The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2025 Recognizes Gunderson Dettmer as a Tier 1 Firm

Gunderson Dettmer continues to earn top recognition as a Tier 1 firm in Start-up and Venture Capital (Foreign Firms in Singapore) in The Legal 500’s newly released 2025 Asia-Pacific guide. Singapore managing partner Jonathan Pentzien and partner David He maintained their individual rankings as a “Leading Partner” and “Next Generation Partner.”

In the 2025 Asia-Pacific guide, client feedback stated that:

• “Jonathan Pentzien is an excellent and brilliant lawyer with a very good grasp of the business economics underpinning a transaction, and deep knowledge of the start up and venture capital space. As a solutions-focused lawyer, Jonathan is always able to effectively implement an innovative and workable solution for clients. He is also meticulous and balanced in his views.”
• “The team (Jonathan Pentzien and David He) in Singapore are excellent when it comes to providing practical and commercial advice.”

Work Highlights:

• Advised Lightspeed India on the $340m Series E financing of India-based unicorn Udaan.
• Advised Goodwater on the $210m Series E financing of India’s fastest growing online grocery company Zepto.