Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Establishes San Diego Office
Expands Life Sciences, Intellectual Property, Corporate, and Litigation
Palo Alto, Calif. - Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier legal provider to technology, Life Sciences, and growth business enterprises worldwide, announced the opening of an office in San Diego. The office, the firm's first in Southern California, will offer a full spectrum of legal services including biotechnology, intellectual property, and corporate law, as well as litigation. Initially, five new partners and one who relocated from the Palo Alto headquarters will be based in the San Diego office, along with up to eight associates. The firm expects to hire additional attorneys in the coming months.
"We have been serving the Southern California market for years, and this move further cements our commitment to the area," said Chairman and CEO Larry Sonsini. "San Diego is an attractive market that represents significant opportunity with nearly 150 public and hundreds of venture-backed private companies locally. The life sciences industry comprises approximately 30 percent of the public companies and 50 percent of private companies. There are also tremendous opportunities in technology areas such as computer software and services, computer hardware, electronics, and communications and networking. Our strong and experienced team will provide the bridge between Southern California and Silicon Valley that many local companies, entrepreneurs, and investors have been seeking."
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