Sidley Expands San Diego Office to Iconic Torrey Pines at Science Park

San Diego – Sidley has announced plans to relocate its San Diego office to Torrey Pines at Science Park, located at 11077 North Torrey Pines Road in 2028. The new office boasts sweeping views of the Pacific coast and the historic Torrey Pines reserve. Sidley will serve as the anchor tenant of the building in a 46,000-square-foot space that will span two floors and accommodate more than 60 lawyers. This announcement reinforces Sidley’s commitment to San Diego and its continued investment in California, which spans 55 years and five offices across the state.

“Since opening our San Diego office two years ago, we have grown our team and deepened our capabilities to meet the evolving needs of our clients,” said Sharon Flanagan, a member of the firm’s Management Committee and Executive Committee. “Our move to a larger, purpose-built space reflects that growth and our confidence in the opportunities ahead. We are excited to continue to expand our presence in San Diego while building on the strong foundation we have established in California.”

Lawyers in the San Diego office advise life sciences, technology, and consumer products companies throughout their growth on a wide range of transactional, regulatory, and business matters, from formation and venture financing to strategic transactions, including M&A, private credit and public offerings, commercialization, corporate governance, and crisis management. Sidley’s office in San Diego is also home to a robust litigation practice with experience spanning consumer class actions, complex commercial disputes, product liability and consumer protection matters, and regulatory and enforcement proceedings for a broad range of clients. Leading Sidley lawyers in San Diego also represent lenders and agents on a variety of complex and cross-border fund finance transactions.

By design, the San Diego office has rapidly become a key hub of Sidley’s Global Life Sciences practice. “San Diego is one of the world’s premier life sciences ecosystems, and our office sits at the center of it,” said Meena Datta, a member of the firm’s Executive Committee and global co-leader of Sidley’s Healthcare practice. “This expanded location will support our continued growth in the region and globally, allowing us to collaborate seamlessly with colleagues across our global platform while remaining deeply embedded in San Diego’s biotech community. We look forward to continuing to support our clients as they drive the next generation of life sciences innovation.”

Sidley’s growth in San Diego is underscored by the addition of prominent partners to its office and notable transactions. Earlier this year, the firm added lateral partners including Michelle Doolin (Consumer Class Actions), Steve Przesmicki (Capital Markets), and Taylor Stevens (Emerging Companies and Venture Capital). San Diego-based lawyers have recently advised on major transactions including Qualcomm Incorporated, Jiangsu Nhwa Pharmaceutical Co., Renesas Electronics Corporation, and Verily Health Inc.

Located in Torrey Pines Science Park, Sidley’s new office will place the firm at the center of San Diego’s dynamic business and innovation community, including leading research institutions, biotechnology and technology companies, consumer products companies, financial institutions, and venture investors. Beyond client representation, Sidley supports the region’s broader business community through educational programming for clients, emerging companies, investors, lenders, and other industry leaders on critical transactional, financing, litigation, investigations, and regulatory matters.

Sidley is an elite global law firm. With approximately 2,300 lawyers and 160 years of experience, we have established a reputation for deploying innovative legal strategies to achieve powerful results for our clients in complex transactional, restructuring, crisis management, investigation, regulatory, and litigation matters.

Our perspective and reach are truly global, supported by 21 offices strategically situated in key commercial, regulatory, and financial centers across the world. Our lawyers and business professionals, fluent in more than 75 languages, possess the cultural awareness and cross-border legal acumen needed to bring clarity to a dynamic business landscape.

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