Tech M&A Lawyers Join Covington & Burling in New York, Palo Alto

John Fisher and Tomas Rua joined Covington as partners in its mergers & acquisitions practice group, the firm announced Monday. Fisher will co-lead the technology industry group and be based in the Palo Alto office, while Rua will be based in the New York office.

Fisher and Rua advise technology companies on complex domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, including public and private company acquisitions, carve-outs, asset transactions, strategic minority investments and joint ventures. They counsel clients and boards on corporate governance and fiduciary duty issues, the firm said.

Rua’s work focuses on transactions involving emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, digital platforms ...