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May 9, 2023
Announcement
Farella Affirms Commitment to Downtown San Francisco With Office Move
10+-Year, Nearly 40K-Square-Foot Lease in Financial District, One Block from Previous Home Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel is pleased to announce a relocation of its San Francisco office to One Bush Plaza, located on Bush Street...

May 5, 2023
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Named Among 2023 Best Places to Work
#1 Among Large Companies 3 rd Year in a Row Farella Braun + Martel is proud to be recognized among the 2023 Best Places to Work in the Bay Area and earn a #1 ranking in the large company...
December 7, 2022
Media Coverage
3 Keys to Succession Planning, According to People Who Do It
Law.com Pro Mid-Market
Brian Donnelly spoke to Law.com Pro Mid-Market for the article "3 Keys to Succession Planning, According to People Who Do It." Read the full article here (subscription required).

August 18, 2022
Announcement
50 Farella Lawyers in 2023 The Best Lawyers in America® and the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™; 4 Lawyer of the Year Awards
Farella Braun + Martel is proud to have 50 lawyers listed in the 2023 editions of The Best Lawyers in America ® and the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America ™. Four Farella lawyers received Best Lawyers ® “Lawyer...
July 26, 2022
Media Coverage
Facing 'Changing of the Guard,' Midsize Law Is Readying the Next Generation of Talent
The Recorder
Brian Donnelly spoke to The Recorder for the article, "Facing 'Changing of the Guard,' Midsize Law Is Readying the Next Generation of Talent." Leaders at Keker, Van Nest & Peters and Farella Braun + Martel believe selective, client-based growth...
June 17, 2022
Media Coverage
Law Firms Are Trading Dead Space for New Digs
The Recorder
Farella Managing Partner Brian Donnelly spoke to The Recorder for the article " Law Firms Are Trading Dead Space for New Digs." In the article, Brian said, “This was a chance to look at, ‘Are we in the right space for...

May 6, 2022
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Named Among 2022 Best Places to Work
#1 Among Large Companies 2 nd Year in a Row Farella Braun + Martel is proud to be recognized among the 2022 Best Places to Work in the Bay Area and earn a #1 ranking for the second year in...
January 25, 2022
Media Coverage
'A Culture That Gives You Your Evenings and Weekends': Why Some Associates Are Jumping to Midsize Firms
The Recorder
Brian Donnelly was quoted in The Recorder article, "'A Culture That Gives You Your Evenings and Weekends': Why Some Associates Are Jumping to Midsize Firms." In the article, Brian said, “We’re stressing the ability to practice and do incredibly sophisticated legal...
October 22, 2021
Media Coverage
How to Manage a Firm Through Ongoing Uncertainty? Equal Parts Tradition and Transition, Leaders Say
Mid-Market Report
Brian Donnelly spoke to Mid-Market Report for the article "How to Manage a Firm Through Ongoing Uncertainty? Equal Parts Tradition and Transition, Leaders Say." In the article, he said that during COVID, coming through bad times required being dynamic...
October 18, 2021
Media Coverage
‘A Seismic Shift’: How California Law Firm Leaders Are Managing Through Continued Uncertainty
The Recorder
Farella Braun + Martel Managing Partner Brian Donnelly spoke with The Recorder for the article "‘A Seismic Shift’: How California Law Firm Leaders Are Managing Through Continued Uncertainty" discussing what law firm leaders have learned about managing during the...
September 13, 2021
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Pursues Midsize Mansfield Rule Certification
Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that it is participating in the second iteration of the Midsize Mansfield Rule certification process, which aims to increase the representation of diverse lawyers in leadership. The Midsize Mansfield certification process...
August 19, 2021
Announcement
51 Farella Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2022 and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
Forty-six Farella Braun + Martel lawyers were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America © . Five Farella lawyers were named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. This recognition is awarded...
May 31, 2021
Announcement
Farella Managing Partner Statement in Support of the Jewish Community
Farella Braun + Martel Managing Partner Brian Donnelly’s message to the firm honoring Memorial Day and statement in support of our Jewish colleagues, clients, and communities. Memorial Day is a time to pay tribute to the fallen. Memorial Day is a time to...

May 21, 2021
Media Coverage
Farella's Talent Strategy Focuses On Sponsorship—Not Just Mentorship
ALM Mid-Market Report
Farella Braun + Martel was a featured firm in the Mid-Market Report Q&A series, which aims to help readers get to know midsize law firms around the country, and how they are innovating in an ever-changing legal landscape. Read the...
March 22, 2021
Announcement
Farella Managing Partner Statement on Attacks on the AAPI Communities
Farella Braun + Martel Managing Partner Brian Donnelly’s statement to the firm about the recent horrific escalation of violence against the AAPI communities, including multiple attacks just blocks from the firm’s office near Market Street in San Francisco. This...

August 20, 2020
Announcement
52 Farella Braun + Martel Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021
SAN FRANCISCO/ST. HELENA, CA, August 20, 2020: Fifty-two Farella Braun + Martel attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America © . Two partners received “Lawyer of the Year” Awards...

July 23, 2020
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Shortlisted for Two Chambers Diversity & Inclusion Awards: North America 2020
Farella Braun + Martel is pleased to announce that it has been shortlisted by Chambers and Partners for two Chambers Diversity & Inclusion Awards: North America 2020 . Farella Firm Chair Brian P. Donnelly is a finalist for the Diversity...
March 18, 2020
Announcement
Farella COVID-19 Update: A Message From the Managing Partner
To our clients, alumni and friends, During these unsettling times, Farella Braun + Martel is focused on protecting the health and safety of our firm members, clients, and communities and doing our part to help contain the spread of...
February 28, 2020
Media Coverage
As In-House Counsel Ramp Up Secondment Requests, How Are Firms Responding?
Corporate Counsel
In the Corporate Counsel article "As In-House Counsel Ramp Up Secondment Requests, How Are Firms Responding?", Farella Managing Partner Brian Donnelly discussed the costs and benefits of secondment programs. Link to read the full article (subscription may be required...
July 5, 2018
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Advises Kizan International on Its Sale to Haggar Clothing Co.
SAN FRANCISCO (July 5, 2018): Farella Braun + Martel LLP represented Kizan International, Inc. (doing business as Louis Raphael), a leading men’s apparel company based in Brisbane, California, on its sale to the nation’s top selling dress pant brand...
September 29, 2017
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Advises True-Tech on Sale to Jabil
SAN FRANCISCO, September 29, 2017: Farella Braun + Martel LLP represented long-time client True-Tech Corporation, a manufacturing provider specializing in high precision machining, mechanical assembly and clean room assembly for semiconductor and aerospace customers, in its sale to Jabil...
May 12, 2017
Media Coverage
What Trump's Tax Plan Could Mean for Your California Business
San Francisco Business Times May 12, 2017 "What Trump's Tax Plan Could Mean for Your California Business" Brian Donnelly, a tax partner and firm chair at Farella Braun + Martel, commented on what the White House's proposed federal tax plan...
September 21, 2016
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Elects Brian Donnelly as New Firm Chair
SAN FRANCISCO, September 21, 2016 – Farella Braun + Martel LLP announces the election of Partner Brian P. Donnelly as the firm's new chair effective January 3, 2017. He succeeds Steven Lowenthal, who has served in the role since...
April 1, 2013
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Advises First Solar on Acquisition of Solar Gen 2 Power Project
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1, 2013: Farella Braun + Martel has advised First Solar, Inc. on its acquisition of the 150-megawatt Solar Gen 2 power project located in Imperial County, Calif. First Solar News Release Farella’s deal team was led...
April 29, 2010
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Hosts Fourth Annual Developers Conference
SAN FRANCISCO , April 29, 2010 : Farella Braun + Martel LLP recently hosted its Fourth Annual Developers Conference. The half-day seminar, "Opportunity Awaits: Preparing for the Recovery," was held at the Four Seasons Hotel in San Francisco...
March 3, 2009
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Assists OptiSolar In $400 Million Solar Project Pipeline Sale To First Solar, Inc.
SAN FRANCISCO/HAYWARD, CALIF. ( March 3, 2009 ) - Farella Braun + Martel of San Francisco represented privately held, Hayward, Calif.-based OptiSolar Inc. in an agreement worth $400 million in stock with Tempe, Ariz.-based First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR...
March 20, 2006
Media Coverage
Time to Decide Tax Tactics
The San Francisco Examiner
The San Francisco Examiner March 20, 2006 “Time to Decide Tax Tactics” Farella Braun + Martel’s Brian Donnelly is quoted regarding potential issues for California taxpayers this year.
September 14, 2005
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Represents The Swig Company in the Sale of the Fairmont Chicago Hotel
San Francisco, CA (September 14, 2005) – Farella Braun + Martel announced today it has completed a major deal on behalf of The Swig Company, a private real estate investment and management company headquartered in San Francisco with a...
June 17, 2005
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Represents The Swig Company in Purchase of Oakland’s Kaiser Center
San Francisco, CA (June 17, 2005) – Farella Braun + Martel announced today it has completed a major deal on behalf of The Swig Company, a privately owned real estate investment and management company based in San Francisco. Led...