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Corporate Partner Kirt Shuldberg Joins Sheppard Mullin San Diego/Del Mar
Firm Continues Life Sciences Capabilities Expansion
| Source: Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - October 15, 2008) - Kirt W. Shuldberg has joined the San
Diego/Del Mar office of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as a
partner in the firm's Corporate practice group. Shuldberg most recently
practiced in the San Diego and London offices of Heller Ehrman and is the
twelfth partner to join Sheppard Mullin this year from that firm.
Shuldberg specializes in corporate and securities law, which includes
venture capital, private placements, mergers and acquisitions, public
offerings, strategic collaborations and licensing transactions, general
corporate counseling and restructurings. He has represented clients in
transactions ranging from start-up financings to large public offerings and
M&A transactions. Shuldberg maintains a special focus on the life
sciences, medical device and clean technology industries and has counseled
companies in such other diverse industries as digital entertainment,
software, Internet, telecommunications and wireless technologies. He has
extensive experience advising private and public companies with respect to
strategic capital-raising transactions and has advised on hundreds of
financing transactions.
"Kirt adds significantly to our expertise in life sciences, with a strong
profile in technology and clean tech transactions. He is the latest of
several recent Corporate partners to join our Del Mar office, which has
become a dealmaking powerhouse. We continue to grow signature groups like
Corporate and Life Sciences, and Kirt's industry knowledge and experience
is of great value to clients," said Guy Halgren, chairman of the firm.
Commented Shuldberg, "Joining Sheppard Mullin provides an exciting
opportunity to return to San Diego and continue to practice with former
Heller colleagues. I am impressed by the depth and breadth of Sheppard
Mullin's Corporate practice group and life sciences team, as well the
firm's formidable position in the San Diego legal market."
Shuldberg represents several of California's most prominent venture capital
funds, as well as prominent venture capital funds from Europe and Asia, in
their investments in life sciences, clean technology and technology
companies. Venture capital funds he has represented include Benchmark
Capital, BB Biotech, Enterprise Partners, Forward Ventures, JAFCO Life
Sciences, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Mission Ventures, Prism
Ventureworks and Technology Partners. Shuldberg's life sciences, medical
device and clean technology engagements include companies that operate in
the following areas: biofuels, biopharmaceuticals, discovery informatics,
drug discovery tools and services, energy storage, genetic research
kits, molecular diagnostics, personalized diagnostics, proteomics,
resorbable coronary stents, and stem cell research.
Shuldberg received a J.D. from University of California, Berkeley, Boalt
Hall School of Law in 1997 and a B.S., magna cum laude, from Brigham Young
University in 1992. Prior to entering law school, he was a senior
accountant at KPMG Peat Marwick.
Last month, Corporate partners Bob Copeland, Jamie Mercer and Michael
Umansky joined Sheppard Mullin in its San Diego offices. In addition to
Shuldberg, other former Heller Ehrman partners who have recently joined
Sheppard Mullin and specialize in the life sciences sector include IP
partners Hal Milstein in Silicon Valley and Blaine Templeman in New York.
Sheppard Mullin has 90 attorneys based in its San Diego offices (Downtown
and Del Mar). The firm's Corporate practice group includes more than 100
attorneys firmwide.
About Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sheppard Mullin is a full service AmLaw 100 firm with more than 550
attorneys in 11 offices located throughout California and in New York,
Washington, D.C. and Shanghai. The firm's California offices are located
in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Santa Barbara, Century City,
Orange County, Del Mar Heights and San Diego. Founded in 1927 on the
principle that the firm would succeed only if its attorneys delivered
prompt, high quality and cost-effective legal services, Sheppard Mullin
provides legal counsel to U.S. and international clients. Companies turn
to Sheppard Mullin to handle a full range of corporate and technology
matters, high stakes litigation and complex financial transactions. In the
U.S., the firm's clients include more than half of the Fortune 100
companies. For more information, please visit www.sheppardmullin.com.