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Broad Transactional Experience
Lisa represents public and private companies in M&A and other strategic transactions, underwriters and issuers in public offerings, and issuers and investors in private equity financings.
Lisa Stimmell is a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Based in the firm's Palo Alto office, she practices corporate and securities law with a focus on advising public companies and larger enterprise clients on complex corporate governance, SEC compliance, and 1934 Act disclosure matters. She also advises late-stage private companies on enhancing governance structures and practices, as well as consideration of dual/multi-class governance structures. Lisa has a broad range of transactional experience, including the representation of public and private companies in mergers and acquisitions and other strategic transactions; underwriters and issuers in public offerings; and issuers and investors in private equity financings.
Lisa Stimmell is a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Based in the firm's Palo Alto office, she practices corporate and securities law with a focus on advising public companies and larger enterprise clients on complex corporate governance, SEC compliance, and 1934 Act disclosure matters. She also advises late-stage private companies on enhancing governance structures and practices, as well as consideration of dual/multi-class governance structures. Lisa has a broad range of transactional experience, including the representation of public and private companies in mergers and acquisitions and other strategic transactions; underwriters and issuers in public offerings; and issuers and investors in private equity financings.
- J.D., UCLA School of Law, 2002
- B.A., Communications, University of California, Los Angeles, 1999
- Named in the 2024-2025 editions of Chambers Global
- Named to the 2013-2017 "Rising Stars" lists published by Northern California Super Lawyers
- State Bar of California
- J.D., UCLA School of Law, 2002
- B.A., Communications, University of California, Los Angeles, 1999
- Named in the 2024-2025 editions of Chambers Global
- Named to the 2013-2017 "Rising Stars" lists published by Northern California Super Lawyers
- State Bar of California
Select Publications
- Co-author with R. Blake and C. Mathes, “SEC Proposes Amendments to Auditor Independence Framework,” The Harvard Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, January 22, 2020
- Co-author with J. Aguirre and D. Thomas, "Pay Ratio Disclosure: How to Tackle the SEC Rule," Corporate Secretary, December 29, 2017
- Co-author with R. Proffitt, A. Simmerman, and S. Ursaner, "Recent Delaware Decision Highlights Importance of Formalities in Issuing Stock and Potential Utility of New Statutory Ratification Procedures," Corporate Report Bulletin, Vol. LXXXV, No. 3, February 5, 2014
Select Speaking Engagements
- Roundtable Co-lead, “The GC as Executive Counselor: Hard Conversations and High-Stakes Decisions,” The L Suite 2026 Public Company GC Offsite, March 9-10, 2026
- Roundtable Lead, "Board: Preparing for a Board Meeting as GC," 6th Annual Fullstack GC Conference, San Francisco, California, July 22, 2021
- Panelist, "MD&A, Gearing Up for Year-End Reporting," 34th Annual SEC Reporting & FASB Forum, SEC Institute, a Division of Practising Law Institute
- Panelist, "Preparing for Year End – SEC Reporting," 33rd Midyear SEC Reporting & FASB Forum, SEC Institute, a Division of Practising Law Institute
- Panelist, "MD&A Disclosure," 32nd Midyear SEC Reporting & FASB Forum, SEC Institute, a Division of Practising Law Institute
- Panelist, "Preparing for Year End – SEC Reporting Roundtable," 32nd Annual SEC Reporting & FASB Forum, SEC Institute, a Division of Practising Law Institute
- Panelist, "Best Practices for MD&A Disclosure and Other 10-K/Q Items," 31st Midyear SEC Reporting & FASB Forum, SEC Institute, a Division of Practising Law Institute
- Panelist (with Katharine Martin, Amy Simmerman, and Bradley Finkelstein), "The Rise of the Stockholder: Trends in Corporate Governance," 28th Annual All Hands Meeting
Select Publications
- Co-author with R. Blake and C. Mathes, “SEC Proposes Amendments to Auditor Independence Framework,” The Harvard Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, January 22, 2020
- Co-author with J. Aguirre and D. Thomas, "Pay Ratio Disclosure: How to Tackle the SEC Rule," Corporate Secretary, December 29, 2017
- Co-author with R. Proffitt, A. Simmerman, and S. Ursaner, "Recent Delaware Decision Highlights Importance of Formalities in Issuing Stock and Potential Utility of New Statutory Ratification Procedures," Corporate Report Bulletin, Vol. LXXXV, No. 3, February 5, 2014
Select Speaking Engagements
- Roundtable Co-lead, “The GC as Executive Counselor: Hard Conversations and High-Stakes Decisions,” The L Suite 2026 Public Company GC Offsite, March 9-10, 2026
- Roundtable Lead, "Board: Preparing for a Board Meeting as GC," 6th Annual Fullstack GC Conference, San Francisco, California, July 22, 2021
- Panelist, "MD&A, Gearing Up for Year-End Reporting," 34th Annual SEC Reporting & FASB Forum, SEC Institute, a Division of Practising Law Institute
- Panelist, "Preparing for Year End – SEC Reporting," 33rd Midyear SEC Reporting & FASB Forum, SEC Institute, a Division of Practising Law Institute
- Panelist, "MD&A Disclosure," 32nd Midyear SEC Reporting & FASB Forum, SEC Institute, a Division of Practising Law Institute
- Panelist, "Preparing for Year End – SEC Reporting Roundtable," 32nd Annual SEC Reporting & FASB Forum, SEC Institute, a Division of Practising Law Institute
- Panelist, "Best Practices for MD&A Disclosure and Other 10-K/Q Items," 31st Midyear SEC Reporting & FASB Forum, SEC Institute, a Division of Practising Law Institute
- Panelist (with Katharine Martin, Amy Simmerman, and Bradley Finkelstein), "The Rise of the Stockholder: Trends in Corporate Governance," 28th Annual All Hands Meeting
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