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Michael Pestana
Partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Michael Pestana is a corporate partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in San Francisco, specializing in corporate and securities law.
His expertise lies in representing early- and late-stage start-ups, venture investors, and strategic deal-making, including private financings, secondary transactions, and acquisitions.
Mike Pestana offers strategic business and legal advice to entrepreneurs at all stages, from one-person start-ups to unicorns heading for public offerings.
He is recognized for his speaking engagements on start-ups and venture financings, appearing at events by Berkeley SkyDeck, Founder University, The Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center, and 500 Startups.
Michael Pestana holds a J.D., cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School and a B.A. in Philosophy from UC Santa Barbara.
Prior to his current role, he has served in various capacities at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly.
