Royse Law Firm Adds Harpreet Walia, Opens San Francisco Office

Oct. 12, 2010 - PRLog -- SAN FRANCISCO—Roger Royse, founder of Royse Law Firm, a corporate and tax law firm with offices in Northern and Southern California, announced the continued expansion of the firm’s cross-border practice with the addition of attorney Harpreet S. Walia and his US/India transactional law practice.  Mr. Royse also announced the opening of a fourth office, this one in San Francisco, at the Stock Exchange Tower at 155 Sansome Street.  “The addition of Harpreet Walia complements our robust international practice and beefs up our capabilities to serve middle-market clients with complex international transactions,” said Mr. Royse.  Mr. Walia joins the firm only weeks after the addition of seasoned attorney Ayleen Ito Lee, formerly with Dorsey & Whitney, and her US/Asia Pacific practice.

In addition to handling India/US transactions for startup, emerging and middle-market clients, Mr. Walia provides legal representation in corporate law, corporate formation and counseling, commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt financing, and real estate.  Mr. Walia, formerly a partner with Virtus Law Group since 2000, has practiced law for over 15 years, including in-house positions.  He has also served as part-time general counsel for multiple middle-market firms.  Mr. Walia will office at Royse Law Firm’s new San Francisco office and plans to continue serving clients up and down the California coast.

Mr. Walia is a California-licensed attorney and holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of California, Los Angeles, where he graduated in 1991 with honors.  He received his Juris Doctor from Boston University School of Law in 1994.  He is a member of the San Francisco Bar Association, the California Bar Association, and The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE).

“The addition of Harpreet Walia to our new San Francisco office increases our accessibility to clients throughout California and internationally,” said Mr. Royse, whose background includes work with San Francisco Bay area law firms as well as Milbank, Tweed, Hadley and McCloy in New York City.  Mr. Royse is a frequent speaker, writer and blogger for bar associations, CPA organizations, and business groups.

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About Royse Law Firm: Royse Law Firm (www.rroyselaw.com) is a corporate and tax law firm with offices in Palo Alto (headquarters), San Francisco, San Jose and Los Angeles. Established in 2006, Royse Law Firm serves emerging and middle-market clients in the areas of corporate law, securities, domestic and international tax, mergers and acquisitions, fund formation, labor and employment law, and trust and estate planning. The firm serves clients in clean tech, technology, e-commerce, mobile, life sciences, entertainment and new media, sports, real estate, retail and service. Royse Law Firm is noted for exceptional depth in domestic and international tax; many of the firm’s clients have international operations.