Ken Siegel is an advisor in Wilson Sonsini’s Executive Advisory Program, based in Palo Alto. With deep experience across corporate governance, finance, cybersecurity, and intellectual property, Ken offers practical, business-focused guidance to private and public companies in industries like software, semiconductor equipment, and security solutions.
Ken began his legal career at Wilson Sonsini in 1986, becoming a partner in 1993. He later served as a senior legal leader at various technology companies, including as EVP and Chief Legal Officer at Nuance Communications, where he led a team of 60 and advised on global legal matters and board transitions. Previously, as General Counsel at Cyan, he guided the company’s 2013 IPO and its $480 million acquisition by Ciena. He also held executive legal roles at SafeNet, Verigy, Agile Software, and Efficient Networks.
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