Stephen Ballas is the newest partner in DLA Piper’s corporate practice in Los Angeles. Ballas joins the firm from an SEC-registered investment adviser, where he served as general counsel and was a member of the management committee. He has extensive experience in, among other things, strategic and financial-sponsor M&A and investment transactions; capital markets; SEC reporting; investment firm corporate governance and compliance; internal and regulatory investigations; and overall enterprise risk management. For another recent hire by DLA Piper, see “DLA Piper Adds Adam Tope to New York Office” (Sep. 12, 2019).