Gunderson Dettmer – with over 400 lawyers across 11 offices in key venture markets throughout the world – is the preeminent international law firm with an exclusive focus on the innovation economy.
The firm has been serving emerging growth companies and investors in India and Southeast Asia for over 15 years. In 2016, Gunderson Dettmer opened its Singapore office, the first of its kind, to support the growth in venture activity across India and Southeast Asia. With dedicated lawyers on the ground, the Singapore team advises emerging growth companies throughout their lifecycle and acts for venture and growth equity investors on some of the largest financing rounds and M&A transactions in the region.
Gunderson Dettmer's Singapore team has developed a track record advising on some of the most significant and landmark transactions in Southeast Asia and India. The Singapore office is consistently recognized by PitchBook's Global League Tables as the "most active venture capital law firm" in Southeast Asia & India, handling more venture and growth equity transactions in India and Southeast Asia than any other law firm in the world since 2016. In addition, the Singapore office is top-ranked in Chambers Asia-Pacific, The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific and the India Business Law Journal.
Main Areas of Practice
- Emerging & Maturing Companies - Gunderson’s corporate lawyers focus exclusively on the emerging technology market, making them uniquely qualified to help management, Boards and investors achieve their goals — whether raising capital, achieving a successful M&A or IPO transaction or thriving as a public company. The firm’s lawyers represent technology and life science companies of all sizes in the US, India, China, Europe, Latin America, Middle East and other markets globally.
- Venture Capital & Growth Equity - Gunderson is the world’s leading law firm for venture capital and growth equity funds. The firm’s fund lawyers provide practical guidance on a full range of operational, formation, investment and liquidity issues for more than 500 fund firms and negotiate close to 1/3 of every venture capital dollar raised worldwide — more than any other firm in the world. The firm’s market leadership ensures the most timely guidance on emerging trends and unrivaled business and strategic advice.
