Williams, Don
Don S. Williams is a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he practices corporate and securities law. His practice encompasses a broad range of general corporate and transactional matters, including venture capital financings, public offerings, and mergers and acquisitions. Don has represented private and public companies across many industries, including Alchip, Autodesk, BCD, Bridge Pharmaceuticals, Google, EPIN, Fangtek, Polycom, and Sigma Designs. He also represents investment banks, including Credit Suisse First Boston, JMP Securities, Morgan Stanley, and UBS, in connection with public offerings, as well as venture funds, including Sequoia, Granite Global, SBCVC, IDG, IFC, CID, JAFCO, and Advanced Technology Ventures, in connection with portfolio investments. Don also has represented both buyers and sellers in a large number of M&A transactions, including: Autodesk in its acquisition of Discreet Logic, Buzzsaw, and other companies; Equator in its acquisition by Pixelworks; PeoplePC in its acquisition by Earthlink; Polycom in its acquisition of PictureTel and other companies; Caretta Integrated Circuits in its acquisition by Cirrus Logic; Xicor in its acquisition by Intersil; Zeevo in its acquisition by Broadcom; and Google in various transactions in China. A Mandarin speaker, Don plays an active role in the firm's Asia practice, working with both U.S. companies conducting business and raising funds in Asia and Asian companies conducting business and raising funds in the United States. EDUCATION: • J.D., Harvard Law School, 1993 Cum Laude • B.A., Stanford University, 1989 With Honors and Distinction
Don Williams 合伙人, 威尔逊•桑西尼律师事务所 魏廉律师是威尔逊•桑西尼律师事务所的合伙人,从事公司和证券等方面的法律事务。 他的业务范围涉及与公司和交易相关的一系列广泛领域,包括风险投资、上市以及并购。魏 廉律师代表多个行业中的上市、非上市公司,包括Alchip, 欧特克(Autodesk), BCD, Bridge Pharmaceuticals, 谷歌(Google), EPIN, Fangtek, Polycom 和Sigma Designs。同时,他在上市业务中代表投资银行,如Credit Suisse First Boston, JMP Securities, 摩根士丹利(Morgan Stanley) 和UBS,以及在创业基金与综合投资业务中代表Sequoia, Granite Global, 软库中国创业投资有限公司(SBCVC), IDG, IFC, CID, 日本集富株式会社(JAFCO)和Advanced Technology Ventures。魏廉律师同时曾代表相当数目的合并与收购交易之买方和卖方:包括欧特克 (Autodesk) 收购Discreet Logic, Buzzsaw和其他公司:Equator被Pixelworks收购;PeoplePC 被Earthlink 收购;Polycom 收购PictureTel 和其他公司;Cirrus Logic 收购Caretta Integrated Circuits;Xicor 被Intersil 收购;Zeevon 被Broadcom收购;和谷歌(Google) 在中国之多项交易。 魏廉律师会说国语,并活跃在威尔逊•桑西尼律师事务所的亚洲业务中,同时服务于在亚洲经营业务和融资的美国公司以及在美国经营业务和融资的亚洲公司。 教育背景 • 法学博士,哈佛大学(Harvard University) 法学院,1993 年,优秀毕业生 • 学士,斯坦福大学(Stanford University) ,1989 年,优秀毕业生,准予执业 • 美国加州律师协会
