Founded in 1975, Shartsis Friese is one of the leading law firms in San Francisco. It practices in the areas of securities enforcement defense, real estate, intellectual property, venture capital, and trust and estate litigations. The firm handles cases related to debt financing, professional liability, strategic alliances, public offerings, and mergers and acquisition. Shartsis Friese also deals in matters concerning securities reporting, real estate financing and leasing, and alternative dispute and resolution. Its clients include Adobe Systems, Advanced Micro Devices, Apex Capital, Artis Capital Management, Falcon Point Capital, Atherton Lane Advisers, Cavalry Asset Management, Gruber & McBaine Capital Management and Oracle Corporation.