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Arthur Schneiderman
Partner Emeritus
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  • A Silicon Valley Veteran

    Arthur participated in representing and financing start-up companies in Silicon Valley for more than 30 years.

  • Extensive Corporate Experience

    His experience includes venture capital financing, M&A, public offerings, strategic partner relationships, tender offers, SEC reporting, contracts and licensing, and executive compensation, among other matters.

Arthur Schneiderman was a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he practiced corporate and securities law since 1979. He participated in representing and financing start-up companies in Silicon Valley for more than 30 years.

Arthur represented the entire spectrum of emerging growth companies, from start-ups through large, growing public companies. His extensive experience includes venture capital financing (representing both companies and investors), mergers and acquisitions (representing both buyers and sellers), public offerings (representing both issuers and underwriters), strategic partner relationships, tender offers, public company SEC reporting, contracts and licensing, executive compensation, and similar matters.

Experience

Arthur Schneiderman was a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he practiced corporate and securities law since 1979. He participated in representing and financing start-up companies in Silicon Valley for more than 30 years.

Arthur represented the entire spectrum of emerging growth companies, from start-ups through large, growing public companies. His extensive experience includes venture capital financing (representing both companies and investors), mergers and acquisitions (representing both buyers and sellers), public offerings (representing both issuers and underwriters), strategic partner relationships, tender offers, public company SEC reporting, contracts and licensing, executive compensation, and similar matters.

Education
  • J.D., University of Wisconsin Law School, 1967
  • Undergraduate degree, Beloit CollegeCum Laude
Honors
  • AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
Credentials
Education
  • J.D., University of Wisconsin Law School, 1967
  • Undergraduate degree, Beloit CollegeCum Laude
Honors
  • AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

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Companies that Arthur was involved with from their earliest stages include:

  • Activision
  • Centillium Communications
  • Cirrus Logic
  • Ikanos Communications
  • Linear Technology
  • Quantum
  • Sagent Technology
  • Silicon Graphics
  • Wink Communications
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Select Clients

Companies that Arthur was involved with from their earliest stages include:

  • Activision
  • Centillium Communications
  • Cirrus Logic
  • Ikanos Communications
  • Linear Technology
  • Quantum
  • Sagent Technology
  • Silicon Graphics
  • Wink Communications
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