Fenwick & West LLP

Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has elected five attorneys to the partnership, effective January 1, 2012. The new partners were promoted in the firm’s Silicon Valley and San Francisco offices. "We are honored to welcome our newest partners," commented Managing Partner Kate Fritz.

Fenwick & West LLP corporate partners Gregory Roussel and Kris Withrow have been selected as two of the top 20 lawyers in California under the age of 40 by the Daily Journal. The annual list honors the best and brightest in California’s legal industry. Fenwick was the only firm to have two of its attorneys on the list this year.

Fenwick & West LLP, a leading technology and life sciences law firm, is pleased to announce that Scott Joachim has joined the firm as a partner in its Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions Groups. Mr. Joachim will be resident in the Silicon Valley office and serve as Chair of the firm’s Private Equity Practice.

Among Top 10 Defense Firms in the Bay Area Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized as one of the Leading Bay Area Employment Law Groups by The Recorder, a leading source for essential California legal content.

(Mountain View, CA) – Fenwick & West congratulates Gordon Davidson, Firm Chairman and Partner in the Corporate Group, and Mark Stevens, Co-Chair of the Private Equity Group and Partner in the Corporate Group, for being named to the first annual AlwaysOn Power Players West list.

Strength Primarily in Internet and Software Industries Fenwick & West LLP, one of the nation's premier law firms providing comprehensive legal services to high technology and life science clients, today announced the results of its Third Quarter 2011 Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey.

Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce that the CFOs at eight of its clients have been named finalists in the 2011 Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal CFO of the Year Awards. The award honors Silicon Valley’s top financial executives in six categories, including public and private companies, venture-backed startups, nonprofits and government.

November 3, 2011 (Mountain View, CA) – Fenwick & West LLP, one of the Top 10 “Go-To” IP litigation firms in the U.S. according to Corporate Counsel, is pleased to announce that Andrew P. Bridges will join the firm as partner in its IP & Technology Litigation Group. Regularly recognized as one of the Top 100 IP litigators in California, Mr.

Fenwick & West is pleased to announce that it has been ranked in 12 practice areas in the 2011-2012 “Best Law Firms” guide released by U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers®. The firm’s IP Litigation and Patent Litigation groups, in particular, earned the highest “First Tier” ranking nationally. Fenwick was also nationally ranked in:

Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce the firm's recent rankings by multiple media organizations as one of the top M&A Legal Advisors in the U.S. and worldwide for the first three quarters of 2011. NATIONAL •Ranked by FactSet as #6 M&A legal advisor •Ranked by Thomson Reuters as #16 M&A legal advisor