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Demian Ahn
Partner
Demian Ahn is a member of the firm’s data, privacy, and cybersecurity practice based in Washington, D.C. He leads the firm’s incident response practice and advises companies on compliance, regulatory, and crisis management matters relating to emerging technologies of all kinds.
Beau Buffier
Partner
Beau Buffier is an antitrust partner in the New York and Boston offices of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where his practice focuses on defending clients in merger investigations before the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice as well as non-U.S. antitrust agencies including the CMA (UK). Beau also represents domestic and foreign clients in connection with various antitrust issues concerning cartel matters, abuse of dominance, joint ventures, distribution arrangements, intellectual property, competitor collaborations and Hart-Scott-Rodino compliance. Beau has defended substantive merger investigations and other civil and criminal investigations involving a wide variety of industries, including semiconductors, telecommunications, enterprise software, internet platforms, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, chemicals, retailing, airlines, automotive parts, and entertainment and ticketing.
Christopher Chiou
Partner
Chris Chiou is a litigation partner in the Los Angeles office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. He represents clients in high-stakes complex commercial litigation and investigations, with an emphasis on business disputes. Chris is experienced in all stages of litigation, from counseling clients before lawsuits are filed through trying cases before juries. He also leads internal investigations on behalf of corporations and advises them on compliance issues, including providing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act training to executives at multinational companies. Chris is certified by the International Association of Privacy Professionals in information privacy and data protection.
Before joining the firm, Chris served as Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada. As the district’s chief federal law enforcement officer, he oversaw criminal and civil cases brought on behalf of the United States, including financial litigation cases, and prosecuted cybercrime (particularly ransomware and business email compromise), white collar crime, and public corruption. In 2021, Chris served on a nationwide task force to determine how the U.S. Department of Justice can more effectively combat hate crimes and hate incidents.
Chris was previously a partner at Jenner & Block, where he helped start the Los Angeles office in 2009.
Before joining the firm, Chris served as Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada. As the district’s chief federal law enforcement officer, he oversaw criminal and civil cases brought on behalf of the United States, including financial litigation cases, and prosecuted cybercrime (particularly ransomware and business email compromise), white collar crime, and public corruption. In 2021, Chris served on a nationwide task force to determine how the U.S. Department of Justice can more effectively combat hate crimes and hate incidents.
Chris was previously a partner at Jenner & Block, where he helped start the Los Angeles office in 2009.
Trina Higgins
Of Counsel
Trina Higgins serves as Of Counsel in the Salt Lake City office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where she brings extensive legal expertise and experience.
Ben Labow
Partner
Ben advises clients on antitrust issues, such as M&A clearance, pricing, and distribution.
Tracy Shapiro
Partner
Tracy Shapiro is a partner in Wilson Sonsini’s San Francisco office, where she advises on privacy, data security, artificial intelligence, and advertising issues, and defends clients in investigations and enforcement actions brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), state attorneys general, and Congress.
William B. Chandler III
Partner
Mr. Chandler represents clients in governance matters, committee assignments, internal investigations, and transactional matters.
Leo Cunningham
Partner
Leo is a former federal prosecutor who represents clients in sensitive litigation matters, including federal and state court trials.
Jamillia P. Ferris
Partner
Jamillia represents clients in several areas, including merger review, government investigations, and antitrust-related counseling and litigation.
Moe Fodeman
Partner
Moe is an experienced attorney in white collar criminal defense, U.S. SEC enforcement defense, compliance and regulatory matters, and complex civil litigation.
Caz Hashemi
Partner
Caz is head of Wilson Sonsini’s litigation department and a member of the firm’s board of directors. He is nationally recognized as one of the top attorneys in his field of practice, regularly representing clients in high stakes securities litigation and government investigation matters.
Tarek J. Helou
Partner
Tarek represents companies in internal investigations and defends companies and individuals in significant and multi-jurisdictional government enforcement actions.
Deno Himonas
Partner
Justice Constandinos "Deno" Himonas is a partner in the Salt Lake City office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he advises companies on complex governance and regulatory issues.
Steffen N. Johnson
Partner
Steffen Johnson is an experienced appellate practitioner who co-chairs the firm's national Supreme Court and Appellate practice.
Luis Li
Partner
An accomplished trial lawyer and fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, Luis Li has led and played an integral role in numerous high-stakes, high-profile trials for a wide range of clients and has tried dozens of cases to verdict in state and federal courts across the country. He currently serves as the lead trial lawyer representing YouTube and Google in the first landmark bellwether case asserting claims against social media companies for the allegedly addictive design of their platforms. Luis is consistently recognized in the Chambers USA guide, where his clients have described him as “Spectacular in court with a limitless pool of skills – down to earth and can talk to a jury” and as a “Top trial lawyer - just outstanding on his feet in front of a jury in court.” His experience includes complex business litigation, corporate crisis management, internal investigations, white collar criminal defense, and international enforcement matters. Luis has represented a variety of leading companies and individuals across a range of industries, including technology, biotech, aerospace, media and entertainment, sports, oil and gas, social media, and cultural institutions. His background as a former assistant United States attorney has served to establish him as a trusted advisor for the most complex cases and sensitive internal corporate investigations.
Melissa Mills
Partner
Melissa Mills is a litigation partner in the Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., offices of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where she is a member of the firm’s national team of trial lawyers known for its success in litigating cutting-edge disputes in technology, intellectual property, and other areas. She is a co-chair of the firm’s complex litigation practice and a member of the board of directors of the Wilson Sonsini Foundation.
Maneesha Mithal
Partner
Maneesha Mithal is a partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Wilson Sonsini and co-chair of the firm’s data, privacy, and cybersecurity practice. Maneesha advises clients on privacy, cybersecurity, and consumer protection matters and represents companies in regulatory investigations. She is also one of the founding members of Wilson Sonsini’s AI group.
Maureen Ohlhausen
Partner
Maureen Ohlhausen is the co-chair of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati’s antitrust and competition practice. A partner in the Washington, D.C., office, she advises industry-leading clients on complex antitrust and litigation matters, with a focus on high-profile cases. Sought after for her depth of experience on antitrust and Federal Trade Commission (FTC)-related issues, Maureen is known for her relationships with officials in the U.S. and abroad.
Christopher N. Olsen
Partner
Christopher advises clients on all aspects of privacy and cybersecurity matters and represents companies under investigation by the FTC and state attorneys general.
Taylor M. Owings
Partner
Taylor M. Owings is a partner in the New York office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where she represents clients in civil merger and non-merger matters both before federal and state government agencies and in private litigation. She also counsels clients on the application of antitrust law to their business operations, with an emphasis on issues arising in technology-focused industries.
Chul Pak
Partner
Chul represents manufacturers, services companies, and technology firms in antitrust litigation, mergers, and counseling.