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5.05.26
Wilson Sonsini Adds Project Finance Leader Ken Sanocki to Expand Energy and Climate Solutions Practice
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (May 5, 2026)—Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, today announced that Ken Sanocki has joined the firm as a partner in its Energy and Climate Solutions (ECS) practice in San Francisco. His addition enhances the firm’s ability to advise clients across the full lifecycle of energy infrastructure financing—from early-stage development through complex capital markets transactions.
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4.22.26
Wilson Sonsini Appoints Kate Stonestreet as Chief Operating Officer
NEW YORK, NY (April 22, 2026)—Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, today announced that Kate Stonestreet has been appointed chief operating officer (COO). Based in New York, she joins the executive management team and will oversee operations, including finance, information technology, talent, business development, marketing, and administrative functions, supporting the firm’s next phase of growth and continued excellence in client service.
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4.15.26
Wilson Sonsini Adds Former DOJ Antitrust Trial Attorney Julia Tarver Wood
Contact:
Kimberly Brooks
212-453-2881
kbrooks@wsgr.com
Kimberly Brooks
212-453-2881
kbrooks@wsgr.com
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4.07.26
Wilson Sonsini Adds Partner Jocelyn Chow to National Security and Antitrust Practices in Hong Kong
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Troy Green
202-378-9053
troy.green@wsgr.com
Troy Green
202-378-9053
troy.green@wsgr.com
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3.27.26
Wilson Sonsini Expands General Counsel in Residence Program with Alexander Nguyen
PALO ALTO, CA (March 31, 2026)—Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, today announced that Alexander Nguyen has joined its General Counsel in Residence (GCIR) program.
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3.16.26
Wilson Sonsini Adds Benjamin P. Edwards As Senior Of Counsel in Corporate Governance Practice
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA—March 16, 2026—Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, today announced that University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) professor Benjamin P. Edwards has joined the firm as Senior Of Counsel in its Corporate Governance practice. Edwards brings deep experience in corporate governance and Nevada corporate law, strengthening the firm’s offerings for Nevada-incorporated companies.
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3.04.26
Phil Rothenberg Joins Wilson Sonsini as General Counsel in Residence
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Troy Green
202-378-9053
troy.green@wsgr.com
Troy Green
202-378-9053
troy.green@wsgr.com
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2.20.26
Wilson Sonsini Prevails in Blockbuster U.S. Supreme Court Case: V.O.S. Selections, Inc. v. Trump
In a case closely watched by corporate America and indeed the entire world, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed a Federal Circuit ruling in favor of five small business clients, confirming that the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA) does not authorize the President of the United States to impose the “Liberation Day” trade deficit tariffs announced in April 2025 and since revised on multiple occasions.
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2.11.26
Wilson Sonsini Life Sciences Partner Karen Deschaine Relocates to Boston
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Kimberly Brooks
212-453-2881
kbrooks@wsgr.com
Kimberly Brooks
212-453-2881
kbrooks@wsgr.com
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1.14.26
Wilson Sonsini Adds Defense Tech Veteran Michael McGinley, Launches Defense Tech Industry Group
PALO ALTO, CA (January 14, 2026)—Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, today announced that Michael McGinley has joined the firm as Senior Of Counsel. The firm is using the occasion to launch a Defense Tech industry group, leveraging its existing experience representing defense and dual-use technology clients in the sector and McGinley’s proficiency.
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1.13.26
John Pearce, Former Associate Chief Justice of the Utah Supreme Court, Rejoins Wilson Sonsini
SALT LAKE CITY, UT (January 13, 2026)—Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, today announced that John A. Pearce, former Associate Chief Justice of the Utah Supreme Court, has rejoined the firm as a partner in its Salt Lake City office. One of Utah’s most respected jurists, Pearce brings more than 16 years of public service across Utah’s judicial and executive branches, including a decade on the state’s highest court.
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12.03.25
Wilson Sonsini Announces New Management Team
Contact:
Kimberly Brooks
212-453-2881
kbrooks@wsgr.com
Kimberly Brooks
212-453-2881
kbrooks@wsgr.com