Since 2010, Shirish Gupta has been resolving complex disputes. With an analytical approach to cases and a knack for closing deals, he is adept at handling intricate financial, technical, and legal matters especially copyrights, trademarks, patents and trade secrets, start-up founder break-ups, private equity carry interest claims, crypto/blockchain-related matters, privacy class actions, mass arbitrations, and securities fraud class actions.
He is sought out by Silicon Valley hardware and software companies to resolve disputes. He customizes his approach to each dispute, based on the parties’ needs, time to trial and the relative merits of each parties’ positions. This approach has earned him the respect of both the Plaintiffs' Bar and the Defense Bar.
His dual background as a veteran litigator (Mayer Brown, Howard Rice) and a respected ADR educator (Co-editor of the Rutter Practice Guide on ADR, Lecturer at UC Berkeley Law) ensures he understands both the courtroom risk and the mechanics of a final settlement. Recognized for his skills, Shirish was named the Best Independent Mediator by the Recorder in 2014.
