Chambers USA 2026 Guide Recognizes Multiple Gunderson Dettmer Practice Areas and Partners

The 2026 Chambers and Partners USA Guide recognized Gunderson Dettmer as a leading law firm with rankings across 10 departments – Corporate/M&A, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Private Equity, Startups & Emerging Companies, Technology, and Venture Capital – and three Band 1 distinctions in core practice areas.

In addition, nineteen partners across the firm’s U.S. offices were highlighted for their knowledge and expertise in their respective practice disciplines.

* Denotes Band 1

Ranked Departments

USA Nationwide

• Startups & Emerging Companies
• Technology
• Venture Capital: Fund Formation*

California

• Technology
• Venture Capital*

California: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Surrounding Areas

• Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded*
• Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

Massachusetts

• Private Equity: Fund Formation
• Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment
• Technology

Ranked Lawyers

USA Nationwide

Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Western United States

• Jeff Vetter

Startups & Emerging Companies

• Joe Berklund
• Randall Clark
• Dave Gammell
• Ivan Gaviria
• Jay Hachigian
• Ken McVay

Venture Capital: Fund Formation*

• Sean Caplice
• Steve Franklin
• Nick Guttilla
• Jay Hachigian

California

Capital Markets: Debt & Equity

• Jeff Vetter

Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

• Sharon Hendricks

Technology

• Tom Villeneuve (Senior Statespeople)

Venture Capital*

• Ivan Gaviria
• Trevor Knapp

Venture Capital: Fund Formation

• Sean Caplice
• Steve Franklin

Massachusetts

Labor & Employment

• Max Perlman

Private Equity: Fund Formation

• Nick Guttilla

Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment

• Dave Gammell
• Marc Dupre
• Jeff Engerman
• Jay Hachigian
• Michael Hacker

Technology

• Marna Pattaropong

Texas

Technology: Corporate & Commercial

• Wes Watts

About Gunderson Dettmer

For over 30 years, Gunderson Dettmer has represented what’s next. Built exclusively for the innovation economy, the firm is the #1 venture capital law firm globally – partnering with leading investors and groundbreaking companies from start to scale.