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
Our Wilmington office is seeking an associate with 3-5 years of experience advising clients on alternative entities to join our Corporate team. You will provide guidance on a range of alternative entity matters, from formation to ongoing counseling, with the opportunity to work on innovative alternative entity structures connected to the firm’s M&A, emerging markets, and public company practices. Join our collegial, team-oriented practice with deep roots in the Delaware market. For more information, click the Details button.
Our Seattle office is seeking a corporate associate with 4-6 years of relevant corporate experience, particularly in one or more 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.
The candidate will have the opportunity to advise clients throughout their full life cycle, from incorporation to exit, often serving as outside general counsel. This includes 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.
We are looking for someone who thrives in a collaborative, dynamic, and fast-paced environment, and who is an energetic and creative problem-solver. While a technical or science degree is not required, a genuine interest in new technology and life sciences and in being part of the team helping these new technologies and life sciences companies develop and entrepreneurs thrive is important.
Superior academic credentials, and excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills are required. For more information, click the Details button.
Join our collaborative team of corporate lawyers working with exciting biotech and tech companies, guiding them from inception through funding, IPO, and life as a public company. Based in Palo Alto with a hybrid schedule, this role calls for a corporate attorney with 3-5 years of experience and a background in life sciences and tech. You'll advise companies through the start-up and venture capital phase, IPOs and equity capital markets, and public company reporting, gaining deep and broad experience helping clients bring world-changing products to market.
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!
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.