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Keith E. Eggleton
Partner Emeritus
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Keith Eggleton retired from Wilson Sonsini after a career of over 30 years at the firm. He litigated a wide variety of matters, including securities fraud, corporate governance disputes, government actions (SEC and DOJ), commercial disputes, consumer fraud, and false advertising claims. He also counseled public and private companies, boards of directors, and executives on corporate governance, disclosure, and compliance issues.

Keith was active in the leadership of Wilson Sonsini. He served three terms on the firm’s Board of Directors, served as Chair of the firm’s Compensation Committee, and served as Chair of the firm’s Litigation Department.

Keith received a bachelor of science in business administration, with a finance concentration, summa cum laude, from Cal Poly (San Luis Obispo) in 1987. He received his juris doctor, cum laude, from Northwestern University in 1990. Following law school, Keith served as a law clerk to the Honorable Charles E. Wiggins on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

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Keith Eggleton retired from Wilson Sonsini after a career of over 30 years at the firm. He litigated a wide variety of matters, including securities fraud, corporate governance disputes, government actions (SEC and DOJ), commercial disputes, consumer fraud, and false advertising claims. He also counseled public and private companies, boards of directors, and executives on corporate governance, disclosure, and compliance issues.

Keith was active in the leadership of Wilson Sonsini. He served three terms on the firm’s Board of Directors, served as Chair of the firm’s Compensation Committee, and served as Chair of the firm’s Litigation Department.

Keith received a bachelor of science in business administration, with a finance concentration, summa cum laude, from Cal Poly (San Luis Obispo) in 1987. He received his juris doctor, cum laude, from Northwestern University in 1990. Following law school, Keith served as a law clerk to the Honorable Charles E. Wiggins on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Education
  • J.D., Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, 1990Cum Laude; Editor, Northwestern University Law Review
  • B.S., Business Administration (Finance Concentration), California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 1987Summa Cum Laude
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Education
  • J.D., Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, 1990Cum Laude; Editor, Northwestern University Law Review
  • B.S., Business Administration (Finance Concentration), California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 1987Summa Cum Laude
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Wilson Sonsini Receives Honorable Mention in The American Lawyer's 2021 Litigation Department of the Year Recognitions
On December 14, 2021, The American Lawyer published a list of Honorable Mentions for the nationwide 2021 Litigation Department of the Year recognitions. Wilson Sonsini was profiled among the eight firms deserving of honorable mention.
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Wilson Sonsini Advises Bakkt Holdings on Business Combination with VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings
​On October 15, 2021, Bakkt Holdings, LLC, the digital asset marketplace founded in 2018, announced that it has completed the previously announced business combination with VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings, a special purpose acquisition company. The combined company now operates as Bakkt Holdings, Inc., and Bakkt’s shares of Class A common stock and warrants began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbols “BKKT” and “BKKT WS”, respectively, starting Monday, October 18, 2021. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Bakkt on the transaction.
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