Partner, Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati
Rob Kornegay is a corporate and securities partner resident in Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati’s San Diego and Palo Alto offices. Rob joined the firm in 1994 and became a partner in 2001. His practice focuses primarily on the representation of technology, life science, and other emerging growth companies throughout the United States and internationally. These companies range from start-ups to large public companies as well as sources of capital for such companies. Specifically, Rob represents:
Public and private companies in merger and acquisition transactions;
Issuers, investors, and underwriters in public and private financings; and
Public and private companies with respect to corporate governance matters related to strategic transactions and special situations, as well as in ongoing corporate and securities law matters.
Representative recent clients and engagements include:
Corporate, securities, and governance representation of numerous public and private issuers, including Occam Networks, MaxLinear, Mindspeed, Fluidigm, Copart, 3Par, DisplayLink, ClairMail, and Real Networks
Issuer-side public offerings by various issuers, including MaxLinear, 3Par, Occam Networks, Copart, Turnstone Systems, Inktomi, and Oncothyreon
Financing transactions on behalf of numerous venture-capital-backed issuers, including Fluidigm, MaxLinear, Occam Networks, Silicon Optix, DisplayLink, ClairMail, and Bloom Energy
Acquisitions, dispositions, and other strategic transactions by numerous public and private companies, including Mindspeed, Transcept Pharmaceuticals, PC-Tel, Copart, Occam Networks, and Silicon Optix
EDUCATION:
J.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 1993
Comment Editor, UCLA Law Review
M.B.A., (Specialization in Finance), University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, 1989
A.B., Georgetown University, 1987
SELECT SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:
Lecturer in Law, Venture Capital Finance
University of California, Hastings College of Law
Santa Clara University School of Law
ADMISSIONS:
State Bar of California
