Continuing its hiring spree in the Bay Area, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman has scooped up the co-chair of Gibson Dunn's technology transactions group.

Partner Shaalu Mehra has joined Pillsbury's Silicon Valley office and will serve as the leader of the firm's newly formed global technology policy practice.

“The nature of my practice is cross-disciplinary,” Mehra said. “That practice integrates corporate securities work, as well as tech transactions work, but also has substantial public policy components.”