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John Mao
Partner
Corporate
San Francisco
jmao@wsgr.com

D650-565-3913

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  • Broad Corporate Practice

    John's practice covers a broad range of general corporate and transactional matters, including the general corporate representation of venture-backed corporations, public corporations, venture capital funds, and venture lending funds.

  • Other Complex Finance and Transactions Experience

    John has a particular expertise in debt finance that includes representation of both debtors and creditors in secured loan financings, secured acquisition financings, equipment lease financings, receivables and factoring financings, senior and subordinated debt financings, 144A convertible bond financings, and PIPE financings.

John Mao is a partner in Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati's San Francisco office and co-leads the firm's corporate finance practice. John's practice covers a broad range of general corporate and transactional matters, including the general corporate representation of venture backed corporations, public corporations, venture capital funds, and venture lending funds. John has particular expertise in debt finance that includes representation of both debtors and creditors in secured loan financings, secured acquisition financings, equipment lease financings, receivables and factoring financings, senior and subordinated debt financings, 144A convertible bond financings, and PIPE financings.

Experience

John Mao is a partner in Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati's San Francisco office and co-leads the firm's corporate finance practice. John's practice covers a broad range of general corporate and transactional matters, including the general corporate representation of venture backed corporations, public corporations, venture capital funds, and venture lending funds. John has particular expertise in debt finance that includes representation of both debtors and creditors in secured loan financings, secured acquisition financings, equipment lease financings, receivables and factoring financings, senior and subordinated debt financings, 144A convertible bond financings, and PIPE financings.

Education
  • J.D., Fordham University School of Law, 1996
  • A.B., Cornell University, 1991
Admissions
  • State Bar of California
  • State Bar of New York
Credentials
Education
  • J.D., Fordham University School of Law, 1996
  • A.B., Cornell University, 1991
Admissions
  • State Bar of California
  • State Bar of New York
Focus Areas
  • Corporate
  • Corporate Governance
  • Finance and Structured Finance
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