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Jason M. Skolnik
Partner
Corporate
San Diego
jskolnik@wsgr.com

D858-350-2324

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  • Comprehensive Corporate Representation

    Jason’s practice covers a broad range of general corporate and transactional matters.

Jason Skolnik is a corporate and securities partner in the San Diego office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. His practice covers a broad range of general corporate and transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions and other strategic transactions, venture capital financings, joint ventures, public offerings and disclosure matters, corporate finance, and corporate advisory work. Jason represents companies at all stages of their life cycle, from start-ups to public companies, primarily in the life sciences and technologies industries. He also represents venture capital, growth equity, and private equity funds.

Experience

Jason Skolnik is a corporate and securities partner in the San Diego office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. His practice covers a broad range of general corporate and transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions and other strategic transactions, venture capital financings, joint ventures, public offerings and disclosure matters, corporate finance, and corporate advisory work. Jason represents companies at all stages of their life cycle, from start-ups to public companies, primarily in the life sciences and technologies industries. He also represents venture capital, growth equity, and private equity funds.

Education
  • J.D., Loyola Law SchoolMagna Cum Laude; Order of the Coif; Sayre Macneil Scholar; Articles Editor, Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review
  • B.S., Applied Economics and Business Management, Cornell UniversityCum Laude
Admissions
  • State Bar of California
Credentials
Education
  • J.D., Loyola Law SchoolMagna Cum Laude; Order of the Coif; Sayre Macneil Scholar; Articles Editor, Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review
  • B.S., Applied Economics and Business Management, Cornell UniversityCum Laude
Admissions
  • State Bar of California

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Venture Financings

  • Galvanize Therapeutics in its $100 million Series C financing and $100 million Series B financing
  • SpectraWAVE in its $50 million Series B financing
  • Empirico in its $45 million Series B financing
  • DermBiont in its $35 million Series B financing
  • Aethon, Aulos, Deep Apple, Evercrisp, Initial, Nereid, Replicate and other companies in their venture creations and Series A financings with Apple Tree Partners
  • Ventyx in its $114 million Series A financing
  • uLab in its $54 million Series E financing
  • ComplianceMetrix in its $50 million Series A financing
  • Tempo Therapeutics in its $12 million Series A financing

M&A Transactions

  • SpectraWAVE in its sale to Philips
  • View Point Medical in its sale to Merit Medical
  • Statrad in its sale to i-Med
  • Discover Echo in its sale to Bico
  • Galvanize in its sale of its electrophysiology division to CardioFocus
  • Cure Medical in its sale to ConvaTec
  • Tusker Medical in its sale to Smith & Nephew
  • Cianna Medical in its sale to Merit Medical
  • Vertiflex in its sale to Boston Scientific
  • Vertuis Bio in its sale to Innsmed
  • Palamedrix in its sale to SomaLogic
  • Geneva in its sale to BioTelemetry
  • Balt in its acquisitions of Blockade Medical and Neurvana Medical
  • Thuasne in its acquisitions of Quinn Medical, Knit-Rite and Lantz Medical
  • MaxLinear in its acquisitions of Entropic and Nanosemi

Initial Public Offerings

  • RxSight in its initial public offering
  • Ventyx in its initial public offering
Matters

Select Transactions

Venture Financings

  • Galvanize Therapeutics in its $100 million Series C financing and $100 million Series B financing
  • SpectraWAVE in its $50 million Series B financing
  • Empirico in its $45 million Series B financing
  • DermBiont in its $35 million Series B financing
  • Aethon, Aulos, Deep Apple, Evercrisp, Initial, Nereid, Replicate and other companies in their venture creations and Series A financings with Apple Tree Partners
  • Ventyx in its $114 million Series A financing
  • uLab in its $54 million Series E financing
  • ComplianceMetrix in its $50 million Series A financing
  • Tempo Therapeutics in its $12 million Series A financing

M&A Transactions

  • SpectraWAVE in its sale to Philips
  • View Point Medical in its sale to Merit Medical
  • Statrad in its sale to i-Med
  • Discover Echo in its sale to Bico
  • Galvanize in its sale of its electrophysiology division to CardioFocus
  • Cure Medical in its sale to ConvaTec
  • Tusker Medical in its sale to Smith & Nephew
  • Cianna Medical in its sale to Merit Medical
  • Vertiflex in its sale to Boston Scientific
  • Vertuis Bio in its sale to Innsmed
  • Palamedrix in its sale to SomaLogic
  • Geneva in its sale to BioTelemetry
  • Balt in its acquisitions of Blockade Medical and Neurvana Medical
  • Thuasne in its acquisitions of Quinn Medical, Knit-Rite and Lantz Medical
  • MaxLinear in its acquisitions of Entropic and Nanosemi

Initial Public Offerings

  • RxSight in its initial public offering
  • Ventyx in its initial public offering
Focus Areas
  • Biotech
  • Consumer Products and Services
  • Corporate
  • Corporate Governance
  • Corporate Life Sciences
  • Data Storage and Cloud
  • Digital Health
  • Electronic Gaming
  • Emerging Companies and Venture Capital
  • Fintech
  • Internet
  • Life Sciences
  • Medical Devices
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Mobile Devices
  • Semiconductors
  • Software
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Wilson Sonsini Advises View Point Medical on Acquisition by Merit Medical
On April 1, 2026, Merit Medical Systems, Inc., a global leader of healthcare technology, announced it has acquired View Point Medical, Inc. The aggregate transaction consideration, including the assumption of View Point liabilities, is approximately $140 million. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised View Point on the transaction.
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Wilson Sonsini Advises SpectraWAVE on Acquisition by Philips
On December 15, 2025, Royal Philips announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Massachusetts-based SpectraWAVE, an innovator in enhanced vascular imaging of coronary arteries, angiography-based physiology assessments, and the use of AI in medical imaging. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is advising SpectraWAVE on the transaction.
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WSGR Events
Biotech's New Playbook: Spinouts and Optionality
Biotechnology companies are increasingly using single-asset spinouts as a way to create value, though the approach can be complex. This afternoon forum will examine considerations to strategically design and execute a successful spinout. Attendees will gain insight into the legal foundations of these transactions, including tax considerations, patent strategy, IP allocation, and structural design. The program will also explore the broader business drivers behind spinout decisions—such as capital formation, strategic focus, partnership alignment, governance, and long-term value creation.
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Affiliated Programs
Biocom Global Partnering and Investor Conference
Wilson Sonsini is a proud supporter of Biocom's Global Partnering and Investor Conference. This exclusive forum forum brings together over 500 investors and senior executives, including CEOs and heads of business development, biotech, and research and development from leading pharmaceutical, biotech, and research organizations from over 20 countries. Wilson Sonsini Corporate partner Jason Skolnik will be moderating a VC Insights discussion on February 26, from 3:30-4:30 PM featuring:
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