arrival of Michael Vernace as a partner in the firm’s Finance and Private Equity Groups in the Transactions Department, based in the San Francisco office.

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Brian R. Michael Joins Morrison Foerster in Los Angeles

Former 21st Century Fox Deputy General Counsel and Assistant United States Attorney Brian R. Michael joins Morrison Foerster in Los Angeles. Michael brings substantial and unique government experience, in-house knowledge, and a proven track record of handling high-stakes and sensitive criminal, regulatory, and litigation matters in private practice

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