IRVINE, Calif., May 13, 2025 – Knobbe Martens is pleased to share that partner Salima Merani, Ph.D. has been named among the “Women Leaders in Tech Law” in The Recorder’s 2025 California Legal Awards.
The “Women Leaders in Tech Law” category recognizes “the top women attorneys whose recent achievements have contributed to progress at technology companies and in the law.” Further, according to The Recorder, these lawyers are considered the “go-to attorneys for Big Tech or the next groundbreaking tech startups” and “help forge pathways for all women attorneys in the tech industry.”
Dr. Merani, a graduate of UC Berkeley Law and McGill University, who co-chairs the firm’s medical device practice group, has 25 years of experience in building patent portfolios and managing complex acquisitions for global life sciences companies. Her track record of working with startups and venture capital firms in the medtech industry has helped bring life-saving and innovative treatments to the market. Dr. Merani is considered one of the most sought after lawyers in the medtech field, leading billions of dollars of financing and acquisition deals for her clients. She credits her innovative medtech and venture clients for inspiring her work, including Cala Health, Evident Vascular, Alpheus Medical, Vensana Capital and many others.
This is the latest recognition for Dr. Merani who is doubly ranked in the Chambers & Partners guide and has been consistently recognized for her work by LMG Life Sciences, Managing Intellectual Property, World Intellectual Property Review, and Intellectual Asset Management.
About Knobbe Martens
Knobbe Martens is a highly respected intellectual property law firm, offering legal services in all aspects of intellectual property and technology law. The firm’s litigation group handles cases throughout the U.S. and coordinates strategy for disputes worldwide. Founded in California in 1962, the firm has about 300 lawyers and scientists based in offices located in Orange County, Los Angeles, New York, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington D.C. Knobbe Martens serves a diverse international client base, from multinational corporations to emerging businesses of all stages. More information about the firm can be found at www.knobbe.com.
