About Austin

Situated in the Texas capital, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati's Austin office offers clients a full range of legal services tailored to the needs of technology and growth companies at all stages of development, from start-up business ventures to large public companies. Our more than 10 years in Austin have given us a deep understanding of the Texas market and enables us to effectively address the legal needs of companies based in the state, as well as those with Texas operations.

The Austin office serves clients in many growth industries, including business services, communications and networking, electronics and computer hardware, energy and clean technology, financial services, Internet and media, life sciences, semiconductors, software and venture capital.

Our attorneys provide clients with highly tailored services specifically designed to address their immediate legal concerns as well as further their long-term business strategies. We advise clients on corporate formations, venture capital financings, and complex technology and business transactions, as well as strategic alliances and joint ventures. We have significant experience representing companies in initial public offerings and secondary offerings, guiding clients through mergers and acquisitions, and providing representation on issues of employment law, corporate governance, and the licensing and protection of intellectual property.

In addition, our Texas-based litigators have substantial experience in complex intellectual property disputes involving patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets, having represented clients in federal and state court litigation and arbitrations in Texas and throughout the country, as well as before the International Trade Commission. Our litigators also have significant experience in commercial, employment, and securities litigation.

Clients serviced by the Austin office include Austin Ventures, BazaarVoice, Dell, HomeAway, Microstaq, National Instruments, NCSoft, NGenera, Pervasive Software, Rackspace Hosting, Sant Ventures, and SolarWinds. In addition to locally based clients, our Austin attorneys represent clients throughout the U.S. and abroad, such as AU Optronics, eBay, Expedia, Mylan, OraMetrix, Nero, and Tellabs.