Blank Rome announced that David E. Parsly has joined the firm's corporate, M&A, and securities practice group as a partner in the Los Angeles office. Parsly advises clients on a range of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, emerging growth and venture capital financings, joint ventures, corporate restructurings and corporate governance. His clients include closely held businesses, private equity funds, family offices, venture capital-backed start-ups, and public and middle-market companies and their investors. He joins the firm from DLA Piper.