International firm Morrison & Foerster was founded in San Francisco in 1883. Over 135 years later, the firm has expanded to 17 offices across the US, Europe and Asia. In the United States, the firm has offices in Boston, Denver, Los Angeles, New York, Northern Virginia, Palo Alto, San Diego, San Francisco and Washington D.C. The firm has shown great strides in diversity. In addition to being Mansfield Plus certified, Morrison & Foerster has won numerous awards for their diversity initiatives.   

International firm Morrison & Foerster was founded in San Francisco in 1883. Over 135 years later, the firm has expanded to 17 offices across the US, Europe and Asia. In the United States, the firm has offices in Boston, Denver, Los Angeles, New York, Northern Virginia, Palo Alto, San Diego, San Francisco and Washington D.C. The firm has shown great strides in diversity. In addition to being Mansfield Plus certified, Morrison & Foerster has won numerous awards for their diversity initiatives.  

Highlights

The capital markets team advised on complex debt, equity and derivatives transactions. On the debt side, it advised the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) in a significant fixed-price cash tender offer. Despite harsh market conditions, the firm’s equity partners worked alongside the M&A team to advise Arm Holdings on its IPO in the semiconductor industry. This deal closed in September of 2023 and was the largest IPO in the US to date. In the derivatives space, the firm advised several banks on navigating the Dood-Frank regulatory reform, and the transition from LIBOR to SOFR.   

Key clients  

Key clients for the firm include Adara, Arrowgrass Master Fund Limited, AXA Investment Managers, ING, Tiberius Asset Management, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Armada Hoffler Properties, B. Riley Securities, Boyd Gaming Corporation, Deutsche Bank Securities, Wells Fargo Securities, ON Semiconductor Corporation and Fannie Mae.