Fenwick & West LLP has a major emphasis on technology and life sciences. It has a strong record in IPOs and other equity offerings, including SPAC deals, direct listings and reverse mergers. It has an especially strong reputation for direct listings and is rated for both issuer and underwriter-side engagements. Seattle partners Robert Freedman and Amanda Rose are key figures in the team, alongside New York’s Aman Singh and Ran Ben-Tzur in Santa Monica and Silicon Valley.
Testimonials
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‘The team is knowledgeable, accessible and detail oriented. Their responses to enquiries are timely, complete and helpful. We have found the Fenwick SEC and Corporate team to be at or above the highest in the industry. They are also proactive in keeping the company informed of upcoming issues or potential concerns. We rank them very highly and would recommend them to other potential clients.’
‘Our stand-out partner is Per Chilstrom. He is very good at managing our account. He knows when to step in and provide guidance and insight, and when to step back and delegate matters to a less senior attorney. His advice has been invaluable, whether related to matters of SEC filings or corporate strategy and negotiations. Per seems to really be concerned about his clients and has high expectations of himself and others. He helps to protect the company.’
Key clients
- AnaptysBio, Inc.
- Archer Aviation
Work highlights
- Represented Figma in its pending $20bn acquisition by Adobe.
- Represented Morphic Holding in its underwritten public offering of its common stock.