Corporate practice in the Bay Area revolves around the representation of technology companies and investors (venture capitalists and private equity firms), and focuses on four primary areas:
- emerging company/venture capital
- mergers & acquisitions/capital markets
- technology transactions (licensing)
- private equity
The practice is geographically centered in Silicon Valley (SV) but the presence of technology companies in San Francisco is increasing rapidly and many firms have corporate practices in both places. Many corporate associates live in San Francisco and commute to Silicon Valley.
Read on for the top law firms in various corporate practice areas:
Top Emerging Company Practices
- Cooley SV/SF
- Fenwick & West SV/SF
- Gibson Dunn
- Gunderson Dettmer SV
- Jones Day SV
- Latham & Watkins SV
- Morrison & Foerster SV/SF
- O’Melveny & Myers SV
- Orrick SV
- Perkins Coie
- Pillsbury Winthrop SV
- Sidley SV
- Wilson Sonsini SV/SF
Top M&A/Capital Markets Practices
- Cooley SV
- Davis Polk & Wardwell SV
- DLA Piper SV
- Fenwick & West SV
- Gibson Dunn SV/SF
- Gunderson SV
- Latham SV
- Jones Day SV
- Morrison & Foerster SV/SF
- O’Melveny SV
- Orrick SV
- Pillsbury SV/SF
- Shearman & Sterling SV
- Simpson Thacher SV
- Skadden SV
- Weil Gotshal SV
- Wilson Sonsini SV/SF
Top Technology Transactions Practices
- Cooley SV
- Fenwick & West SV
- Gunderson Dettmer SV
- Morrison & Foerster SF/SV
- Orrick SV
- Pillsbury SV
- Wilson Sonsini
Top Private Equity Practices
- Kirkland & Ellis SF
- Morrison & Foerster SF/SV
- O’Melveny SV
- Simpson Thacher SV
- Ropes & Gray SF
Top Biotech Practices
- Arnold & Porter SF
- Covington & Burling SF
- Cooley SF/SV
- Gibson Dunn SV
- Greenberg Traurig SV
- Gunderson Dettmer
- King & Spalding
- Latham SV
- Morrison & Foerster
- Orrick SV
- Pillsbury Winthrop
- Ropes & Gray SF/SV
- Wilson Sonsini SF/SV
Best Corp Practices For Moving In-House
- Cooley
- DLA Piper
- Fenwick & West
- Gibson Dunn
- Gunderson Dettmer
- Latham & Watkins
- Morrison & Foerster
- O’Melveny
- Orrick SV
- Pillsbury SV
- Wilson Sonsini
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