Seasoned Advisor Joins the Firm’s Premier M&A Practice Serving Innovation-Driven Industries
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NEW YORK, NY (May 27, 2026)—Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, today announced that Sachin Kohli has joined the firm in New York as a partner in its Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) practice. The practice regularly advises on some of the most significant domestic and cross-border transactions in the technology and life sciences sectors, and has completed more than 150 deals in the past year. Kohli’s arrival advances the firm’s national M&A platform, expands its New York presence, and deepens its capabilities in transformative transactions across life sciences, healthcare, and technology.
“Sachin’s addition reflects our continued focus on investing in areas of importance to our clients,” said Doug Clark, managing partner of Wilson Sonsini. “He is a highly regarded M&A advisor with extensive experience guiding companies through complex transactions and a perspective that aligns closely with how we serve clients—thoughtfully, collaboratively, and with a long-term view. His arrival further strengthens our New York presence and enhances the depth and reach of our corporate platform.”
Kohli joins Wilson Sonsini from Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, where he spent his entire legal career after joining as an associate in 2006 and being elected partner in 2016. Over nearly two decades, he advised an array of nationally recognized public and private companies, as well as leading private equity sponsors, on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and a broad range of other corporate matters. Clients repeatedly turn to him for counsel, underscoring his enduring relationships and a high level of trust at the board and management levels.
“I built my career at my prior firm, so this move was not made lightly,” said Kohli. “What drew me to Wilson Sonsini was its focused and intentional approach to guiding innovative companies through their most complex, high-stakes transactions—along with its institutional strength, sophisticated client base, and proven ability to execute at scale. I was looking for a platform where I could make an immediate impact and help shape what comes next. I am excited to join and contribute to the continued growth of an already exceptional M&A practice.”
Widely regarded for his pragmatic, business-oriented mindset, Kohli combines significant experience in transactional execution with ongoing strategic counsel on governance, disclosure, shareholder activism, and defensive preparedness. His cross-sector experience spans life sciences, healthcare, technology, energy, gaming, consumer, and industrials, positioning him as a go-to practitioner for companies navigating an increasingly dynamic and competitive deal environment.
Kohli has worked on numerous high-profile transactions that have shaped their respective industries, including Sanofi’s acquisitions of Blueprint Medicines, Dynavax Technologies, Provention Bio, and Bioverativ; The Dow Chemical Company’s merger of equals with DuPont and its subsequent spin-off; MGM Resorts International’s sale of MGM Growth Properties to VICI Properties; and Kroger’s proposed acquisition of Albertsons.
“Sachin’s arrival comes at a time when clients are facing a deal landscape that is increasingly nuanced, fast-moving, and strategically demanding,” said Megan Baier, a partner in the New York Corporate practice and incoming co-managing partner. “He has spent his career advising on transactions that sit at the center of those pressures, where execution and judgment matter as much as structure. That experience will be a strong complement to our New York office and our broader M&A platform.”
In addition to his client work, Kohli is active in the legal and academic communities. He serves on the Dean’s Advisory Council for the University at Buffalo School of Law and is a member of the New York City Bar Association’s Committee on Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Control Contests.
Kohli received his J.D., magna cum laude, from the University at Buffalo School of Law, where he served as editor-in-chief of the Buffalo Law Review; his M.B.A. from the University at Buffalo School of Management; and his B.S., cum laude, from the University at Buffalo.
“Sachin is the kind of partner clients grow with over time,” said Caz Hashemi, head of Wilson Sonsini’s Litigation Department and incoming co-managing partner. “He is not just involved in individual transactions—he is embedded in the broader arc of each company’s evolution. That continuity of counsel is increasingly rare in today’s market, and it meaningfully bolsters not only our M&A practice, but the firm as a whole.”
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For more than 60 years, Wilson Sonsini’s services and legal disciplines have focused on serving the principal challenges faced by the management and boards of directors of business enterprises. The firm is nationally recognized as a leading provider to growing and established clients seeking legal counsel to complete sophisticated corporate and technology transactions; manage governance and enterprise-scale matters; assist with intellectual property development, protection, and IP-driven transactions; represent them in contested disputes; and/or advise them on antitrust or other regulatory matters. With deep roots in Silicon Valley, Wilson Sonsini has more than 1,000 attorneys and 17 offices in 16 technology, business, and regulatory markets across the United States, Asia, and Europe. For more information, please visit www.wsgr.com.