Bio

Recognized as the 2022 Corporate Attorney of the Year by The American Lawyer and a 2021 MVP in Private Equity by Law360, Atif Azher represents clients in a wide range of complex corporate matters, with a focus on M&A and private equity. He was also named among the 2023 “Top 100 Lawyers in California” for the second consecutive year by the Daily Journal, which wrote that Atif’s name “has become synonymous with the market’s largest and most complex transactions.” Atif is also recognized by The Legal 500 US and Chambers USA for Private Equity: Buyouts. Atif provides sophisticated transactional counsel to public and private companies, investment funds and financial institutions, in a variety of domestic and cross-border transactions. He regularly advises on multi-billion dollar mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and JVs, drawing on his substantial experience across a broad range of industries, including technology, technology-enabled services, software, internet, sports, entertainment and media, healthcare, financial services, fintech, retail and consumer products, and real estate. Additionally, he has experience working on SPAC transactions, including advising target companies, SPACs and PIPE investors.