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SAN FRANCISCO — Mintz welcomes Michael Torosian as a Corporate partner in its Venture Capital & Emerging Companies Practice. Based in the firm’s San Francisco office, Michael expands Mintz's capabilities serving founders, companies, and investors throughout the innovation economy.

Mintz was shortlisted in seven categories for the 2026 LMG Life Sciences Americas Awards, including firmwide recognitions for Financial & Corporate Firm of the Year and Patent Strategy Firm of the Year. Several Mintz attorneys were also shortlisted for individual honors across corporate, patent strategy, litigation, and licensing categories.

Mintz has been recognized by Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) with its 2026 Economic Justice Champion Award, which honors leaders working to close the racial wealth gap and foster entrepreneurship in under-resourced communities.

Mintz represented ElevATE Semiconductor, Inc. (“Elevate”), a Presidio Investors portfolio company, in connection with the sale of ElevATE to Diodes Incorporated (Nasdaq: DIOD). The all-cash transaction is valued at $250 million.

Siegmund “Sige” Gutman and Esteban Morales were recognized by the Los Angeles Business Journal in its 2026 Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys list. The annual recognition highlights attorneys whom the publication has identified as among the region’s leading litigators and trial attorneys and trusted advisers to clients in complex disputes and courtroom matters.

Mintz advised Bollé Brands, an Alvarez & Marsal Capital portfolio company, on the sale of its SPY+ and Serengeti eyewear brands to Safilo Group, a global player in the eyewear industry.