Louis Lehot Leaves DLA Piper After Allegations of Sexual Assault

<-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/1191L%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000016d-bc8e-d12e-a36f-fdbe2c070000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">DLA Piper, one of the biggest U.S. law firms, said it has decided to “part ways” with partner Louis Lehot after his colleague <-bsp-person state="{"_id":"0000016d-bc8e-d12e-a36f-fdbe2c070002","_type":"00000160-6f41-dae1-adf0-6ff519590003"}">Vanina Guerrero <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbDocId":"PYRJZIT1UM0W","_id":"0000016d-bc8e-d12e-a36f-fdbe2c070003","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">accused the star Silicon Valley lawyer of sexually assaulting her.

“Despite the fact that the allegations have not been substantiated by the investigation to date, the firm has concluded for various reasons that it is in the best interest of the firm that we part ways with Louis Lehot,” three executives wrote in a memo to colleagues obtained by Bloomberg.

Louis Lehot

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Guerrero, an immigrant from Colombia who’s married with children, said Lehot assaulted her ...