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Anyone who has worked at either WSGR or STB or who has previously looked into/compared both have any comments on differences in culture, exit options, etc.? I am interested in corporate law. I have some interest in working with emerging companies/start ups (for you DF), but that's not an absolute must. Both have corporate practices that I find very interesting.
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Re: Silicon Valley: WSGR v. STB
<--- 2L who has looked at Bay Area firms' corporate practices.
From my understanding, WSGR is king of the Valley when it comes to corporate work. STB, on the other hand, while an excellent firm, is very much centered around the New York office, with Palo Alto being a satellite office. That matters because you develop relationships with more of the key players when you're in a firm's HQ office.
Another difference to keep in mind is that WSGR represents a lot of big tech companies like Google, whereas STB represents a lot of private equity firms (many of which buy and sell small- and mid-cap tech companies). Based on that, I would posit that WSGR provides better exit options in the Valley if you want to work at a tech company, since the firm has longstanding relationships with these big tech companies. I don't think PE funds have nearly as many in-house positions (someone correct me if I'm wrong), and STB just doesn't have the depth of relationships with the sorts of companies that do have lots of in-house positions. Granted, the PE firms' portfolio companies need lawyers too, but I just get the impression that WSGR would have better exit options.
Also, neither of those two firms does much "emerging companies" work. WSGR primarily works with mature companies, and STB primarily works with PE firms. If you want start-up work, try Gunderson.
From my understanding, WSGR is king of the Valley when it comes to corporate work. STB, on the other hand, while an excellent firm, is very much centered around the New York office, with Palo Alto being a satellite office. That matters because you develop relationships with more of the key players when you're in a firm's HQ office.
Another difference to keep in mind is that WSGR represents a lot of big tech companies like Google, whereas STB represents a lot of private equity firms (many of which buy and sell small- and mid-cap tech companies). Based on that, I would posit that WSGR provides better exit options in the Valley if you want to work at a tech company, since the firm has longstanding relationships with these big tech companies. I don't think PE funds have nearly as many in-house positions (someone correct me if I'm wrong), and STB just doesn't have the depth of relationships with the sorts of companies that do have lots of in-house positions. Granted, the PE firms' portfolio companies need lawyers too, but I just get the impression that WSGR would have better exit options.
Also, neither of those two firms does much "emerging companies" work. WSGR primarily works with mature companies, and STB primarily works with PE firms. If you want start-up work, try Gunderson.
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Re: Silicon Valley: WSGR v. STB
Thank you for your reply!
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Re: Silicon Valley: WSGR v. STB
do you have offers at both/either?
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