Sidley Austin has seen nearly 70% growth in the firm’s emerging companies and venture capital client base over the pandemic period, building on a cast of partners in Northern California with deep ties to early-stage companies and investors.

The growth comes as the firm tripled the size of its emerging companies group across its Palo Alto and San Francisco offices in the past 12 months. New laterals from indigenous tech firms have helped Sidley capture more work for growth sectors such as tech, fintech, life sciences and health software.