Gunderson Dettmer LLP
Gunderson Dettmer has approximately 400 attorneys across 12 offices worldwide. Founded in 1995.
$225,000+
Market base, no firm announcement (as of Sep 2026)
Not reported: Partnership Track.
Openings
2L Summer 2028 · Class of 2029Open
program
New York, Boston
Opens
Opened Nov 2Deadline
Not announced
Checked 1d ago
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Materials: Cover Letter · Unofficial Transcript · Undergrad TranscriptGraduate transcript required if applicable; law transcript may be submitted when available.
Fellowship / ScholarshipOpen
2028 2L ECVC Diversity Fellowship
Bay Area
Opens
Opened Nov 2Deadline
Jan 16, 2027
Checked 1d ago
The Bay Area office is accepting applications for the 2L ECVC Diversity Fellowship.
Materials: Unofficial Transcript · Undergrad Transcript2L ECVC Diversity Fellowship: graduate transcripts if applicable; two personal statements (emerging companies and venture capital interest; DEI). Unofficial transcripts suffice; law transcript once available.
About Gunderson Dettmer
Gunderson Dettmer focuses on emerging companies and the venture capital and growth equity investors that finance them. Its practice follows businesses from their initial formation through growth and maturity, while also advising the funds participating in that process. The firm's client materials are organized around these stages of company development.
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For early-stage businesses, the work begins with founders and the legal foundations of a new venture. As companies develop, the firm supports financing and strategic transactions. Its public company practice adds securities regulation, corporate governance, ongoing disclosure, and strategic advice, extending the relationship beyond the private-company stage.
On the investor side, Gunderson handles global fund formation for venture capital and growth equity firms. This creates two complementary perspectives on the same market: building and financing businesses, and structuring the investment vehicles that back them. Students interested in startups can therefore explore both company representation and fund work within the firm's concentrated practice.
Practice Strength by Market
Every band below appears on this firm’s Chambers USA 2026 profile, checked September 26, 2026. Where Chambers splits a table into The Elite and Highly Regarded, every Elite firm ranks above every Highly Regarded firm.
| Practice | Market | Recognition, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
Venture Capital | California | Band 1 |
Venture Capital: Fund Formation | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment | Massachusetts | Band 2 |
Startups & Emerging Companies | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | California: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Surrounds | Band 3 |
Private Equity: Fund Formation | Massachusetts | Band 3 |
Technology | California | Band 3 |
Technology | Massachusetts | Band 3 |
Technology | Nationwide | Band 4 |
Corporate/M&AHighly Regarded | California: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Surrounds | Band 1 |
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Rankings
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Size and Standing
Pro Bono
- Average Hours Per Attorney
- 4 hoursSource