Zachary B. Myers

Zachary B. Myers

Partner

Comprehensive Corporate Experience

Zach represents clients in a broad range of corporate areas, particularly in mergers and acquisitions, venture capital financings, and technology transactions.
Valued for Instruction and Practical Guidance

In addition to his ongoing work advising clients, Zach presents at industry and venture workshops, offering advice and guidance to emerging companies and entrepreneurs.

Zach Myers is a partner in the San Diego office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he specializes in corporate and securities law, including mergers and acquisitions, venture capital financings, and general corporate representation. Zach also has experience in technology licensing and has advised clients on numerous licensing and technology transfer agreements.

Zach was formerly an attorney with Sempra Energy and Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP in San Diego. Prior to law school, Zach worked as an accountant in the audit department at Deloitte and Touche. Zach is a certified public accountant (inactive) licensed by the state of California.

Experience

Education

J.D., University of San Diego School of LawCum Laude; Order of the Coif; Member, San Diego Law Review
B.A., Economics, Claremont McKenna College

Associations and Memberships

Member, Board of Directors, EvoNexus
Member, Board of Directors, Connect (formerly known as San Diego Venture Group)

Honors

Top 100 Leaders in Law, San Diego Business Journal (2023)
100 Top Attorneys, San Diego Business Journal (2022)
Person of Influence, San Diego Metro Magazine (2022)
Top Attorney, San Diego Metro Magazine (2021)
40 Next Top Business Leaders Under 40, San Diego Business Journal, Finalist (2021)
San Diego Business Journal’s Leaders in Law, Finalist (2021)
Top 40 Under 40, San Diego Metro Magazine (2020)
Finalist, Leaders in Law, San Diego Business Journal (2020)

Admissions

State Bar of California

Credentials

Education

J.D., University of San Diego School of LawCum Laude; Order of the Coif; Member, San Diego Law Review
B.A., Economics, Claremont McKenna College

Associations and Memberships

Member, Board of Directors, EvoNexus
Member, Board of Directors, Connect (formerly known as San Diego Venture Group)

Honors

Top 100 Leaders in Law, San Diego Business Journal (2023)
100 Top Attorneys, San Diego Business Journal (2022)
Person of Influence, San Diego Metro Magazine (2022)
Top Attorney, San Diego Metro Magazine (2021)
40 Next Top Business Leaders Under 40, San Diego Business Journal, Finalist (2021)
San Diego Business Journal’s Leaders in Law, Finalist (2021)
Top 40 Under 40, San Diego Metro Magazine (2020)
Finalist, Leaders in Law, San Diego Business Journal (2020)

Admissions

State Bar of California

Select Speaking Engagements

Moderator, “Post-Covid Fundraising and Business Development Strategies,” EvoNexus, September 6, 2023
Speaker, “Financial Reporting Fundamentals,” August 21, 2023
Speaker, “Financing Space Technology Startups,” Amazon Web Services, May 22, 2023
Speaker, “Trends in Life Science Financings,” University of California, San Diego, May 8, 2023
Speaker, “Advanced Financing Strategies,” StartR Accelerator, April 19, 2023
Speaker, “Financing for High Growth Companies,” Nucleate, April 4, 2023
Lecturer, Lean Lecture Series: “Investor and Founder Term Sheet Negotiation," University of California, San Diego, March 9, 2023
Speaker, “Legal Considerations for New Technology Businesses,” StartR Blue, Scripps Institute, February 22, 2023
Lecturer, “Financing Trends in MedTech,” University of California, Los Angeles, February 21, 2023
Speaker, “Growing Life Sciences Companies,” Health Innovation and Translation Symposium, February 11, 2023
Speaker, “Corporate Law for Patent Lawyers,” December 12, 2022
Speaker, “Startup Ventures,” UCSD Medical School, November 18, 2022
Lecturer, “Forming and Organizing Venture-Backed Life Sciences Companies,” Rady School of Business, University of California, San Diego, October 25, 2022
Lecturer, “Structuring Life Sciences Companies,” University of California, San Diego, October 20, 2022
Presenter, “Forming and Organizing Life Sciences Companies,” Keck Graduate Institute, September 29, 2022
Speaker, “Financing Space Technology Startups,” Amazon Web Services Space Technology Incubator, June 28, 2022
Speaker, “Formation and Financing Trends and Strategies for Life Sciences Companies,” Keck Graduate Institute, March 24, 2022
Lecturer, “Legal Strategies for the Emerging Growth MedTech Company,” University of California, Los Angeles, February 15, 2022
Lecturer, “Advanced Venture Financings,” Rady School of Business, University of California, San Diego, May 4, 2022
Speaker, “Corporate Planning and Fundraising for the Emerging Growth Company,” UCLA BioDesign, Anderson School of Business, April 24, 2022
Lecturer, “Forming High Growth Startups,” Rady School of Business, University of California, San Diego, March 30, 2022
Panelist, “Cap Tables and VC Term Sheets for Entrepreneurs,” Riverside Angel Summit, October 4, 2021
Speaker, Corporate Law for Patent Lawyers, September 30, 2021
Speaker, “Workshop for Startups -- Financing Trends and Strategies: Early Stage Financings,” First Look SoCal, June 16, 2021
Speaker, “Incorporating, Financing Trends and Strategies,” University of California, San Diego, April 29, 2021
Speaker, “Corporate Financing,” Drug Development & Product Management, Skaggs School of Pharmacy, UCSD, November, 2020
Speaker, “Corporate Law and Business Development,” Drug Development & Product Management, Skaggs School of Pharmacy, UCSD, November, 2020
Moderator, “Preparing for a Liquidity Event- How to Avoid Obstacles,” Octane OC MedTech Innovation Forum, October 30, 2020
Speaker, “Trends in Early Stage VC Investing for Emerging Growth Startups,” First Look SoCal Innovation Showcase, September 16, 2020
Speaker, Corporate Law for Patent Lawyers, July 13, 2020
Speaker, “Corporate Finance,” Drug Development & Product Management, Skaggs School of Pharmacy, UCSD, April 22, 2020
Speaker, “Corporate Law and Business Development,” Drug Development & Product Management, Skaggs School of Pharmacy, UCSD, April 15, 2020
Panelist, "Trends in Executive and Board Compensation," Larger Than Life Science: LaunchBio, September 26, 2019
Speaker, "Corporate Finance," UCSD Drug Development & Product Management, Skaggs School of Pharmacy, July 16, 2019
Speaker, "Corporate Law and Business Development," UCSD Drug Development & Product Management, Skaggs School of Pharmacy, July 9, 2019
Speaker, "Forming and Organizing a Corporate Entity/Business Plans," UC San Diego Entrepreneurship Series, January 17, 2019
Speaker, "Venture Capital: Negotiations between Founders and Investors—How to Avoid Misunderstandings," Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation Seminar, November 10, 2018
Presenter, "Essentials of Startup Law," Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, November 2, 2018
Presenter, "Organizing Companies for Venture Capital Financing," University of California, San Diego Kick-Off Bootcamp, October 17, 2018
Speaker, "Venture Capital Term Sheets," Entrepreneurship Series, University of California, San Diego, February 8, 2018
Presenter, "Venture Capital Financing and Trends," Entrepreneurship Series, University of California, San Diego, January 11, 2018
Speaker, "Venture Capital Term Sheet Seminar," UCLA Bootcamp, University of California, Los Angeles, October 25, 2017
Presenter, "Hiring and Compensating Employees," UC San Diego/WSGR Entrepreneurship Series, University of California, San Diego, June 8, 2017
Speaker, "MedTech Innovation," UCLA Anderson School of Business, April 24, 2017
Presenter, "Entrepreneurship Seminar Series," University of California, San Diego, March 9, 2017
Speaker, "Technology and Life Sciences Bootcamp," University of California, Los Angeles, October 26, 2016
Speaker, "Business Plans and Fundraising," University of California, San Diego, October 20, 2016
Speaker, "Pitchbook Strategy Session," BIOCOM DeviceFest, July 28, 2016
Speaker, "BioEngineering—MedTech Innovation," UCLA Anderson School of Business, May 16, 2016
Speaker, UChicago Innovation Fest, May 14, 2016
Speaker, Entrepreneur Workshop, The University of California, Irvine, April 22, 2016
Speaker, Life Sciences Bootcamp, McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University, April 16, 2016
Speaker, "Life Sciences Bootcamp," McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University, April 16, 2016
Presenter, "Business Plans and Fundraising," University of California, Los Angeles, November 4, 2015
Speaker, "Essentials of Startup Law," Northwestern University, October 12, 2015

Insights

Select Speaking Engagements

Moderator, “Post-Covid Fundraising and Business Development Strategies,” EvoNexus, September 6, 2023
Speaker, “Financial Reporting Fundamentals,” August 21, 2023
Speaker, “Financing Space Technology Startups,” Amazon Web Services, May 22, 2023
Speaker, “Trends in Life Science Financings,” University of California, San Diego, May 8, 2023
Speaker, “Advanced Financing Strategies,” StartR Accelerator, April 19, 2023
Speaker, “Financing for High Growth Companies,” Nucleate, April 4, 2023
Lecturer, Lean Lecture Series: “Investor and Founder Term Sheet Negotiation," University of California, San Diego, March 9, 2023
Speaker, “Legal Considerations for New Technology Businesses,” StartR Blue, Scripps Institute, February 22, 2023
Lecturer, “Financing Trends in MedTech,” University of California, Los Angeles, February 21, 2023
Speaker, “Growing Life Sciences Companies,” Health Innovation and Translation Symposium, February 11, 2023
Speaker, “Corporate Law for Patent Lawyers,” December 12, 2022
Speaker, “Startup Ventures,” UCSD Medical School, November 18, 2022
Lecturer, “Forming and Organizing Venture-Backed Life Sciences Companies,” Rady School of Business, University of California, San Diego, October 25, 2022
Lecturer, “Structuring Life Sciences Companies,” University of California, San Diego, October 20, 2022
Presenter, “Forming and Organizing Life Sciences Companies,” Keck Graduate Institute, September 29, 2022
Speaker, “Financing Space Technology Startups,” Amazon Web Services Space Technology Incubator, June 28, 2022
Speaker, “Formation and Financing Trends and Strategies for Life Sciences Companies,” Keck Graduate Institute, March 24, 2022
Lecturer, “Legal Strategies for the Emerging Growth MedTech Company,” University of California, Los Angeles, February 15, 2022
Lecturer, “Advanced Venture Financings,” Rady School of Business, University of California, San Diego, May 4, 2022
Speaker, “Corporate Planning and Fundraising for the Emerging Growth Company,” UCLA BioDesign, Anderson School of Business, April 24, 2022
Lecturer, “Forming High Growth Startups,” Rady School of Business, University of California, San Diego, March 30, 2022
Panelist, “Cap Tables and VC Term Sheets for Entrepreneurs,” Riverside Angel Summit, October 4, 2021
Speaker, Corporate Law for Patent Lawyers, September 30, 2021
Speaker, “Workshop for Startups -- Financing Trends and Strategies: Early Stage Financings,” First Look SoCal, June 16, 2021
Speaker, “Incorporating, Financing Trends and Strategies,” University of California, San Diego, April 29, 2021
Speaker, “Corporate Financing,” Drug Development & Product Management, Skaggs School of Pharmacy, UCSD, November, 2020
Speaker, “Corporate Law and Business Development,” Drug Development & Product Management, Skaggs School of Pharmacy, UCSD, November, 2020
Moderator, “Preparing for a Liquidity Event- How to Avoid Obstacles,” Octane OC MedTech Innovation Forum, October 30, 2020
Speaker, “Trends in Early Stage VC Investing for Emerging Growth Startups,” First Look SoCal Innovation Showcase, September 16, 2020
Speaker, Corporate Law for Patent Lawyers, July 13, 2020
Speaker, “Corporate Finance,” Drug Development & Product Management, Skaggs School of Pharmacy, UCSD, April 22, 2020
Speaker, “Corporate Law and Business Development,” Drug Development & Product Management, Skaggs School of Pharmacy, UCSD, April 15, 2020
Panelist, "Trends in Executive and Board Compensation," Larger Than Life Science: LaunchBio, September 26, 2019
Speaker, "Corporate Finance," UCSD Drug Development & Product Management, Skaggs School of Pharmacy, July 16, 2019
Speaker, "Corporate Law and Business Development," UCSD Drug Development & Product Management, Skaggs School of Pharmacy, July 9, 2019
Speaker, "Forming and Organizing a Corporate Entity/Business Plans," UC San Diego Entrepreneurship Series, January 17, 2019
Speaker, "Venture Capital: Negotiations between Founders and Investors—How to Avoid Misunderstandings," Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation Seminar, November 10, 2018
Presenter, "Essentials of Startup Law," Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, November 2, 2018
Presenter, "Organizing Companies for Venture Capital Financing," University of California, San Diego Kick-Off Bootcamp, October 17, 2018
Speaker, "Venture Capital Term Sheets," Entrepreneurship Series, University of California, San Diego, February 8, 2018
Presenter, "Venture Capital Financing and Trends," Entrepreneurship Series, University of California, San Diego, January 11, 2018
Speaker, "Venture Capital Term Sheet Seminar," UCLA Bootcamp, University of California, Los Angeles, October 25, 2017
Presenter, "Hiring and Compensating Employees," UC San Diego/WSGR Entrepreneurship Series, University of California, San Diego, June 8, 2017
Speaker, "MedTech Innovation," UCLA Anderson School of Business, April 24, 2017
Presenter, "Entrepreneurship Seminar Series," University of California, San Diego, March 9, 2017
Speaker, "Technology and Life Sciences Bootcamp," University of California, Los Angeles, October 26, 2016
Speaker, "Business Plans and Fundraising," University of California, San Diego, October 20, 2016
Speaker, "Pitchbook Strategy Session," BIOCOM DeviceFest, July 28, 2016
Speaker, "BioEngineering—MedTech Innovation," UCLA Anderson School of Business, May 16, 2016
Speaker, UChicago Innovation Fest, May 14, 2016
Speaker, Entrepreneur Workshop, The University of California, Irvine, April 22, 2016
Speaker, Life Sciences Bootcamp, McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University, April 16, 2016
Speaker, "Life Sciences Bootcamp," McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University, April 16, 2016
Presenter, "Business Plans and Fundraising," University of California, Los Angeles, November 4, 2015
Speaker, "Essentials of Startup Law," Northwestern University, October 12, 2015

Recent Insights

Client Highlights

On November 7, 2024, Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (PacBio), a leading developer of high-quality, highly accurate sequencing solutions, announced that it entered into a privately negotiated exchange agreement with a holder of PacBio’s remaining outstanding 1.50 percent convertible senior notes due 2028, pursuant to which PacBio will (i) issue $200 million principal amount of its 1.50 percent Convertible Senior Notes due 2029, (ii) issue 20,451,570 shares of PacBio’s common stock, and (iii) make a cash payment in the amount of $50 million in exchange for $459 million principal amount of the 2028 Notes. The exchange transaction is expected to close on or about November 21, 2024, subject to customary closing conditions.

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Client Highlights

On June 18, 2024, Iambic Therapeutics (Iambic), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel therapeutics from its unique generative AI discovery platform, announced the closing of an oversubscribed $50 million extension, bringing the total Series B funding to over $150 million. The Series B extension was led by new investors Mubadala Capital and Exor Ventures, and existing investors Abingworth, Illumina Ventures, Nexus Venture Partners, Coatue, and Tao Capital Partners. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Iambic on the transaction.

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Recent Events

Affiliated Programs

Wilson Sonsini is proud to sponsor the Biocom San Diego CEO Summit, the premier conference designed exclusively for CEOs in the life science industry.

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Affiliated Programs

Zachary Meyers moderates the discussion ”Business Development & Fundraising In The Current Environment”. Panelists include Lu Yin, CEO, Persperion Diagnosics Inc., Sanket Agrawal, CEO, 1859, Rubén Flores, Venture Capitalist & Business Development Lead, General Inception and Andrew Jackson, former CFO, Eterna Therapeutics. Join Us for an exciting in-person event where EvoNexus and Wilson Sonsini will be discussing business development and fundraising in the current landscape. Discover valuable insights, strategies and trends that can help your business thrive. Whether you are an entrepreneur, start-up founder, or simply interested in the world of business, this event offers a unique opportunity to network, learn, and gain inspiration from industry experts. Don’t miss out on this chance to connect with like-minded individuals and gain valuable knowledge to take your business to the next level. Mark your calendars and get ready for an evening filled with insightful discussions, inspiring presentations and valuable connections!

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