Experienced Private Equity Partner James Beach Joins Morrison Foerster in San Francisco

By Carl Norcott.
Updated Mar 27, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO (PRWEB) March 27, 2023 - Morrison Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce the arrival of James Beach as a partner in the firms Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions Groups in San Francisco. Beach brings to Morrison Foerster significant experience representing private equity funds and their portfolio companies in complex U.S. and cross border transactions. His addition highlights the continued expansion of Morrison Foersters global and U.S. private equity capabilities in recent years. Beach is the fifth lateral partner to join the firms Private Equity M&A practice since 2020, following the additions of Mitchell Presser, Omar Pringle, and Aly El Hamamsy in New York, and Steven Tran in Singapore in January.

Beachs practice focuses on representing private equity funds and their portfolio companies in complex U.S. and cross border transactions, including leveraged buyouts of private and public targets, divestitures, and growth equity investments. He also advises private equity-owned and public companies in all stages of their life cycle. He has a particular focus on the tech sector, including enterprise software, data and security and hardware, as well as strong experience with logistics, manufacturing, and consumer products.

James is a high-caliber attorney who knows private equity inside and out. We are thrilled to welcome him to MoFo. Having worked closely with him in the past, I am confident he will be a great fit for MoFo and leverage his sophisticated legal skills, business acumen, and collaborative spirit to continue to grow our private equity offering on the West Coast, said Patrick Huard, global co-chair of Morrison Foersters Private Equity practice. His arrival also underscores the firms continued investment in its Private Equity M&A capabilities to meet growing client needs in key geographic locations.

I was drawn to Morrison Foersters exceptional private equity and M&A capabilities, tech sector leadership, and its global platform, said Beach. I look forward to leveraging my private equity and M&A experience and relationships to further grow the firms private equity and technology M&A practice in the Bay Area. I am also excited to work with my new colleagues and reconnect with former colleagues across the firms global offices to craft practical solutions for our clients in connection with their most sophisticated transactions.

Beach joins Morrison Foerster from the San Francisco office of a private equity and M&A-focused boutique law firm, where he was a partner. Before that, he was a partner in the private equity and M&A group of another leading global firm in the Bay Area. Beach earned his B.A. in philosophy from the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he received a Regents Scholarship. He holds an M.A. in political science from the University of California, Riverside, and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center. Beach is admitted to practice in California.

About Morrison Foerster

Morrison Foerster is a leading global law firm that transforms complexity into advantage for its clients. 2023 marks the 40th anniversary of Morrison Foersters presence in Asia. Our clients include some of the largest financial institutions, banks, consulting and accounting firms, and Fortune 100, technology, and life sciences companies. Highlighting the firms commitment to client service, leadership in market-changing deals and impact litigation, and values-based culture, Morrison Foerster was recognized as one of the top 10 firms on The American Lawyers 2021 and 2022 A-List. Year after year, the firm receives significant recognition from Chambers and The Legal 500 across their various guides, including Global, USA, Asia Pacific, Europe, UK, Latin America, and FinTech Legal. Our lawyers passionately care about delivering legal excellence while living our values. Morrison Foerster has a long-standing commitment to creating a culture that respects and celebrates differences, while providing an inclusive environment. The firm has achieved Mansfield Certification Plus since 2018 as a result of successfully reaching at least 30 percent women, communities of color, and LGBTQ+ lawyer representation in a notable number of current leadership roles and committees. The firm also has a long history of commitment to the community and society through providing pro bono legal services, including litigating for civil rights and civil liberties, improving public education and fostering the wellbeing of children, advocating for veterans, promoting international human rights, enforcing the right to asylum, and safeguarding the environment. For more information, visit http://www.mofo.com.