Morrison Foerster

Morrison Foerster

Leading law firm delivering strategic counsel

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Morrison Foerster helps clients navigate complex legal challenges for financial institutions, Fortune 100 companies, technology and life sciences leaders. Its approach combines diverse perspectives with a strategic, consultative process to create tailored legal strategies that clarify risk and guide decision-making, backed by trusted partnerships. What sets the firm apart is a emphasis on collective intelligence and collaborative problem-solving, delivering customized plans grounded in real business needs across growth, disruption, and innovation. The firm’s goal is to support clients in achieving favorable outcomes when it matters most, helping them grow, innovate, and compete while staying compliant and protected.

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Denver, Colorado

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1883

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Aug 17th, 2026
Restructuring & Insolvency Practice continues expansion at Squire Patton Boggs.

Restructuring & Insolvency Practice continues expansion at Squire Patton Boggs. Monday, August 17, 2026 Global law firm Squire Patton Boggs has strengthened its Restructuring & Insolvency Practice with the addition of Oksana Lashko as a partner in its New York office and National Co-Chair of the firm's Creditors' Committee Practice. Lashko joins the firm from Morrison & Foerster. Oksana is an accomplished restructuring attorney with extensive experience representing official and ad hoc creditors' committees, secured and unsecured creditors, institutional lenders, bondholders, administrative agents, companies and other significant parties in-interest in Chapter 11 cases and out-of-court restructurings and cross-border insolvency matters. Her practice encompasses all aspects of complex restructurings, including liability management transactions, debtor-in-possession and exit financings, section 363 sales, plan negotiations and complex bankruptcy litigation. She joins from Morrison Foerster. Of note, over the course of her career, Oksana has a proven track record of successful engagements advising official committees of unsecured creditors, including in the chapter 11 cases of DelMonte Foods, Saks Global, Accuride, Instant Brands, Briggs & Stratton and Ravn Air. "Oksana is another excellent addition to our growing global team and enhances the depth of experience and sophisticated market perspective across a range of industries that dovetail with our global practice," said Stephen Lerner, Global Chair of Squire Patton Boggs' Restructuring & Insolvency Practice. "Her arrival strengthens our capabilities in New York and further increases our ability to deliver coordinated, cross-border advice to clients navigating complex financial and operational challenges. We are delighted to welcome her to the firm." "I was impressed by the scale and depth of Squire Patton Boggs' global Restructuring & Insolvency Practice and the opportunity to help lead and grow its creditors' committee practice," said Ms. Lashko. "The firm's international reach, deep restructuring capabilities and ability to bring together cross disciplinary teams provide a powerful platform for representing creditors and other stakeholders in facing increasingly complex domestic and cross-border challenges. I am excited to join the firm and look forward to working with colleagues across the global practice to build on its strong momentum." Oksana's arrival continues Squire Patton Boggs' strategic investment in its global Restructuring & Insolvency Practice. Over the past year, Katherine Catanese joined in New York from Foley & Lardner where she was Vice Chair of the Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice, Chris Roberts joined in Manchester from DLA Piper where he led the restructuring and insolvency team across the North West and Deborah Brown joined the firm's Birmingham office from DLA Piper where she led the restructuring and insolvency team in the Midlands. Squire Patton Boggs' Restructuring & Insolvency Practice consists of over 130 lawyers spanning 36 offices in 15 countries. Analysis | Jobs | News

Global Legal Group
Jul 31st, 2026
Morrison Foerster secures CFIUS star.

Morrison Foerster secures CFIUS star. Published on 31/07/2026 The latest hire bolsters the firm's capabilities in advising clients navigating complex regulatory landscapes. Global law firm Morrison Foerster has appointed partner Annie Wartanian Reisinger to its national security practice group in the firm's Washington, DC office. Reisinger joins the firm following seven years at the U.S. Department of the Treasury where she served most recently as senior counsel in the Office of the General Counsel for International Affairs, as well as spending time as co-lead counsel for the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). Across her two decades of experience, Reisinger has helped develop the committee's jurisdictional practice as well as being the clearance authority for all CFIUS mitigation instruments and orders. Additionally, Reisinger has experience advising on cross-border sanctions and export control matters. Co-chair of the national security practice David Newman commented: "Annie spent years as one of the U.S. government's most accomplished and well respected CFIUS lawyers, and I could not be more thrilled to welcome her to Morrison Foerster. Her technical mastery of both the governing law and the CFIUS process, along with deep insights into how key determinations are made will be invaluable to clients seeking to navigate cross-border investment reviews and the broader national security regulatory landscape." Of her new role Reisinger said: "Morrison Foerster has built one of the premier national security practices in the country, bringing together exceptional lawyers with deep government experience, technical expertise, and a strong reputation for sophisticated client service. I am honoured to join this remarkable team in advising clients on increasingly complex CFIUS, sanctions, export control, and national security challenges while continuing to grow the firm's leading practice." Related firms. Related publications.

LawFuel
Jul 30th, 2026
Former US treasurer Senior Counsel joins Morrison Foerster.

Former US treasurer Senior Counsel joins Morrison Foerster. Morrison Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce the arrival of Annie Wartanian Reisinger as a partner in the firm's National Security Group in Washington, D.C. She arrives with over two decades of experience in national security law and international trade regulation, including spending the past seven years in senior legal roles at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Reisinger is one of the most experienced government attorney practitioners who worked with the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). As Senior Counsel in Treasury's Office of the General Counsel and one of few attorneys to have served as Co-Lead Counsel for CFIUS, she played a crucial role in shaping the Committee's jurisdictional practice since its expanded mandate authorized by the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA) and was charged with clearance authority regarding all CFIUS mitigation instruments and orders. She was a trusted legal advisor to both Treasury and CFIUS interagency leadership, counseling on a broad range of CFIUS matters. In addition to overseeing important legal matters regarding the full CFIUS docket, her past responsibilities in Treasury's Office of the General Counsel included managing presidential referrals, helping lead the development of the Known Investor Program, shaping fundamental legal aspects of the non-notified enforcement and compliance practices across multiple administrations, advising on regulatory rulemaking, and providing technical assistance on legislation. Reisinger also brings deep experience in export controls and sanctions issues that arise in the context of cross-border investments. Prior to joining Treasury, she practiced at leading law firms and served as Director of Export Compliance at one of the world's largest aerospace and defense suppliers, where she led the company's global export compliance program. "Annie spent years as one of the U.S. government's most accomplished and well respected CFIUS lawyers, and I could not be more thrilled to welcome her to Morrison Foerster," said David Newman, co-chair of the firm's National Security practice and leader of the firm's interdisciplinary Government Strategies practice. "Her technical mastery of both the governing law and the CFIUS process, along with deep insights into how key determinations are made will be invaluable to clients seeking to navigate cross-border investment reviews and the broader national security regulatory landscape." Reisinger's addition reinforces Morrison Foerster's market-leading National Security platform and deep bench of veteran lawyers advising clients on evolving geopolitical, trade, and enforcement risks. Led by Brandon Van Grack, John Smith, and David Newman, Morrison Foerster's National Security practice has earned multiple industry recognitions, including being named among The Elite in Chambers Global's 2025 International Trade: Export Controls and Economic Sanctions category and recognition as Experts in its International Trade and CFIUS category. The practice has also been ranked in The Legal 500 US's International Trade: Customs, Export Controls, and Sanctions category for five consecutive years. Reisinger is the latest former government official with significant national security experience to arrive at the firm since the beginning of last year, with others including: Chris Chamberlain, former Senior Advisor at the U.S. Department of Commerce; Jason Lebowitz, former Senior Counsel in the Office of the Chief Counsel for Industry and Security at the Department of Commerce; Kuang Chiang, a former Treasury official and experienced practitioner at another leading global law firm; Margot Benedict, former Senior Counsel to the Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ); and Kara Podraza, former Deputy Chief of Staff at DOJ's National Security Division and a former attorney in DOJ's Foreign Investment Review Section. These are in addition to Newman who, prior to joining the firm, served for more than two years as DOJ's regular representative to Assistant Secretary meetings of CFIUS in his role as Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for National Security. "Morrison Foerster has built one of the premier national security practices in the country, bringing together exceptional lawyers with deep government experience, technical expertise, and a strong reputation for sophisticated client service," said Reisinger. "I am honored to join this remarkable team in advising clients on increasingly complex CFIUS, sanctions, export control, and national security challenges while continuing to grow the firm's leading practice." LawFuell's editors select and publish the most relevant and up-to-date information about lawyers and law firms for LawFuel on a daily basis from the most reputable and independent sources available.

Law.com
Jun 22nd, 2026
Tech Industry Litigation Department of the Year finalist: morrison & Foerster.

Tech Industry Litigation Department of the Year finalist: morrison & Foerster. The Recorder will honor attorneys and legal professionals at an awards ceremony June 24. Morrison & Foerster is one of the finalists of The Recorder's Tech Industry Litigation Department of the Year award. Read a Q&A with them below. * Exclusive Reporting - Fast, authoritative coverage and sharp analysis. * Integrated Insights - Compass and Radar context built right into articles. * Personalized Experience - Tailored homepage content and curated newsletters. * Smart Search & Alerts - Powerful search and real-time updates. Questions? Contact an Account Specialist at [email protected] | 1-855-808-4530 (Americas) | 44(0) 800 098 386009 (UK & Europe) NOT FOR REPRINT

Law.asia
Jun 11th, 2026
Jones Day appoints OpenAI secondee as of counsel in Tokyo.

Jones Day appoints OpenAI secondee as of counsel in Tokyo. 11 June 2026 Global law firm Jones Day has strengthened its corporate practice in Tokyo with the appointment of Daigo Takahashi as of counsel. Takahashi joins from Morrison Foerster, where he spent more than 11 years as an associate, working across the firm's Tokyo and San Francisco offices. He was also a secondee at artificial intelligence (AI) research and deployment giant OpenAI for five months until May 2026. He specialises in M&A, divestitures, carve-outs, strategic investments, joint ventures, and other corporate matters across a range of industries, including technology, AI, semiconductors, industrials, consumer products, and health care and life sciences. Takahashi also focuses on Japan outbound and inbound transactions, advising Japan-headquartered multinationals, their US affiliates and the broader Japanese business community in the US. "Daigo's arrival reflects Jones Day's continued commitment to Tokyo and to the firm's strategy of having lawyers in key markets who are genuinely bilingual, cross-cultural and able to help clients navigate complex transactions across Japan and international markets," Chris Ahern, Jones Day's partner-in-charge in Japan, told Asia Business Law Journal. Takahashi is admitted to practise in California, and his application to be a registered foreign lawyer (gaikokuho jimu bengoshi) in Japan is underway.

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