Barath Chari is a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Barath represents technology companies at all stages of growth, from bootstrapped start-ups to leading global enterprises, in complex business transactions involving technology and intellectual property. He also has deep experience in assisting technology companies and their investors with mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and financing matters. A Washington, D.C., transplant resident in the firm’s San Francisco office, Barath understands how the federal government transacts with technology companies, and helps technology companies sell products to federal government customers and collaborate with the federal government on research and development. He also leverages his pre-law experience as a software engineer to provide informed legal advice on technical topics such as open source software.

Daniel Chen is a partner in the Palo Alto office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he focuses on privacy, cybersecurity, and data processing matters. Daniel works closely with clients to navigate complex compliance risks and challenges, including in connection with the use of data and data-driven products and services. He also has extensive experience advising clients on mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs, securities offerings, strategic partnerships, data licensing arrangements, service engagements, and other commercial transactions.