Dow Jones VentureSource and PitchBook recently ranked Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati as the leading law firm for U.S. venture financings in the first three quarters of 2016.

Dow Jones VentureSource's legal rankings for Q1-Q3 2016 issuer-side venture financing deals placed Wilson Sonsini ahead of all other firms by the total number of rounds of equity financing raised on behalf of clients. The firm is credited as the legal advisor in 128 rounds of financing, while its nearest competitor advised on 97 rounds of financing.

According to VentureSource, Wilson Sonsini ranked No. 1. for Q1-Q3 2016 issuer-side U.S. deals in the following industries: business and financial services, clean technology, communications and networking (tie), consumer services, healthcare, industrial goods and materials, information technology, medical devices and equipment, and software.

Separately, in PitchBook's Q3 2016 Venture Monitor report, the firm ranked No. 1. for the combined number of issuer- and investor-side venture deals completed in Q3 2016. Wilson Sonsini was also ranked No. 1 for early-stage financings during the same quarter.

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