Corporate Partner Arman Pahlavan Joins Dorsey in Palo Alto

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 2, 2026--

Arman Pahlavan has joined Dorsey & Whitney LLP as a Partner in the Emerging Companies group in Palo Alto, the international law firm announced today.

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A leading Silicon Valley attorney, Arman focuses his corporate practice on advising emerging companies and the investors who back them, including venture capital funds, private equity firms, and public and private portfolio companies. His deal work spans special purpose acquisition companies (SPAC)-related M&A, and acquisitions with private equity and strategic buyers. He also advises clients in corporate finance and intellectual property transactions, with deep experience in investment fund formation. Arman serves corporate clients navigating cross-border transactions and public market activity, and he counsels private equity sponsors and portfolio companies. With billions in aggregate transaction value, Arman has helped companies obtain their first institutional round and recruit CEOs to drive scaling and enhance future fundraising. Beyond traditional private fund work, sovereign wealth funds have relied on him to establish investment structures domestically and internationally. Arman also advises companies and their boards of directors on strategies for “bet-the-company” litigation.

Arman joins Dorsey from Perkins Coie LLP, where he was a partner. He received his J.D. from University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco, and his B.A. from University of California, Berkeley.

“A seasoned Silicon Valley attorney with a robust network, Arman will deepen our ties with venture and private equity communities in the Bay Area,” said Kevin Maler, Dorsey’s Emerging Companies/Venture Capital Practice Group Leader. “Arman’s network, practice breadth, experience, and team building approach make him a strong fit for Dorsey. We are thrilled to welcome him to the team.”

“Dorsey’s Emerging Companies practice leverages a national and international network to provide comprehensive business and legal counsel for every stage of business growth,” said Arman Pahlavan. “I’m proud to join this elite group and look forward to championing our clients’ success.”

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Clients have relied on Dorsey as a valued business partner since 1912. With locations across the United States and in Canada, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region, Dorsey provides results-oriented, grounded counsel for its clients' legal and business needs. Dorsey represents a number of the world's most successful companies from a wide range of industries, including banking & financial institutions; development & infrastructure; energy & natural resources; food, beverage & agribusiness; healthcare & life sciences; and technology.

Arman Pahlavan, a leading Silicon Valley corporate attorney, has joined Dorsey & Whitney as a Partner in Palo Alto.

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A man killed four children in a machete attack inside a nursery school in the Ugandan capital of Kampala on Thursday, police said.

The man gained access to the Gaba Early Childhood Development Program in Kampala by disguising himself as a parent, the Daily Monitor newspaper reported. He first entered the school offices, where he briefly engaged the administrator in charge, then stepped outside, locked the gate and began attacking the children, the report said.

The attacker “brutally stabbed and killed four juveniles,” police said in a statement.

Video footage aired by local broadcaster NTV showed some parents weeping. Police fired in the air to disperse an angry crowd that gathered near the school, apparently trying to lynch the suspect.

The suspect later was taken into custody, police spokesman Kituuma Rusoke told The Associated Press. A motive for the attack is unknown, he said. Such attacks on children are rare in Kampala, a city of roughly 3 million people.

A security personnel secures the crime scene after a man killed four children in a machete attack at the Gaba Early Childhood Development Program nursery school in Kampala, Uganda, Thursday, April 2, 2026. (AP Photo)

Uganda police officers at the crime scene after a man killed four children in a machete attack at the Gaba Early Childhood Development Program nursery school in Kampala, Uganda, Thursday, April 2, 2026. (AP Photo)

Uganda police officers stand at the crime scene after a man killed four children in a machete attack at the Gaba Early Childhood Development Program nursery school in Kampala, Uganda, Thursday, April 2, 2026. (AP Photo)