About Fenwick & West LLP
Fenwick & West LLP is registered as a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP). Its history began in 1972, when William Fenwick, a graduate of Vanderbilt University Law School, formed Fenwick & West with three partners. The firm concentrates on technology and life sciences sectors, advising clients at all stages from startups to public companies. Its attorneys are described as part of a group of over 500 lawyers, patent agents, engineers and scientists, serving clients from offices in several U.S. innovation hubs and China.
The firm's work spans venture capital, public offerings, M&A, intellectual property, litigation, tax, employment, and more. Its intellectual property services include patents, trademarks, and data security compliance. In New York, the firm opened its office in 2016 to address growing client demand from the area's technology, life sciences and investment communities. The office moved to 902 Broadway in the Flatiron district, and in 2018 the firm reported 45 lawyers in New York.
| Type | Law firm |
|---|---|
| New York offices | New York |
| Website | fenwick.com |
| Registered NY attorneys | 124 |
Practice areas
Areas of work that Fenwick & West LLP describes on its own website. They describe the organization as a whole, not the practice of any individual attorney listed below.
Organization profile based on its official website and public sources (reviewed October 29, 2026). Attorney list from the New York State Unified Court System registration data. Not affiliated with Fenwick & West LLP.
Registered attorneys
Scott Leichtner Suspended Dohyun Ahn Suspended Faisal Rashid Suspended Jane Jiang Suspended Jeffrey Oelke Currently registered Adam Gahtan Currently registered Heidi Lawson Currently registered Kevin Mcgann Currently registered Niping Wu Currently registered Brian Hopkins Currently registeredRegistration status can change at any time. Confirm any attorney's current status through the official New York Attorney Search.