Bio

Jennifer Fang is a partner in the Boston office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. She helps innovative start-ups grow into successful enterprises by providing counsel to the founders, management teams, and boards and by handling the legal and strategic business issues and transactions that arise at each stage. She is experienced in negotiating and executing a variety of corporate transactions, including conversions, spinouts, debt and equity financings, public offerings, PIPEs, mergers and acquisitions, and joint ventures. She also counsels venture capital, growth capital, and strategic investors with respect to their investment transactions and their existing portfolio companies. Her practice focuses on companies that can improve patient lives and healthcare through innovations and advances, including in gene editing, cell therapy, novel therapeutics, synthetic biology, proteomics, diagnostics, bioinformatics, medical devices, and research and manufacturing tools and processes. Jennifer has been recognized by various publications and organizations for her work in the life sciences industry. Chambers USA notes she is increasing recognized for her work advising emerging life sciences companies on a wide range of corporate matters, including financings, IPOs, and M&A. Jennifer was also honored with the 2022 “Best Under 40” award by the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA), which highlighted her work with growing start-ups to enterprises, and named a “Top Woman of Law” honoree by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. She is also a frequent speaker on corporate and securities topics, such as company formation risks, equity compensation issues, angel and venture financing terms, and founder pitfalls, and currently serves on the General Counsel Advisory Board of the National Venture Capital Association. Jennifer is co-chair of the firm’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee and serves on the investment committee for the firm's affiliated fund, the WS Investment Company. She’s also a member of the firm’s Career Development Committee and the Boston office hiring committee. In her free time, she enjoys mentoring young lawyers, entrepreneurs, and investors in the local community.