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Drew Downing
Associate
Mergers & Acquisitions
Century City
ddowning@wsgr.com

D424-446-6876

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Drew Downing is an associate in the Century City office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where their practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions.

Experience

Drew Downing is an associate in the Century City office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where their practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions.

Education
  • J.D., UCLA School of Law, 2025

    Order of the Coif; Chief Managing Editor, Journal of Law and Technology; Vice President, Law and Entrepreneurship Association

  • B.A., Mathematics and Philosophy, Boston University, 2022

    Magna Cum Laude

Admissions
  • State Bar of California
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Education
  • J.D., UCLA School of Law, 2025

    Order of the Coif; Chief Managing Editor, Journal of Law and Technology; Vice President, Law and Entrepreneurship Association

  • B.A., Mathematics and Philosophy, Boston University, 2022

    Magna Cum Laude

Admissions
  • State Bar of California
Focus Areas
  • Corporate
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
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