Innovation. Growth. Opportunity.
Formed in the earliest days of Silicon Valley, Wilson Sonsini is the premier firm for clients in the technology and life sciences fields. The drivers for our growth—and our reputation—are our diverse and market-leading corporate practices.
There are two things you should know about practicing corporate law at Wilson Sonsini.
First, our training is unparalleled.
Our corporate practice encompasses a huge range of practice areas led by talented and energetic attorneys. You will have interesting work from day one, and the partners and senior associates will value your hard work and curiosity as you develop your own skills. Our sophisticated tech and life sciences clients—at every stage of growth –will become close contacts for you, and provide many opportunities for you to immediately impact their development while honing your own skills.
Second, you will never be bored.
Corporate legal work encompasses an incredible variety of clients, areas of legal knowledge, and fascinating problems to solve. You’ll build invaluable skills that will help you succeed at the firm, in-house, in board rooms, and everywhere in between. We represent the most interesting companies in the world—companies changing the world. You get to be part of that change at a very deep level.
As a member of our corporate team, you could work in any one of our offices throughout the United States, in Europe, or in Asia. From helping tech startups secure funding to leading IPOs to executing international mergers, Wilson Sonsini’s corporate practice is about helping clients grow and compete through innovation, geographic expansion, and smart business strategies.
Every year, our large and varied corporate practices offer dozens of opportunities for summer associates, recent graduates, and experienced attorneys.
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Meet Our Corporate Team
Join Our Corporate Team
Wilson Sonsini’s dynamic corporate practice in London focuses on offering Silicon Valley-style business and legal advice to UK and European tech companies. Our team supports their growth from launching, scaling, and raising capital to exiting via M&A, IPO or otherwise, with a particular focus on UK and European tech companies exploring US expansion, fundraising or exit.
If you are a US qualified corporate lawyer with at least 2 years of relevant experience on M&A transactions, including drafting definitive transaction agreements and managing all other aspects of a strategic transaction, we want to hear from you. You will have a strong desire to be a collaborative contributor in a fast-paced working environment and be an energetic and creative problem-solver with strong client-management skills. You will actively engage in helping to build a thriving corporate practice, including mentoring and training junior associates.
Join our elite team of corporate lawyers working with a mix of life science and tech clients. We work with exciting companies, guiding and supporting them from inception, through funding, and on to the IPO process and life as a public company, or sale. We are looking for corporate attorneys with three to four years of experience for an associate position with background and interest in the incredibly dynamic world of life sciences and tech. Desired expertise includes an ability to advise companies through the start-up and venture capital phase, IPOs and equity capital markets, and public company reporting. Expect to lead EC/VC and/or capital market offerings and manage a varied team of associates that support you. We are a group of corporate generalists serving these two client bases. You will gain deep and broad experience working directly with clients bringing world-changing products and technologies to market. This is a fun and collaborative group!
Join our elite team of corporate lawyers working with a mix of life science and tech clients. We work with exciting biotech and tech companies, guiding and supporting them from inception, through funding, and on to the IPO process and life as a public company, or sale. We are looking for corporate attorneys with five plus years of experience for an associate or of counsel position with background and interest in the incredibly dynamic world of life sciences and tech. Desired expertise includes an ability to advise companies through the start-up and venture capital phase, IPOs and equity capital markets, and public company reporting. Expect to lead EC/VC and/or capital market offerings and manage a varied team of associates that support you. We are a group of corporate generalists serving these two client bases. You will gain deep and broad experience working directly with clients bringing world-changing products and technologies to market. This is a fun and collaborative group!
As part of our Seattle office’s Corporate team, you will advise clients throughout their full life cycle, from incorporation to exit. You will often serve as outside general counsel, including day-to-day counseling and direct interaction with management teams, negotiating and advising companies and investors in equity financings, and guiding clients through strategic transactions and acquisitions.
If you are an energetic and creative problem-solver who thrives in a collaborative, dynamic, and fast-paced environment, we want to hear from you. You will have 4-6 years of experience in any of the following areas: capital markets, mergers & acquisitions, private equity, and venture capital, with a focus on representing emerging growth technology and life sciences companies. We value a genuine interest in new technology and life sciences and in being part of the team helping these innovative companies develop and entrepreneurs thrive.
If you would like to submit an application to Wilson Sonsini, but do not see an active posting for the office or practice you are interested in, please apply here.
Did you know?
Mentoring and training are part of our core values. We are committed to building the next generation of attorneys and business professionals to ensure the future success of the firm. We do this while honoring the legacy of our senior colleagues and our deep roots in the client base we serve.