Bio

Mark Baudler is a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and a member of the firm's board of directors. With more than 25 years of running a leading practice in corporate and securities law, he is among the most experienced and in-demand advisors to founders, CEOs, CFOs, CLOs, boards, and special committees on all forms of corporate matters and transactions across a broad range of technology and emerging sectors. Mark's practice focuses on the representation of technology and growth companies at all stages of their development, from seed-stage start-ups and early-stage public companies to mature public companies. He regularly advises public and private companies and their management on a broad range of corporate matters, including corporate governance responsibilities, equity incentive plans and arrangements, employment matters, intellectual property issues, regulatory compliance, and commercial transactions. In addition, he frequently counsels entrepreneurs on company formation, equity structures, and negotiations with seed and venture capital investors. He also advises venture capital firms, corporate strategic groups, and other institutions investing in technology companies. As one of the country’s most active deal lawyers, his experience includes structuring, managing, and negotiating venture financings, strategic alliances, M&A transactions, public equity offerings, private placement equity and debt transactions, joint ventures, spin-outs, recapitalizations, and other corporate reorganizations. Mark's clients include companies across a diverse range of industries, including artificial intelligence and machine learning, autonomous vehicles, aviation, big data, cleantech and climate solutions, data storage, digital health and wellness, digital media and entertainment, electronic gaming, fintech, robotics, semiconductors, software and SaaS, space, and web3, among other emerging and disruptive technologies.