Latham & Watkins has added a new corporate partner in Silicon Valley.

Technology sector specialist Jack Sheridan arrives at L&W's emerging companies practice from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he spent over 30 years.

Sheridan focuses on IPOs, venture financings and M&A.

Recent deals include work for Business Objects in its $7 billion acquisition by SAP; work for Komag in its $2.5 billion acquisition by Western Digital; work for Redback in its $2.5 billion acquisition by Ericsson; and work for YouTube on its $1.7 billion acquisition by Google.