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M. Madeleine Boshart
Partner
Employee Benefits and Compensation
Seattle

D415-947-2057

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  • Broad Compensation and Benefits Expertise

    Madeleine specializes in all areas of employee benefits and executive compensation, including tax, ERISA, securities, and state law concerns.

  • Active Transactional Practice

    Madeleine helps companies manage employee benefits changes during and after transactions, including M&As, joint ventures, or spin-offs.

M. Madeleine Boshart is a partner in Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati's employee benefits and compensation practice, where she specializes in all areas of employee benefits and executive compensation, including tax, ERISA, securities, and state law concerns.

She represents a variety of public and private clients, assisting with a wide range of employee benefit and compensation programs that include tax-qualified retirement plans (401(k), profit sharing, pension, and cash-balance plans), equity programs, executive compensation, severance, health, cafeteria, disability, and other welfare-based arrangements. In addition, Madeleine is actively involved in the firm's transactional practice, working with employers to manage the transition of employees and their benefits during and after a merger, acquisition, joint venture, or spin-off.

Experience

M. Madeleine Boshart is a partner in Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati's employee benefits and compensation practice, where she specializes in all areas of employee benefits and executive compensation, including tax, ERISA, securities, and state law concerns.

She represents a variety of public and private clients, assisting with a wide range of employee benefit and compensation programs that include tax-qualified retirement plans (401(k), profit sharing, pension, and cash-balance plans), equity programs, executive compensation, severance, health, cafeteria, disability, and other welfare-based arrangements. In addition, Madeleine is actively involved in the firm's transactional practice, working with employers to manage the transition of employees and their benefits during and after a merger, acquisition, joint venture, or spin-off.

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Client Highlights
Wilson Sonsini Advises Harmonic on $145 Million Acquisition of Video Business Segment by MediaKind
On December 8, 2025, Harmonic, a leader in virtualized broadband and video delivery solutions, announced it has received a binding offer from MediaKind, a leader in cloud-based video streaming technology, to acquire its Video Business segment for approximately $145 million in cash. The transaction, which is expected to close in the first half of 2026, is subject to a French employee works council consultation process and customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is advising Harmonic on the transaction.
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Client Highlights
Wilson Sonsini Advises Serent Capital on Recapitalization and Exit from Axiom Medical
On December 3, 2025, Serent Capital, a growth-focused private equity firm, announced the successful recapitalization of Axiom Medical, a leading provider of technology-enabled workplace injury management and employee health solutions. After a seven-year partnership with Serent Capital, Axiom Medical has received a strategic growth investment from NMS Capital to support its next phase of expansion. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Serent Capital on the transaction.
  
The Wilson Sonsini team that advised Serent Capital on the transaction included:
 
M&A
Rob Ishii
Catherine Riley Tzipori
David Adler
Elia Perez Villamarin
Yifeng Li
Eric Conner
 
Tax
Jonathan Zhu
Derek Wallace
Han Shen
 
Antitrust and Competition
Ben Labow
Kimberley Biagioli
Julio Albornoz
 
Technology Transactions 
Barath Chari
Morgan Kasenchak
Brittany Von Rueden
Stephanie Stark
 
Employee Benefits and Compensation 
Sriram Krishnamurthy
Matthew Norgard
Madeleine Boshart
Jason Chan
Laura Yun
 
Employment 
Nedim Novakovic
 
Data, Privacy, and Cybersecurity 
Matt Staples
Daniel Chen
Chany Kim
 
Regulatory
Jodi Daniel
Andrea Linna
Nawa Lodin
 
For more information, please see Serent’s news release.
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WSGR Events
College for Clients Series: Employee Equity Fundamentals - Private Companies
To help our privately held clients' stock administrators, in-house counsel, controllers, human resources personnel, and any others involved in stock plan administration better understand and manage their employee equity programs, we are hosting a webinar that will provide practical tips and materials on sound stock plan administration practices and equity compensation issues. The program will provide an overview of the fundamentals of equity compensation and a more detailed discussion of the legal issues involved in stock administration and compliance. It will focus on private companies ranging from early-stage start-ups to those contemplating public offerings.
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WSGR Events
College for Clients Series: Employee Equity Fundamentals - Private Companies
To help our privately held clients' stock administrators, in-house counsel, controllers, human resources personnel, and any others involved in stock plan administration better understand and manage their employee equity programs, we are hosting a seminar that will provide practical tips and materials on sound stock plan administration practices and equity compensation issues. The program will provide an overview of the fundamentals of equity compensation and a more detailed discussion of the legal issues involved in stock administration and compliance. It will focus on private companies ranging from early-stage start-ups to those contemplating public offerings.
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