Bio

Harpreet Walia is a partner in M&R’s Los Angeles office and the firm's Emerging Companies & Venture Capital Chair. A seasoned corporate and securities attorney who also maintains a significant presence in the Bay Area, Harpreet handles a breadth of corporate law issues, corporate formation and commercial transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate divestitures, joint ventures and equity and debt financing. In addition, Harpreet has extensive experience in technology, licensing, commercial leasing and commercial lending matters. A consummate deal strategist, Harpreet works regularly with start-up and emerging growth clients – especially those in the technology space in Silicon Valley, Silicon Beach and beyond. Separately, he is skilled in managing cross-border transactions and assists multinationals in their U.S. dealings. In terms of the latter, Harpreet counsels U.S.-based companies in their India-related matters, including joint ventures, licensing, offshore development, outsourcing and M&As. Among other positions prior to joining M&R, Harpreet served as general counsel to a mid-market company and as counsel at a Silicon Valley corporate and tax boutique.