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Daniel Keating
Partner
Corporate
Washington, D.C.

D202-973-8807

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    Daniel is a dual M&A and life sciences IP transactions lawyer with 20+ years of experience counseling multinational companies on cross-border M&A deals and complex commercial transactions.

Daniel Keating is a partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.

Daniel is a dual M&A and life sciences IP transactions lawyer who counsels clients on M&A, licenses and collaborations, venture capital financings, and commercial transactions in the life sciences and technology sectors. Daniel has deep experience representing pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device companies, and investors on a broad range of transactions, including hybrid deals such as M&A transactions with back-end milestone payments, carve-outs, and product acquisitions/divestitures.

Daniel has 20+ years of legal experience and has counseled clients on over 500 completed M&A and other complex, strategic, and commercial transactions. He is also a former national champion powerlifter.

Experience

Daniel Keating is a partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.

Daniel is a dual M&A and life sciences IP transactions lawyer who counsels clients on M&A, licenses and collaborations, venture capital financings, and commercial transactions in the life sciences and technology sectors. Daniel has deep experience representing pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device companies, and investors on a broad range of transactions, including hybrid deals such as M&A transactions with back-end milestone payments, carve-outs, and product acquisitions/divestitures.

Daniel has 20+ years of legal experience and has counseled clients on over 500 completed M&A and other complex, strategic, and commercial transactions. He is also a former national champion powerlifter.

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Wilson Sonsini Advises Versori on Acquisition by Avalara
On February 27, 2026, Avalara, the leading provider of cloud-based tax compliance automation software, announced that it acquired Versori Group, an integration platform company specializing in automated connector development powered by agentic AI. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Versori on the transaction.
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Wilson Sonsini Advises BriefCatch on $6 Million Series A
On December 29, 2025, BriefCatch, a legal-writing platform used by law firms and courts, announced it has raised $6 million in Series A financing, representing a significant up round. The round was led by Full In, a software-focused growth equity firm. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised BriefCatch on the transaction.

The Series A investment will support the continued development of BriefCatch's legal-writing platform and help advance the company's long-term vision of a more comprehensive, integrated set of AI-assisted writing tools for legal professionals.

The Wilson Sonsini team that advised BriefCatch on the transaction included Daniel Keating, Salil Gandhi, Brett Schulman, and Patrick Mullery.

For more information, please see BriefCatch’s news release.
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Go Global in Life Sciences: Coming to the U.S., The Legal and Practical Sides of M&A, Privacy, and Licensing
Wilson Sonsini, along with Niederer Kraft Frey, is pleased to present Go Global in Life Sciences: The Legal and Practical Sides of M&A, Privacy, and Licensing
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