Tony Jeffries, Partner, Wilson Sonsini
Tony counsels technology and life sciences clients on a wide range of corporate, securities and governance matters, represents them in IPOs, M&A transactions and other complex transactions and matters, and guides their Boards of Directors and management teams through these matters with experienced, practical and tailored advice. Tony is active in firm management and a member of the firm’s Board of Directors. Tony is also a member of the Board of Visitors at Duke University School of Law. With more than 25 years of experience practicing corporate and securities law, Tony has represented clients ranging from entrepreneurs to Fortune 500 companies on IPOs and other public offerings, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances, venture capital financings, the structuring of start-up companies, and other transactional matters. Among the clients Tony represents are companies in a wide variety of technology and life sciences sectors. He also represents prominent venture capital firms and investment banks. Tony is highly esteemed in the industry, as reflected by his inclusion in the 2018-2023 editions of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business and the 2020-2024 editions of Chambers Global. His thought leadership has been widely recognized in numerous publications. Tony has also been interviewed and quoted in numerous business and legal trade media, including Dow Jones/The Wall Street Journal, The Silicon Valley Business Journal, Law360, The Recorder, and The Daily Journal.