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A Wilson Sonsini team led by Alex Key recently advised LaNova Medicines on an exclusive global license deal with Merck, worth up to $3.3 billion, to develop, manufacture, and commercialize a novel investigational bispecific antibody. Read more about the Wilson Sonsini team working with LaNova Medicines here: https://lnkd.in/gib4AZQW

?? Exciting news: We have elected 16 new partners from our attorney ranks, effective February 1, 2025! “We are delighted to welcome these accomplished attorneys as the newest partners of Wilson Sonsini,” said Douglas Clark, Wilson Sonsini’s managing partner. “They embody the firm’s core values of innovation, teamwork, and excellence, and their unique perspectives will strengthen our ability to provide exceptional service to clients in the technology and life sciences sectors. We look forward to their continued success and the valuable contributions they will bring to the firm and its clients.” ?? Please join us in celebrating our 2025 partners-elect: Demian Ahn, Ariel C. Green Anaba, Christine K. Au-Yeung, Matthew Bogdan, Nellie J. Brutocao, Ben Capps, Deirdre Carroll, Nicholas Gladd, Daniyal Iqbal, Austin March, Phillip McGill, Matthew C. Norgard, Sara P., Travis Scheft, Trevor Templeton, and Thomas Wakefield. Learn more about the full class at: https://lnkd.in/g6EYCfkd

A Wilson Sonsini team led by Yoichiro Taku and?Avi Emanuel advised Stepful on their recently announced $31.5 million Series B! Learn more about the transaction and Stepful, a company re-imagining healthcare training for allied health professional jobs, at: https://lnkd.in/gMSwrWUT

A Wilson Sonsini team led by Robert Ishii, Douglas Schnell, Remi Korenblit, and Nikkisha Smith Howard advised Centerview Partners as the exclusive financial advisor to the special committee of Charter Communications in Charter's recent #acquisition of Liberty Broadband. Visit our transaction write-up for more details: https://lnkd.in/gxqAMjme

Congrats to firm client Fastino, a new foundation AI model provider, on the emergence from stealth, launch announcement, and $7 million pre-seed funding round! Learn more about the team that advised Fastino on the transaction, led by Daniel Glazer and Bradley Doline, at: https://lnkd.in/gJhv4H87

The first-ever Biotech Summit ? hosted by Wilson Sonsini brought together influential leaders from across the #biotech industry, including esteemed researchers, policymakers, prominent investors, and CEOs. With over 250 participants in attendance, the summit was structured around 10 insightful sessions featuring more than 30 industry leaders as panelists and speakers who led key industry topics (including #venturecapital trends, #antitrust issues, and #FDA insights). One particularly unique feature from the summit: the Partnering Hall. We created an innovative space to offer tailored opportunities to #investors and companies to interact with #startups across the globe. It turned out to be a hit, and we hope to see you there next year! Thanks to the following who made appearances in our video ?? : Wilson Sonsini’s Farah Gerdes, Karen Deschaine, Tony Jeffries, Lou Lieto, and Maureen Ohlhausen + and Dr. Jenna Aronson (Two Bear Capital), Dr. Chris Gibson (Recursion Pharmaceuticals), and Dr. Jonathan Kwok (Infinitopes Precision Immunomics).?

The Q3 2024 edition of our Entrepreneurs Report is here! We’ve compiled a range of data on venture, convertible note, and SAFE financing transactions in which the firm was involved during the third quarter of 2024, with the objective of identifying relevant trends in activity and valuation levels for the U.S. #venturecapital industry in general. Additionally, this edition features a special Q&A with our very own Lang Liu, who discusses #AI #startups and the venture capital ecosystem going into 2025. Read it in full at: https://lnkd.in/gJWFFufT

We are delighted to be partnering on a very special evening at the US Embassy! The event is a masterclass on all things US Expansion, Fundraising and Exit and is designed to help founders, operators, and investors thinking of expanding to the US. Learn more about the event, which will feature insights from our London Office Managing Partner Daniel Glazer, at: https://lnkd.in/g4U4eXut

We are proud to sponsor BioUtah's Utah Life Sciences Summit! ?? ? Join us tomorrow to connect with industry leaders and professionals and gain valuable insights on the latest trends shaping the future of life sciences in Utah. Click here to register: https://lnkd.in/gUf6wb69 ? Want to learn more about the Utah life sciences industry? Be sure to check out this short video, featuring our very own Matt Bresnahan: https://lnkd.in/gpPf_QMn

We're proud to highlight Wilson Sonsini associate, and U.S. Air Force veteran, Shane Crippen. Please join us in thanking Shane for his service and sacrifice. Shane reflects on his service and how it translates to his role as an IP attorney.?We are happy to share Shane's story as part of our Veterans Day series, highlighting veterans at the firm and their contributions to our country and industry.