Deloitte Offices
San Francisco, CA
Wilson Sonsini is proud to sponsor Springboard’s Healthcare & Technology Innovation Program for Fall 2024. As part of this collaboration, Deborah Smith will co-host the 2024 Healthcare & Technology Accelerator Demo Day on January 14, 2025, during the JPM Conference in San Francisco.
This premier event will showcase presentations from nine exceptional women entrepreneurs from Springboard’s 2024 cohort, highlighting their groundbreaking solutions shaping the future of healthcare and technology. Attendees can expect impactful presentations, expert feedback, and valuable networking opportunities with industry leaders. Join us to discover the next wave of innovation and connect with the broader Springboard community.
Kelly Cowan
kcowan@wsgr.com
Deborah Smith leads Wilson Sonsini’s Patents and Innovations practice in Southern California. She advises high-growth biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies and their investors on IP strategy across the full product lifecycle—from platform development through drug approval, commercialization, and exit—spanning modalities including small molecules, ADCs, degraders, molecular glues, peptides, nucleic acid therapeutics, biologics, and protein conjugates. Her work spans patent strategy, portfolio development, IP due diligence, and IP matters tied to regulatory approval, as well as transactional matters including buy-side and sell-side M&A, licensing, financings, IPOs, and reverse mergers.