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12.11.26
Behind the Raise: The Financial Journey for Life Science Founders
Wilson Sonsini is pleased to sponsor the University of San Diego Knauss School of Business Center for Applied Finance symposium, which will focus on the key considerations and strategies for raising capital in the early stages of building a life sciences company.
Speaking Engagements
12.08.26
PLI's Tax Strategies for Corporate Acquisitions, Dispositions, Spin-Offs, Joint Ventures, Financings, Reorganizations & Restructurings 2026
Practising Law Institute (PLI) features specialized sessions on tax strategies for financially troubled businesses within its premier annual conference series on Tax Strategies for Corporate Acquisitions, Dispositions, Spin-Offs, Joint Ventures, Financings, Reorganizations & Restructurings. These programs focus on navigating net operating losses (NOLs), debt restructurings, and corporate distress under complex federal tax rules.
Affiliated Programs
12.03.26
Demystifying Biopharma Business Development: Understanding the Process and Thriving as a BD Professional
This full-day workshop will be taught by accomplished business development (BD) professionals with deep experience in both large pharmas and small biotechs, providing perspectives from both sides of the table for biopartnering. If you have ever wondered what BD is, how to work efficiently and effectively with your BD team to advance your company’s strategy and programs, or even how to become a BD professional yourself, this is a good workshop for you (and your colleagues in R&D, regulatory, legal, finance, and even executive positions) to attend. The workshop will include presentations, case studies, and group exercises, and conclude with a panel discussion.
Speaking Engagements
Tuesday, December 1, 2026
Informa Connect's CompLaw: Pharma 2026
Wilson Sonsini Of Counsel Andrew Morrison joins the "Product Bundling: Competition Law Concerns" panel at CompLaw: Pharma, hosted by Informa Connect. Andrew is joined by Luca Arnaudo, Senior Officer at the Italian Competition Authority, and Andrea Bazzotti, European Legal Counsel at Ultragenyx Europe GmbH.
Affiliated Programs
Tuesday, December 1, 2026
The Competition Law & Artificial Intelligence Summit 2026, ThoughtLeaders4
Wilson Sonsini partner Jindrich Kloub is moderating the "Insights from EU Member State Regulators" session at The Competition Law & Artificial Intelligence Summit, hosted by ThoughtLeaders4. Jindrich is joined by Yann Guthmann, Head of the Digital Economy Unit at Autorité de la concurrence.
Speaking Engagements
Monday, November 23, 2026
PLI's Twenty-Fourth Annual Directors' Institute on Corporate Governance
Boards must navigate a fast-changing environment that now spans corporate governance, shareholder activism, fiduciary duties, legal and business risk oversight, privacy, cybersecurity, AI governance, and criminal and regulatory enforcement. At this program, leading corporate governance experts, including directors, government officials, corporate counsel, and consultants, will share practical perspectives on the issues shaping board oversight today: the 2026 proxy season and evolving activist strategies, corporate law developments, emerging technology risks, enforcement priorities, and the topics that keep directors up at night.
Speaking Engagements
Thursday, November 19, 2026
2026 ABA Antitrust Global Seminar Series: Tokyo
Brent Snyder, head of the firm's regulatory and compliance department, is moderating the "Cartel Enforcement Reinvigorated—Leniency, Whistleblowers & Cross Border Coordination" panel at the ABA Antitrust Law Section's Antitrust Global Seminar Series: Tokyo, joined by fellow panelists from private practice across the Asia-Pacific region.
Speaking Engagements
11.18.26
IAPP Europe Data Protection Congress 2026 - Pushing For More Consent While Avoiding Users Fatigue: How to Square the Circle?
On November 18, Wilson Sonsini partner Yann Padova will speak as part of the IAPP Europe Data Protection Congress 2026. He and his fellow panelists will discuss the topic, "Pushing For More Consent While Avoiding Users Fatigue: How to Square the Circle?" which will explore current regulatory guidelines and upcoming proposals on consent requirements. The speakers will also discuss how to strike a balance between respecting users' consent signals and reducing user consent fatigue. For more information, please visit the event website.
Speaking Engagements
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
Slush 2027 Fringe Roundtable: What Does It Take to Expand in the U.S.?
Founders ask, experts answer! Join our panel at a candid roundtable luncheon where entrepreneurs can bring their questions about raising U.S. capital, data, hiring, and connections, directly to the people who can honestly answer them. No vendor pitches, nor sales decks ... just a community that supports founders on their journey westward.