2020 Best Law Firms for Emerging Companies & Venture Capital
Cooley LLP
With more than 1,000 lawyers practicing across the U.S., Europe, and China, Cooley is synonymous with tech and venture capital work. The firm is also well regarded for its cyber/data/privacy, IP, M&A, private equity, cleantech, and...
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
With 800 attorneys across 16 offices around the world, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is a global player with very deep tech roots. The firm has become a leader in tech licensing transactions, technology financings and M&A, and...
Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP
Although Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian is a Silicon Valley firm at heart, it has already outgrown its status as a “boutique” for the technological world. The firm has expanded in the U.S. and internationally over...
Fenwick & West LLP
Well known for its work with technology companies, Fenwick & West is home to 350 attorneys across six offices. The firm has mostly stayed true to its west coast roots, with three offices in California—including its newly opened Santa Monica...
Latham & Watkins LLP
THE SCOOP Latham is one of the world’s largest law firms, a bona fide member of the clique that includes the Magic Circle and the elite U.S. heritage firms. With more than 2,000 attorneys in 29 offices around the world, Latham practices in...
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Kirkland & Ellis, one the world’s most elite law firms, is recognized for its corporate, intellectual property, litigation, M&A, private equity, and restructuring work. With around 2,500 lawyers, the firm is regularly recognized as one...
Goodwin Procter LLP
Founded in Boston more than a century ago, Goodwin has grown to more than 1,000 lawyers in ten offices throughout the U.S., Europe, and Asia. The firm focuses on working with clients in the financial, private equity, real estate, technology, and...
Morrison & Foerster LLP
I n 1973 those cats in San Fran approved “ MoFo ” as Morrison & Foerster ’s official nickname, accentuating the firm’s unconventional modus operandi. Still, the firm is distinguished by much more than its rebel epithet. MoFo complements its...
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Orrick is a global firm of more than 1,100 attorneys that is fiercely committed to teamwork and innovation. The firm has dozens of offices across the globe, including domestic locations in California, New York, Oregon, and Texas. It All Began...
Perkins Coie LLP
With its largest office still in Seattle, Perkins Coie has stayed true to its Washington roots. But over time, the firm has expanded to include 16 domestic offices—four of which are in California—and three offices in Asia. Perkins Coie likes to...