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Fenwick & West
- Designation: Mountain View, California
- Head Count: 248
- Gross Revenues: $229,500,000
- Revenue Per Lawyer: $925,000
- Profits Per Partner: $1,155,000
- Year Over Year Change: 5
Fenwick & West is a Mountain View, California-based law firm. The firm ranked 131st on The American Lawyer's 2011 Am Law 200 rankings of firms based on revenue with $206,500,000 in gross annual revenue for 2010. With 241 attorneys, the firm placed 173rd on The National Law Journal's 2011 NLJ 250 rankings of firms based on size. Fenwick & West is a Silicon Valley law firm that specializes in providing legal services to high technology clients in new economy industries. The firm focuses on technology related issues in all six of its practice areas: intellectual property, corporate practice, litigation, tax practice, employment, and labor law. In addition to its Mountain View headquarters, Fenwick & West has offices in San Francisco, Boise, Idaho and Seattle, WA.
Firm Rankings
| Survey | Rank | Year Over Year Change | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Am Law 100 | NR | N/A | Gross revenue |
| Am Law 200 | 126 | 5 | Gross revenue |
| NLJ 250 | NR | N/A | Lawyer head count |
| The A-List | 42 | 26 | Overall excellence |
| Pro Bono Scorecard | 95 | 16 | Pro-bono commitment |
| Diversity Scorecard | 10 | 2 | Minority head count |
| Midlevel Associates Survey | 73 | N/A | Job satisfaction |
| Summer Associates Survey | 93 | 39 | Summer programs |
In the News
GC Ullyot Exit Closes Chapter for Facebook
Julia Love : The Recorder : May 21, 2013
The Churn: Lateral Moves in The Am Law 200
Diane Jeantet : The Am Law Daily : May 21, 2013
K&L Gates hires two renewable energy partners in Portland; King & Spalding poaches from Bird & Bird to establish a London trade practice; and a fourth Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft partner leaves the firm for O'Melveny & Myers. The Churn is constant. Please send all announcements to thechurn@alm.com.
GC Ullyot's Exit Closes Chapter for Facebook
Julia Love : The Recorder : May 21, 2013
With his decision to log out after nearly five years as general counsel of Facebook, Ted Ullyot has opened up one of the most visible law jobs in Silicon Valley.
Viewpoint: BAR-ometer
: The Recorder : May 17, 2013
Coupons not accepted here ... Alsup's way with words ... Our mea culpa
Ullyot Exit Closes Chapter for Facebook
Julia Love : The Recorder : May 17, 2013
Fenwick Sets Course for China
Julia Love : The Recorder : May 16, 2013
Fenwick & West has hired Covington & Burling's Eva Wang as a corporate partner to lay the groundwork for an office in Shanghai -- the Silicon Valley firm's first overseas. Fenwick has felt a great pull to China in recent years as its clients' activity has compelled the creation of new resources to serve them, said firm chair Gordon Davidson.
Fenwick & West Plans Shanghai Launch
Tom Brennan : The Asian Lawyer : May 14, 2013
The Silicon Valley firm has recruited Covington & Burling partner Eva Wang to spearhead a China office, which will be its first outside the U.S.
Surging U.S. IPO Market Yields Gains for Cooley, Hunton
Brian Baxter : The Am Law Daily : May 14, 2013
U.S. companies have already raised $16.8 billion through initial public offerings so far this year and several Am Law 100 firms are reaping the benefits.
Fenwick Sets Course for China
Julia Love : The Recorder : May 13, 2013
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Julia Love : The Recorder : May 8, 2013
Clients looking to learn more about the anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws overseas don't need to track down their lawyers. They can just whip out their smartphones.
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