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Armando Castro
Partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Armando Castro, Partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Armando Castro is a partner in Pillsbury's Emerging Companies & Venture Capital group, located in the Silicon Valley office.12 With a diverse practice, he represents clients ranging from formation-stage to mature public companies, as well as their boards of directors, investors and investment banks.12
Industry Experience
Castro's industry background includes:
- Financial technologies and payment systems
- Cybersecurity
- Software
- Pharmaceutical development and manufacturing
- Renewable energy
- Enterprise and telecom networking
- Wireless technologies
- Semiconductors1
He has represented clients in a variety of domestic and international matters, such as public and private offerings, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, licensing, technology transactions and corporate governance matters.2
Education and Certifications
- J.D., Stanford Law School
- B.S., Loyola Marymount University
- Certified Public Accountant1
Professional Involvement
- Serves as Treasurer of the Hispanic National Bar Foundation2
- Active member of the California Bar Association3
Castro has been with Pillsbury since 2014, when he joined the firm's Corporate & Securities – Technology practice in Silicon Valley.4 Prior to Pillsbury, he had a long history of private practice with top-tier law firms such as DLA Piper.
