07-05-2025
Rippling, Deel Hire New Lawyers as Legal Spy Battle Escalates
Multibillion-dollar human resources and payroll startups Rippling and Deel Inc. have both hired new top lawyers as they ramp up their high-drama legal battle against each other.
Rippling is bringing on Chris Handman, previously at Snap Inc., as its general counsel, Rippling Chief Executive Officer Parker Conrad said in a social media post Wednesday. Vanessa Wu, Rippling's former general counsel, has been named senior counsel and will remain at the company.
