
Corporate/M&A: The Elite
USA Guide 2026 : California: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Surrou
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Work Highlights
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Morrison Foerster advised SoftBank Group on its $6.5 billion acquisition of Ampere Computing Holdings.
Strengths
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They are very good at knowing our business objective and translating that to real solutions.
Corporate/M&A: The Elite respondentUSAMorrison Foerster is a one-stop shop for very complicated matters.
Corporate/M&A: The Elite respondentUSAWithout overlooking critical points, they provide practical guidance on which issues require deeper consideration.
Corporate/M&A: The Elite respondentUSAThe firm provides practical advice and creatively works to reach positive outcomes.
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Notable Practitioners
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Eminent Practitioners 
Eminent Practitioners 
Eric McCrath
Eric McCrath counts a number of leading technology corporations among his stable of clients. He serves as chair of Morrison Foerster. Eric is good at simplifying complex structures and has an impeccable reputation among others.
Corporate/M&A: The Elite respondentUSAHe provides practical advice tailored to our requirements and position.
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Band 4 
Band 4 
Brandon C Parris
Brandon Parris has extensive experience handling domestic and cross-border M&A transactions. He is always available and able to bring in required resources. He is a great sounding board and our board of directors has confidence in him.
Corporate/M&A: The Elite respondentUSAHe is an expert M&A and governance adviser.
Corporate/M&A: The Elite respondentUSABrandon understands the business and works to accomplish our objectives. He is extremely knowledgeable and always available to consult and work through issues.
Corporate/M&A: The Elite respondentUSAHe is a phenomenal partner in executing business transactions and agreements.
Corporate/M&A: The Elite respondentUSA
Ranked Individuals at Morrison Foerster (2)
Morrison Foerster has rankings in the following guides
Band 3 Asia-Pacific 2026
Practice area: Corporate/M&A
Location: Asia-Pacific Region
View department profile for Asia-Pacific 2026Band 3 Global 2026
Practice area: Corporate/M&A
Location: Asia-Pacific Region
View department profile for Global 2026Band 5 Global 2026
Practice area: Corporate/M&A
Location: Global: Multi-Jurisdictional
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