DLA Piper has added bench strength to its northern Virginia offices with the hire of corporate partner Christine Walchuk from Goodwin Procter.

Walchuk advises public and private companies in the pharmaceutical, life sciences, and technology sectors on a broad range of transactions and commercial matters, including mergers, acquisitions, spin-outs, public offerings, licensing, research and development, profit-sharing, and distribution and manufacturing arrangements.

“I've done deals opposite DLA Piper attorneys in various transactions at my last couple of firms. Their corporate practice is known worldwide,” Walchuk said. “I will be working very closely with the corporate team here, whether it's on M&A deals, IPOs, or financings.”