Wilson Sonsini’s New Austin Partner Bolsters Emerging Growth Companies Offering

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati announced on Tuesday that Austin corporate lawyer Matt Lyons, who has deep experience representing emerging growth companies, has signed with the Palo Alto-based firm.

Lyons was previously at Shearman & Sterling, where he helped launch the New York firm’s Austin office and entrance into the Texas market in 2018 with a group of ex-Andrews Kurth attorneys. He said he remains “very appreciative” for that opportunity, but he felt Wilson Sonsini’s commitment to representing technology and emerging growth companies and their investors through their entire life cycle provided a better platform for his practice.