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Riven (Yili) Bu
Associate
Corporate
Palo Alto
riven.bu@wsgr.com

D650-849-3001

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Riven (Yili) Bu is a an associate in the Palo Alto office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where she practices corporate and securities law.

While in law school, Riven was a student attorney at Georgetown Law's Civil Rights Clinic, where she provided civil litigation service to underrepresented individuals. Riven also served as an in-house counsel intern for a consulting firm.

In addition to English, Riven is fluent in Mandarin.

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Riven (Yili) Bu is a an associate in the Palo Alto office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where she practices corporate and securities law.

While in law school, Riven was a student attorney at Georgetown Law's Civil Rights Clinic, where she provided civil litigation service to underrepresented individuals. Riven also served as an in-house counsel intern for a consulting firm.

In addition to English, Riven is fluent in Mandarin.

Education
  • J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 2024

    Cum Laude

  • M.S., Management, Richard Ivey School of Business, The University of Western Ontario, 2020
  • B.A., South China University of Technology, 2018
Admissions
  • State Bar of California
Credentials
Education
  • J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 2024

    Cum Laude

  • M.S., Management, Richard Ivey School of Business, The University of Western Ontario, 2020
  • B.A., South China University of Technology, 2018
Admissions
  • State Bar of California
Focus Areas
  • Capital Markets
  • Corporate
  • Corporate Governance
  • Emerging Companies and Venture Capital
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