Shane Byrne chairs Baker & McKenzie's Global M&A Practice Group and serves as managing partner of the Firm's San Francisco/Palo Alto office. Mr Byrne is ranked among the leading corporate lawyers by Best Lawyers of America.

Practice Focus

Mr Byrne's practice is focused on domestic and cross-border M&A, joint ventures and strategic investment for corporations, investors and financial advisors. He also has experience representing technology companies in the San Francisco Bay Area through all stages of their development.

Representative Legal Matters

• Advised global biopharmaceutical company in connection with the disposition of a business in multiple jurisdictions in Asia.
• Advised global provider of engineered electronic components on disposition of domestic and international business unit.
• Advised global communications company in multiple domestic and international transactions including public and private acquisitions and dispositions and the spin-offs of major business units.
• Advised international semiconductor manufacturing equipment and services company in connection with public and private acquisitions.
• Advised international automation solutions company in connection with the leveraged acquisition of a Japanese semiconductor and flat panel display manufacturing equipment business and sale of various assets.
• Advised global measurement company in connection with the international aspects of the sale of its semiconductor equipment group.
• Advised international flash memory manufacturer on the international aspects of its spin-out, insolvency and asset dispositions.
• Advised major international venture funds in connection with various portfolio investments and fund formation matters.
• Advised global port developer and operator in connection with a joint venture and related equity investments.

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association
• State Bar of California
• International Bar Association
• Incorporated Law Society of Ireland
• Law Society of England & Wales

Admission

California~United States (1995)
England & Wales~United Kingdom (1991)
New York~United States (1990)
Ireland (1988)

Education

University College Dublin  (Bachelor's Degree Civil Law) (1984)