Founded in 1941, Irell & Manella is a law firm that specializes in the fields of professional liability defense, bankruptcy, and reorganization, taxation and real estate law. The firm has a staff of more than 300 lawyers and maintains one of its locations in Newport Beach, Calif. It handles cases related to insurance, patents, copyrights and trademarks, and mergers and acquisitions. Irell & Manella serves clients in various practice areas, such as personal planning, public offerings, private placements, and securities and corporate governance law. Additionally, it deals in matters concerning environmental, labor, entertainment, intellectual property and employment law, as well as debt financing.