Brian Hamano

Brian Hamano

Partner
Brian has been a fantastic partner for us. He's very responsive and has a deep understanding of the tax issues we've encountered.
— Client quoted in Chambers USA
Los AngelesPalo Alto (Silicon Valley)
About

Brian Hamano represents clients in a broad range of US and cross-border transactions, including mergers and acquisitions.

Brian has been recognized by both Chambers USA and The Legal 500 United States.

Brian's practice also includes representing insurance companies, managing general underwriters and managing general agents in connection with evaluating and underwriting US and international tax risks, and on managing and resolving claims under tax insurance policies.

Areas of FocusTaxTransactional TaxPrivate EquityMergers and AcquisitionsLife Sciences
Bar admissionsCaliforniaNew York

Representative Matters

  • Silicon Labs (Nasdaq: SLAB) in its pending sale to Texas Instruments for US$7.5 billion
  • SolarWinds Corporation (NYSE: SWI) in its sale to Turn/River Capital for US$4.4 billion
  • Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) in its acquisition of D-Fend Solutions for US$1.5 billion
  • PROS Holdings (NYSE: PRO) in its sale to Thoma Bravo for US$1.4 billion
  • Alif Semiconductor on its pending sale to Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI) for US$1.35 billion
  • GigCapital7 Corp. (NASDAQ: GIG), a special purpose acquisition vehicle, in its US$1.2 billion combination with Hadron Energy, Inc.
  • Paradox, Inc. in its sale to Workday, Inc. for approximately US$1 billion
  • Arize AI on its sale to Dynatrace, Inc. (NYSE: DT) for US$915 million
  • POSCO on its US$582 million investment in US$5.8 billion steel manufacturing project in Louisiana
  • Paylocity (Nasdaq: PCTY) in numerous acquisitions, including its acquisition of Airbase (approximately US$325 million) and TraceHQ (undisclosed)
  • ResMed (NYSE: RMD) in numerous transactions, including its acquisitions of Noctrix Health (approximately US$340 million) and VirtuOx (undisclosed)
  • Abry Partners in its sale of Recovery Point Systems to CBTS
  • TA Associates and its portfolio companies, Netwrix and insightsoftware, in various transactions
  • Tritium Partners in various transactions, including their growth equity investment in Loxo
  • Peak Rock Capital and its portfolio company, Ziyad Brothers, in various transactions
  • Electric Power Engineers in its majority recapitalization by Berkshire Partners
  • Findhelp in its investment from TPG (The Rise Funds)

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

Chambers USA

  • Up and Coming, California: Southern Tax, (2026)

The Legal 500 United States

  • Recommended, US Taxes: Non-Contentious, (2024 – 2026)
  • Recommended, International Tax, (2024)
Additional Recognitions
  • Recognized, "Ones to Watch in America in Tax Law," Best Lawyers, (2021 – 2023)
Education
  • Executive LL.M., New York University
  • J.D., University of Michigan
    cum laude
  • B.A., University of California Los Angeles
    magna cum laude

Media Mentions

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Co-chair, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, Tax Committee
  • Member, American Bar Association, Tax Section

My latest insights

Publication

Trending in Transactions - Q3 2026

20 October 2026 .10 minute read

News

DLA Piper advises Abry Partners and Recovery Point Systems on sale of Recovery Point...

16 September 2026 .1 minute read

News

DLA Piper advises Alif Semiconductor on its US$1.35 billion sale to Analog Devices

14 September 2026 .2 minute read

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+1 310 595 3095
(Work, Los Angeles)
+1 650 833 2000
(Work , Palo Alto)

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