Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
USA Guide 2023
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
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Firm Details
- Chair of the Board: Katharine Martin
- Managing Partner: Douglas Clark
- Number of partners: 257
- Number of lawyers: 950
Firm Overview
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, as well as the venture firms, private equity firms, and investment banks that finance them. The firm represents companies ranging from entrepreneurial start-ups to multibillion-dollar global corporations at every stage of development. Wilson Sonsini’s collaborate across a comprehensive range of practice areas and industry groups to help the management, boards of directors, shareholders, and in-house counsel of our clients address their most pressing challenges and pursue their most promising opportunities.
The firm is nationally recognized for providing high-quality services to address the legal solutions required by its enterprise and financial institution clients. The firm's services include corporate law and governance; public and private offerings of equity and debt securities; mergers and acquisitions; securities class action litigation; intellectual property litigation; antitrust and competition; privacy and cybersecurity; joint ventures and strategic alliances; technology transactions; patent and trademark counseling; tax and international tax; and employee benefits and employment law, among other areas.
For more information, please visit www.wsgr.com
Offices:
With long-standing roots in Silicon Valley and 18 offices located in technology, business, and regulatory hubs worldwide, Wilson Sonsini has a national presence with a global reach. Over the past six decades, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has developed a wide-ranging international practice, with particular strength in the Americas, Asia, and Europe.
Main Areas of Practice
Corporate:
- Capital Markets
- Corporate Governance
- Emerging Companies
- Employee Benefits and Compensation
- Energy and Infrastructure
- Finance and Structured Finance
- Fund Formation
- Greater China
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Private Equity
- Public Company Representation
- Real Estate
- Restructuring
- Shareholder Activism
- Tax
- U.S. Expansion
Intellectual Property:
- Patents and Innovations
- Post-Grant Review (US PTAB)
- Technology Transactions
- Trademark, Advertising, and Copyright
Litigation:
- Arbitration
- Board and Internal Investigations
- Class Action Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Consumer Litigation
- Corporate Governance Litigation
- Employment Litigation
- Government Investigations
- Internet Strategy & Litigation
- Patent Litigation
- Securities and Governance Litigation
- Supreme Court and Appellate Practice
- Trade Secret Litigation
- Trademark and Copyright Litigation
- Trial
- White Collar Crime
Regulatory:
- Antitrust and Competition
- Committee on Foreign Investment in the US (CFIUS)
- Export Control and Sanctions
- FCPA and Anti-Corruption
- FDA Regulatory, Healthcare, and Consumer Products
- Federal Trade Commission
- National Security
- Privacy and Cybersecurity
Ranked Offices
Provided by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
- Palo Alto650 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, California, USA, CA 94304-1050
- Web: www.wsgr.com
- Tel: +1 650 493 9300
- Fax: +1 650 493 6811
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- Austin900 South Capital of Texas Highway, Las Cimas IV, Fifth Floor, Austin, Texas, USA, TX 78746-5546View ranked officeLos Angeles633 West Fifth Street, 15th Floor, Los Angeles, California, USA, CA 90071View ranked officeNew York1301 Avenue of the Americas, 40th Floor, New York, New York, USA, NY 10019-6022View ranked officeSan Diego12235 El Camino Real, Suite 200, San Diego, California, USA, CA 92130-3002View ranked officeSan FranciscoOne Market Street, Spear Tower, Suite 3300, San Francisco, California, USA, CA 94105-1126View ranked officeSan Francisco139 Townsend Street, Suite 150, San Francisco, California, USA, CA 94107View ranked officeWashington, DC1700 K Street, NW, Fifth Floor, Washington, DC, District of Columbia, USA, 20006-3814View ranked office
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati rankings
Articles, highlights and press releases
22 items provided by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Wilson Sonsini Adds Erin Fay to Restructuring Practice in Delaware
Fay Brings 15 Years of Restructuring and Bankruptcy Experience Wilson Sonsini’s Addition is the Third Partner Hire in its Delaware Office in Seven Months as the Firm Continues to Expand its Overall Scope of Services for Clients
Wilson Sonsini Hires Sebastian Alsheimer as Partner, Expanding Shareholder Activism Practice
Alsheimer's addition to Wilson Sonsini's shareholder engagement and activism practice shows growth in area.
Wilson Sonsini Adds Former SEC Official Tamara Brightwell to Public Company Practice
Brightwell Has Nearly 20 Years of Experience at the Securities and Exchange Commission Brightwell Was Most Recently the SEC’s Disclosure Review Program Director in the Division of Corporation Finance
Wilson Sonsini Adds Three Partners in London as Office Continues to Grow
Additions reflect Wilson Sonsini’s focus on the needs of UK and European tech companies and the firm's efforts to build an integrated, US/UK-qualified, transatlantic team experienced in areas that help UK and European tech companies compete and win on the global stage.
Wilson Sonsini Adds Jess Cheng, Former Senior Federal Reserve Payments Counsel, to Fintech Practice
Jess Cheng's addition reflects Wilson Sonsini’s efforts to fortify its standing as a top legal adviser to the fintech and financial services community, as well as its capacity to provide a holistic approach when advising clients engaged in both traditional and new payment services.
Jindrich Kloub Joins Wilson Sonsini’s Antitrust and Competition Team in Brussels
Kloub Joins Top-Ranked Practice as a Partner After Holding Key Roles at the Hong Kong Competition Commission and European Commission Kloub Specializes in EU Competition Law and Has Nearly 20 Years of Professional Legal Experience Spanning the Public, Private, and Academic Sectors Across Multiple Jur
Rob Parr Rejoins Wilson Sonsini in Boston as a Member of Technology Transactions Group
ddition Reflects the Continued Growth of the Boston Office and Sustained Demand for Transactional Experience Among Technology and Life Sciences Clients Wilson Sonsini Recently Added Seth Flaum in New York as a Partner in the Technology Transactions Department
Allurie Kephart Joins Wilson Sonsini’s Corporate Department in Delaware
Kephart Joins the Firm’s Wilmington Office as a Partner as Wilson Sonsini Continues to Expand to Meet Demand for Complex Transactional and Advisory Experience Wilson Sonsini Also Recently Added Former Delaware Court of Chancery Vice Chancellor Joseph Slights in Wilmington; Kephart is the 15th Latera
Wilson Sonsini Adds Seth Flaum in New York to Expand Technology Transactions Department
Addition Reflects the Continued Growth of the New York Office and High Demand for Transactional Experience Among Life Sciences Clients
Wilson Sonsini Adds Former US Attorney Christopher Chiou to Litigation Department as a Partner
Wilson Sonsini has added 11 partners to its Litigation Department in California since March 2020.
Former Delaware Court of Chancery Vice Chancellor Joseph Slights Joins Wilson Sonsini
After Serving on Delaware’s Court of Chancery, Former Vice Chancellor Slights Joins the Firm’s Corporate Governance Practice as a Partner in the Wilmington Office
Firm Continues to Bolster its Team in Boulder as William Barrett Joins Patents and Innovations Group
Barrett Joins Wilson Sonsini’s Colorado Office as a Partner, Adding Intellectual Property and In-House Life Sciences Experience to the Firm’s Boulder Team
Wilson Sonsini's Litigation Department Continues to Grow as Melissa Mills Joins as a Partner in LA
Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Mills Brings Substantial Trial and Investigations Experience
Wilson Sonsini Adds Former SEC Fintech Specialist Neel Maitra to Corporate Practice
Maitra Joins the Firm’s Washington, D.C., Office as a Partner After Serving as a Fintech and Cryptocurrency Specialist at the Securities and Exchange Commission
Wilson Sonsini Continues to Build in Boulder as Brent Fassett Joins Corporate Practice
Fassett Joins Wilson Sonsini’s Colorado Office as a Partner; Firm Continues to Grow Its Corporate Life Sciences Practice and Its Mountain West Region Presence
Wilson Sonsini Powers Up Its Energy Practice with the Addition of Elise Zoli in Boston
Zoli Joins Wilson Sonsini as a Partner as the Firm Expands Its Focus on Energy and Climate Solutions; She Formerly Led the Energy, Renewables & Sustainability Group at Another Global Law Firm
Wilson Sonsini Adds Jason Breen to M&A Practice in Los Angeles
Breen Joins Wilson Sonsini’s LA Office as a Partner as Firm Expands M&A Practice to Meet Demand from Technology and Life Sciences Clients
Firm Launches Strategic Risk and Crisis Management Group and Adds Andrew Dockham and Janet Kim
New Practice and Experienced Team Will Help Clients Manage and Respond to Internal and External Controversies Dockham and Kim Have Experience in High-Profile and Fast-Paced Congressional Investigations
Wilson Sonsini Launches SLC Office with Retiring Utah Supreme Court Justice Deno Himonas
Justice Deno Himonas, Renowned Jurist and Legal Innovator, to Join Office Upon His Retirement Wilson Sonsini Enters Market to Serve Client Base, Emerging Companies in Utah’s Thriving Business Climate
Colin Conklin Joins Wilson Sonsini's Corporate Practice in San Francisco
Conklin’s Addition as a Partner Reflects the Firm’s Continued Growth and Fast Start to 2022
Wilson Sonsini Continues to Grow London Office as Richard Goold Joins the Firm's Corporate Practice
Transatlantic Deals Veteran Goold Joins Wilson Sonsini’s London Office From EY Wilson Sonsini’s London Office Has Grown to More Than 30, Including 24 Attorneys
Maneesha Mithal Joins Wilson Sonsini's Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice
Maneesha Mithal Joins Wilson Sonsini's Washington, D.C., Office After Having Led the Division of Privacy and Identity Protection at the Federal Trade Commission
Wilson Sonsini Adds Erin Fay to Restructuring Practice in Delaware
Fay Brings 15 Years of Restructuring and Bankruptcy Experience Wilson Sonsini’s Addition is the Third Partner Hire in its Delaware Office in Seven Months as the Firm Continues to Expand its Overall Scope of Services for Clients
Wilson Sonsini Hires Sebastian Alsheimer as Partner, Expanding Shareholder Activism Practice
Alsheimer's addition to Wilson Sonsini's shareholder engagement and activism practice shows growth in area.
Wilson Sonsini Adds Former SEC Official Tamara Brightwell to Public Company Practice
Brightwell Has Nearly 20 Years of Experience at the Securities and Exchange Commission Brightwell Was Most Recently the SEC’s Disclosure Review Program Director in the Division of Corporation Finance
Wilson Sonsini Adds Three Partners in London as Office Continues to Grow
Additions reflect Wilson Sonsini’s focus on the needs of UK and European tech companies and the firm's efforts to build an integrated, US/UK-qualified, transatlantic team experienced in areas that help UK and European tech companies compete and win on the global stage.
Wilson Sonsini Adds Jess Cheng, Former Senior Federal Reserve Payments Counsel, to Fintech Practice
Jess Cheng's addition reflects Wilson Sonsini’s efforts to fortify its standing as a top legal adviser to the fintech and financial services community, as well as its capacity to provide a holistic approach when advising clients engaged in both traditional and new payment services.
Jindrich Kloub Joins Wilson Sonsini’s Antitrust and Competition Team in Brussels
Kloub Joins Top-Ranked Practice as a Partner After Holding Key Roles at the Hong Kong Competition Commission and European Commission Kloub Specializes in EU Competition Law and Has Nearly 20 Years of Professional Legal Experience Spanning the Public, Private, and Academic Sectors Across Multiple Jur
Rob Parr Rejoins Wilson Sonsini in Boston as a Member of Technology Transactions Group
ddition Reflects the Continued Growth of the Boston Office and Sustained Demand for Transactional Experience Among Technology and Life Sciences Clients Wilson Sonsini Recently Added Seth Flaum in New York as a Partner in the Technology Transactions Department
Allurie Kephart Joins Wilson Sonsini’s Corporate Department in Delaware
Kephart Joins the Firm’s Wilmington Office as a Partner as Wilson Sonsini Continues to Expand to Meet Demand for Complex Transactional and Advisory Experience Wilson Sonsini Also Recently Added Former Delaware Court of Chancery Vice Chancellor Joseph Slights in Wilmington; Kephart is the 15th Latera
Wilson Sonsini Adds Seth Flaum in New York to Expand Technology Transactions Department
Addition Reflects the Continued Growth of the New York Office and High Demand for Transactional Experience Among Life Sciences Clients
Wilson Sonsini Adds Former US Attorney Christopher Chiou to Litigation Department as a Partner
Wilson Sonsini has added 11 partners to its Litigation Department in California since March 2020.
Former Delaware Court of Chancery Vice Chancellor Joseph Slights Joins Wilson Sonsini
After Serving on Delaware’s Court of Chancery, Former Vice Chancellor Slights Joins the Firm’s Corporate Governance Practice as a Partner in the Wilmington Office
Firm Continues to Bolster its Team in Boulder as William Barrett Joins Patents and Innovations Group
Barrett Joins Wilson Sonsini’s Colorado Office as a Partner, Adding Intellectual Property and In-House Life Sciences Experience to the Firm’s Boulder Team
Wilson Sonsini's Litigation Department Continues to Grow as Melissa Mills Joins as a Partner in LA
Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Mills Brings Substantial Trial and Investigations Experience
Wilson Sonsini Adds Former SEC Fintech Specialist Neel Maitra to Corporate Practice
Maitra Joins the Firm’s Washington, D.C., Office as a Partner After Serving as a Fintech and Cryptocurrency Specialist at the Securities and Exchange Commission
Wilson Sonsini Continues to Build in Boulder as Brent Fassett Joins Corporate Practice
Fassett Joins Wilson Sonsini’s Colorado Office as a Partner; Firm Continues to Grow Its Corporate Life Sciences Practice and Its Mountain West Region Presence
Wilson Sonsini Powers Up Its Energy Practice with the Addition of Elise Zoli in Boston
Zoli Joins Wilson Sonsini as a Partner as the Firm Expands Its Focus on Energy and Climate Solutions; She Formerly Led the Energy, Renewables & Sustainability Group at Another Global Law Firm
Wilson Sonsini Adds Jason Breen to M&A Practice in Los Angeles
Breen Joins Wilson Sonsini’s LA Office as a Partner as Firm Expands M&A Practice to Meet Demand from Technology and Life Sciences Clients
Firm Launches Strategic Risk and Crisis Management Group and Adds Andrew Dockham and Janet Kim
New Practice and Experienced Team Will Help Clients Manage and Respond to Internal and External Controversies Dockham and Kim Have Experience in High-Profile and Fast-Paced Congressional Investigations
Wilson Sonsini Launches SLC Office with Retiring Utah Supreme Court Justice Deno Himonas
Justice Deno Himonas, Renowned Jurist and Legal Innovator, to Join Office Upon His Retirement Wilson Sonsini Enters Market to Serve Client Base, Emerging Companies in Utah’s Thriving Business Climate
Colin Conklin Joins Wilson Sonsini's Corporate Practice in San Francisco
Conklin’s Addition as a Partner Reflects the Firm’s Continued Growth and Fast Start to 2022
Wilson Sonsini Continues to Grow London Office as Richard Goold Joins the Firm's Corporate Practice
Transatlantic Deals Veteran Goold Joins Wilson Sonsini’s London Office From EY Wilson Sonsini’s London Office Has Grown to More Than 30, Including 24 Attorneys
Maneesha Mithal Joins Wilson Sonsini's Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice
Maneesha Mithal Joins Wilson Sonsini's Washington, D.C., Office After Having Led the Division of Privacy and Identity Protection at the Federal Trade Commission