Katherine represents companies and their officers and directors in stockholder class actions, derivative suits, and complex commercial litigation.
Her clients include leading technology, healthcare, and life sciences companies such as Hewlett Packard, SunPower, Capital G, Coherent, Polycom, Genentech, and Align Technology.
Katherine often speaks and writes for Practising Law Institute regarding current Delaware law matters and litigation trends.
Katherine Henderson is a partner in the San Francisco office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Her practice focuses on corporate governance, the navigation of corporate fiduciary duties, and the representation of companies and their officers and directors in stockholder class actions, derivative suits, and complex commercial litigation. Katherine specializes in conducting investigations on behalf of management, boards of directors, and special board or management committees; advising companies faced with stockholder litigation demands; and representing companies in stockholder actions and "busted deal" litigation. She also advises with respect to directors' and officers' liability insurance coverage and indemnification issues.
Prior to joining the firm, Katherine practiced in the general litigation department of Jones Day in New York, where she worked on a variety of commercial cases, as well as securities class actions for clients based in New York, the Midwest, and Asia.
Katherine is practicing virtually in Washington as part of the San Francisco office. She is admitted in California. Katherine is not admitted in Washington and therefore not authorized to practice law in Washington.
Katherine Henderson is a partner in the San Francisco office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Her practice focuses on corporate governance, the navigation of corporate fiduciary duties, and the representation of companies and their officers and directors in stockholder class actions, derivative suits, and complex commercial litigation. Katherine specializes in conducting investigations on behalf of management, boards of directors, and special board or management committees; advising companies faced with stockholder litigation demands; and representing companies in stockholder actions and "busted deal" litigation. She also advises with respect to directors' and officers' liability insurance coverage and indemnification issues.
Prior to joining the firm, Katherine practiced in the general litigation department of Jones Day in New York, where she worked on a variety of commercial cases, as well as securities class actions for clients based in New York, the Midwest, and Asia.
Katherine is practicing virtually in Washington as part of the San Francisco office. She is admitted in California. Katherine is not admitted in Washington and therefore not authorized to practice law in Washington.
Co-author with B. Sorrels and L. Faccenda, “’Bad’ v. ‘Bad-Faith’ Oversight: Navigating the Risks of Potential Oversight Liability Following Marchand v. Barnhill,” Wilson Sonsini bylined article, February 2021
Guest, 2023 Delaware Corporate Law and Litigation Year in Review, Boardroom Governance Podcast, March 2024
Co-author with B. Sorrels and L. Faccenda, “’Bad’ v. ‘Bad-Faith’ Oversight: Navigating the Risks of Potential Oversight Liability Following Marchand v. Barnhill,” Wilson Sonsini bylined article, February 2021
Guest, 2023 Delaware Corporate Law and Litigation Year in Review, Boardroom Governance Podcast, March 2024