Public Companies

A Trusted Advisor to Nearly Half of the Silicon Valley 150 (2023)

Public Companies

A Trusted Advisor to Nearly Half of the Silicon Valley 150 (2023)

Dynamic, innovative public technology and life sciences companies, including nearly half of the Silicon Valley 150, turn to Fenwick for advice on their most critical matters in the boardroom, the courtroom and beyond.

We serve as primary corporate counsel and trusted business counsel to pre-IPO unicorn companies and established S&P 500 leaders in their most complex business and legal decisions.

Our multidisciplinary teams provide guidance on the full range of public company matters, including those related to corporate governance, strategic deal making and bet-the-company litigation.

Our cross-functional teams include practitioners with deep experience in:

Capital Markets
Complex Commercial Litigation
Corporate Governance
Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits
Mergers and Acquisitions
Shareholder Engagement and Activism
Tax

Mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs and going-private transactions
Equity and debt offerings
Assessment and management of environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks and opportunities including employee activism, the global pandemic and climate change mitigation
Corporate venture
High-profile and high-stakes litigation, including antitrust, employment, intellectual property, privacy, regulatory and securities disputes
Internal and external investigations
Domestic and international tax advisory and controversy
Crisis management (industry, company-wide or boardroom related) including proactively assisting with enterprise risk identification and management
Privacy and data breaches

Mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs and going-private transactions
Equity and debt offerings
Assessment and management of environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks and opportunities including employee activism, the global pandemic and climate change mitigation
Corporate venture
High-profile and high-stakes litigation, including antitrust, employment, intellectual property, privacy, regulatory and securities disputes
Internal and external investigations
Domestic and international tax advisory and controversy
Crisis management (industry, company-wide or boardroom related) including proactively assisting with enterprise risk identification and management
Privacy and data breaches

Counseling on evolving trends and best practices for corporate governance
Advising on fiduciary duties of directors and officers
Representing corporations, D&Os and boards in special investigations
Counseling and representation on issues relating to engagement with institutional investors and proxy advisors
Counseling and representation in shareholder proposals, director nomination and other proxy contests, and in shareholder activist defense and hostile takeovers

Counseling on evolving trends and best practices for corporate governance
Advising on fiduciary duties of directors and officers
Representing corporations, D&Os and boards in special investigations
Counseling and representation on issues relating to engagement with institutional investors and proxy advisors
Counseling and representation in shareholder proposals, director nomination and other proxy contests, and in shareholder activist defense and hostile takeovers

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