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A Veteran of High-Profile IPOs
Jeff has been involved in over 200 public offerings, and has served as company counsel in the IPOs of such prominent companies as Apple, Barracuda Networks, BlackLine Systems, GoDaddy, Infosys, LinkedIn, Micron Technology, Nutanix, Palo Alto Networks, and Splunk.
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Extensive Cross-Border Experience
He has extensive expertise in cross-border transactions, including the acquisition of Dr. Solomon by Network Associates and the public offering by Infosys Technologies.
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A Recognized Practitioner
Jeff is regularly recognized as a leader in his field by Chambers Global, Chambers USA, the Daily Journal, Best Lawyers in America, and Northern California Super Lawyers.
Jeffrey Saper is a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, a global technology law firm specializing in the representation of technology and emerging growth companies. He also served for over 10 years as vice chairman of the firm.
Jeff specializes in public and private financings of technology and other emerging growth companies, as well as the representation of leading investment banks and corporate issuers in connection with public offerings and mergers and acquisitions. He has been involved in more than 200 public offerings, and has served as company counsel with respect to the initial public offerings of such prominent companies as Activision, Apple, Barracuda Networks, BlackLine Systems, GoDaddy, Infosys, LinkedIn, Micron Technology, Nutanix, Palo Alto Networks, and Splunk. In addition, he has served as lead underwriters' counsel on numerous initial and secondary public offerings, including those of AMD, Ancestry.com, Cambium Networks, Cavium, Ellie Mae, Extreme Networks, Guidewire Software, Imperva, Infoblox, Macrovision, MongoDB, The North Face, and Pandora Media. He has also participated in a number of "dual track" IPOs that culminated in successful exits, including AppDynamics (Cisco), Avia (Reebok), Borders (Kmart), Cerent (Cisco), Converse (Nike), and eBates (Rakuten).
Jeff has extensive expertise in cross-border transactions, including the acquisition of Dr. Solomon (U.K.) by Network Associates and the public offering by Infosys Technologies, Ltd., the first U.S. initial public offering by an Indian company.
Jeff has spoken on a variety of corporate securities issues, including the public offering process as well as related disclosure and corporate governance obligations of publicly traded issuers.
Recognized by Chambers USA and Chambers Global, Jeff is known to maintain a “distinguished practice focused on securities transactions by technology and emerging growth companies.” With expertise encompassing both issuer and underwriter representation, sources remark he is “extremely responsive” and “a good partner” when working through the complexities of the issues.
Jeffrey Saper is a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, a global technology law firm specializing in the representation of technology and emerging growth companies. He also served for over 10 years as vice chairman of the firm.
Jeff specializes in public and private financings of technology and other emerging growth companies, as well as the representation of leading investment banks and corporate issuers in connection with public offerings and mergers and acquisitions. He has been involved in more than 200 public offerings, and has served as company counsel with respect to the initial public offerings of such prominent companies as Activision, Apple, Barracuda Networks, BlackLine Systems, GoDaddy, Infosys, LinkedIn, Micron Technology, Nutanix, Palo Alto Networks, and Splunk. In addition, he has served as lead underwriters' counsel on numerous initial and secondary public offerings, including those of AMD, Ancestry.com, Cambium Networks, Cavium, Ellie Mae, Extreme Networks, Guidewire Software, Imperva, Infoblox, Macrovision, MongoDB, The North Face, and Pandora Media. He has also participated in a number of "dual track" IPOs that culminated in successful exits, including AppDynamics (Cisco), Avia (Reebok), Borders (Kmart), Cerent (Cisco), Converse (Nike), and eBates (Rakuten).
Jeff has extensive expertise in cross-border transactions, including the acquisition of Dr. Solomon (U.K.) by Network Associates and the public offering by Infosys Technologies, Ltd., the first U.S. initial public offering by an Indian company.
Jeff has spoken on a variety of corporate securities issues, including the public offering process as well as related disclosure and corporate governance obligations of publicly traded issuers.
Recognized by Chambers USA and Chambers Global, Jeff is known to maintain a “distinguished practice focused on securities transactions by technology and emerging growth companies.” With expertise encompassing both issuer and underwriter representation, sources remark he is “extremely responsive” and “a good partner” when working through the complexities of the issues.
- J.D., New York University School of Law
- B.A., New York UniversityWith Highest Honors in History
- Member, Board of Trustees, NYU School of Law
- Member, Anti-Defamation League Regional Board
- Recognized by Chambers and Partners in the 2014-2026 editions of Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business, with clients noting that he is “extremely responsive and a good partner when working through difficult issues” and “the best business partner and legal advisor we could ask for"
- Recognized by Chambers and Partners in the 2004-2026 editions of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, with one respondent describing him as a "trusted leader who is uniformly respected by board directors,” while another stated, “His breadth of experience, loyalty to his clients and strong advocacy for them is rare and impressive”
- Honored by the Daily Journal as one of the "Top 100 Lawyers in California" for 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, and 2017
- Honored as an "Attorney of the Year" by The Recorder in recognition of his notable achievements in 2011, including his involvement in numerous initial public offerings
- Selected for inclusion in the 2006-2018 editions of Best Lawyers in America
- Named in the 2004-2018 editions of Northern California Super Lawyers
- State Bar of California
- State Bar of New York
- J.D., New York University School of Law
- B.A., New York UniversityWith Highest Honors in History
- Member, Board of Trustees, NYU School of Law
- Member, Anti-Defamation League Regional Board
- Recognized by Chambers and Partners in the 2014-2026 editions of Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business, with clients noting that he is “extremely responsive and a good partner when working through difficult issues” and “the best business partner and legal advisor we could ask for"
- Recognized by Chambers and Partners in the 2004-2026 editions of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, with one respondent describing him as a "trusted leader who is uniformly respected by board directors,” while another stated, “His breadth of experience, loyalty to his clients and strong advocacy for them is rare and impressive”
- Honored by the Daily Journal as one of the "Top 100 Lawyers in California" for 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, and 2017
- Honored as an "Attorney of the Year" by The Recorder in recognition of his notable achievements in 2011, including his involvement in numerous initial public offerings
- Selected for inclusion in the 2006-2018 editions of Best Lawyers in America
- Named in the 2004-2018 editions of Northern California Super Lawyers
- State Bar of California
- State Bar of New York
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