Atussa Simon is an associate in the Palo Alto office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where she is a member of the technology transactions practice and founder and leader of the firm’s Electronic Gaming Group. She focuses on intellectual property, licensing, and commercial transactions, with particular experience in software, SaaS, digital media, open source, and AI, as well as mergers and acquisitions. Her industry practice spans gaming, where she advises on a broad range of commercial and IP matters; space technology, where she counsels companies on launch agreements and the development of propulsion, satellite, and space instrumentation systems; and other emerging growth sectors, including autonomous vehicles and consumer products. Additionally, she maintains an active pro bono practice, advising clients on affordable housing, disability inclusivity, and youth social and emotional learning programs.
In her role leading the Electronic Gaming Group, Atussa developed and launched NEST, a program providing early-stage gaming companies with streamlined access to legal services, business resources, and training. She serves as editor-in-chief of The Scramble, the annual Gaming Legal Year in Review publication.
Prior to her legal career, Atussa was an entrepreneur in the technology industry, where she founded an independent game and machinima studio and spearheaded the graduate digital entertainment program at Southern Methodist University.
She is featured in Changing Our World: True Stories of Women Engineers by Sybil E. Hatch and Machinima by Dave Morris, Matt Kelland, and Dave Lloyd.
Atussa Simon is an associate in the Palo Alto office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where she is a member of the technology transactions practice and founder and leader of the firm’s Electronic Gaming Group. She focuses on intellectual property, licensing, and commercial transactions, with particular experience in software, SaaS, digital media, open source, and AI, as well as mergers and acquisitions. Her industry practice spans gaming, where she advises on a broad range of commercial and IP matters; space technology, where she counsels companies on launch agreements and the development of propulsion, satellite, and space instrumentation systems; and other emerging growth sectors, including autonomous vehicles and consumer products. Additionally, she maintains an active pro bono practice, advising clients on affordable housing, disability inclusivity, and youth social and emotional learning programs.
In her role leading the Electronic Gaming Group, Atussa developed and launched NEST, a program providing early-stage gaming companies with streamlined access to legal services, business resources, and training. She serves as editor-in-chief of The Scramble, the annual Gaming Legal Year in Review publication.
Prior to her legal career, Atussa was an entrepreneur in the technology industry, where she founded an independent game and machinima studio and spearheaded the graduate digital entertainment program at Southern Methodist University.
She is featured in Changing Our World: True Stories of Women Engineers by Sybil E. Hatch and Machinima by Dave Morris, Matt Kelland, and Dave Lloyd.
- J.D., Santa Clara University School of LawHigh Tech Law Certificate, With Honors
- B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Texas at Dallas
- Founder and Leader, Electronic Gaming Group, Wilson Sonsini, 2019 – present
- Associates Committee, Wilson Sonsini, 2022 – present
- Associates Committee, Technology Subcommittee Chair, Wilson Sonsini, 2022 – present
- Recipient, American Bar Association/Bloomberg BNA: Intellectual Property Award, May 2017
- Recipient, Santa Clara University High Tech Law Institute: High Tech Excellence Award, 2015-2016
- State Bar of California
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- J.D., Santa Clara University School of LawHigh Tech Law Certificate, With Honors
- B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Texas at Dallas
- Founder and Leader, Electronic Gaming Group, Wilson Sonsini, 2019 – present
- Associates Committee, Wilson Sonsini, 2022 – present
- Associates Committee, Technology Subcommittee Chair, Wilson Sonsini, 2022 – present
- Recipient, American Bar Association/Bloomberg BNA: Intellectual Property Award, May 2017
- Recipient, Santa Clara University High Tech Law Institute: High Tech Excellence Award, 2015-2016
- State Bar of California
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Select Transactions
- Represented Webull Corporation in its $7.3 billion business combination with SK Growth Opportunities Corporation
- Represented Hawaiian Airlines in its $1.9 billion acquisition by Alaska Airlines
- Represented Underwriters on ServiceTitan’s $625 Million IPO
- Represented LinkedIn in its transaction with Tumult Labs
- Represented Roblox in its acquisition of Bloxlink
- Represented Asana in its acquisition of StackAI
- Represented Adyen in its $335 million acquisition of Orb
- Represented Rambus in its sale of PHY IP assets to Cadence Design Systems
- Represented MuleSoft in its $6.5 billion acquisition by Salesforce
- Represented Polygon Labs in its acquisitions of Coinme and Sequence
- Represented Urgently in its acquisition by Agero
- Represented Transcarent in its acquisition of Accolade
- Represented Obviously in its acquisition by WPP
- Represented StorReduce in its acquisition by Pure Storage
- Represented Smith Point Capital in its investment in Prophecy’s $47 million Series B-1
- Represented 4me in its strategic investment led by PSG
- Represented Entrata in its acquisition of Rent Dynamics
Select Transactions
- Represented Webull Corporation in its $7.3 billion business combination with SK Growth Opportunities Corporation
- Represented Hawaiian Airlines in its $1.9 billion acquisition by Alaska Airlines
- Represented Underwriters on ServiceTitan’s $625 Million IPO
- Represented LinkedIn in its transaction with Tumult Labs
- Represented Roblox in its acquisition of Bloxlink
- Represented Asana in its acquisition of StackAI
- Represented Adyen in its $335 million acquisition of Orb
- Represented Rambus in its sale of PHY IP assets to Cadence Design Systems
- Represented MuleSoft in its $6.5 billion acquisition by Salesforce
- Represented Polygon Labs in its acquisitions of Coinme and Sequence
- Represented Urgently in its acquisition by Agero
- Represented Transcarent in its acquisition of Accolade
- Represented Obviously in its acquisition by WPP
- Represented StorReduce in its acquisition by Pure Storage
- Represented Smith Point Capital in its investment in Prophecy’s $47 million Series B-1
- Represented 4me in its strategic investment led by PSG
- Represented Entrata in its acquisition of Rent Dynamics
Select Publications
- Editor-in-chief, The Scramble: E-Gaming Legal Year in Review: 2025, Electronic Gaming Group, Wilson Sonsini, March 2026
- Editor-in-chief, The Scramble: E-Gaming Legal Year in Review: 2024, Electronic Gaming Group, Wilson Sonsini, March 2025
- Editor-in-chief, The Scramble: E-Gaming Legal Year in Review: 2023, Electronic Gaming Group, Wilson Sonsini, March 2024
- Editor-in-chief, The Scramble: E-Gaming Legal Year in Review: 2022, Electronic Gaming Group, Wilson Sonsini, March 2023
Select Publications
- Editor-in-chief, The Scramble: E-Gaming Legal Year in Review: 2025, Electronic Gaming Group, Wilson Sonsini, March 2026
- Editor-in-chief, The Scramble: E-Gaming Legal Year in Review: 2024, Electronic Gaming Group, Wilson Sonsini, March 2025
- Editor-in-chief, The Scramble: E-Gaming Legal Year in Review: 2023, Electronic Gaming Group, Wilson Sonsini, March 2024
- Editor-in-chief, The Scramble: E-Gaming Legal Year in Review: 2022, Electronic Gaming Group, Wilson Sonsini, March 2023
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