Manja S. Sachet

Manja S. Sachet

Partner

Technology Transactions

Represents Innovators

Manja represents pioneering decarbonizers of the global economy, such as those in the energy storage, circular economy, fusion energy, new nuclear, carbon removal, electrification, energy efficiency, solar, transportation, and mobility industries.
Wide Range of Clients

Her clients include companies in a variety of industries, including cloud computing, SaaS, software, e-commerce, digital entertainment, consumer internet and mobile apps, consumer hardware, semiconductors, financial technology, and clean energy.
Climate and Sustainability Veteran

As a strategic advisor to leaders in the sector since Cleantech 1.0, Manja worked with many early entrants in the space, including innovators in solar, microgrid, building materials, and renewable fuels technologies.
Tech Industry Expertise

Manja has been in the tech industry for more than 25 years, having worked at software, internet, and streaming media technology companies prior to her law practice.

Manja Sachet is partner in charge of Wilson Sonsini’s Seattle office and head of the firm’s technology transactions practice in Seattle.

Manja primarily works with technology innovators leading the transition to a low carbon economy. She has extensive experience structuring and negotiating complex agreements for groundbreaking technologies and the many novel business models deployed with those technologies.

Additionally, Manja counsels her clients on IP issues arising in venture financings, M&A transactions, spin-outs, joint ventures, and IPOs.

As a complement to her client practice, Manja is a founder and leader of the firm’s cross-practice advisory groups on artificial intelligence and sustainability and ESG, in addition to being a founding member of the firm’s internal sustainability task force. Manja has served on the firm’s Board Nominating Committee; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee; Career Development Committee; and Pro Bono Committee.

Before her legal career, Manja worked in business roles at technology companies for nearly a decade, including at streaming media pioneer RealNetworks and in Istanbul, Turkey, where she led business development for one of Turkey's first commercial internet service providers.

She also is proficient in German.

Experience

Manja Sachet is partner in charge of Wilson Sonsini’s Seattle office and head of the firm’s technology transactions practice in Seattle.

Additionally, Manja counsels her clients on IP issues arising in venture financings, M&A transactions, spin-outs, joint ventures, and IPOs.

She also is proficient in German.

Education

J.D., University of Washington School of Law, 2005
B.A., Smith College, 1991Cum Laude, With High Honors in Women’s Studies

Admissions

State Bar of Washington

Credentials

Education

J.D., University of Washington School of Law, 2005
B.A., Smith College, 1991Cum Laude, With High Honors in Women’s Studies

Admissions

State Bar of Washington

Select Experience

Research and development agreements, including collaboration, joint development, and master services arrangements for the development of technology
Technology licensing arrangements and sponsored research agreements with universities, government, and research institutions
Patent licenses and patent acquisitions
Software license and SaaS subscription arrangements
API and SDK license agreements
Open source software
Distribution, reseller, value-added reseller, and other sales channel agreements
Manufacturing and supply chain arrangements
Public and private M&A transactions, subsidiary and business line spin-outs, asset sales, and public offerings
Negotiating settlements of commercial disputes and intellectual property litigation, including cross-license agreements
E-commerce and related platforms
Consumer agreements, such as website and mobile app terms of service, privacy policies, terms of sale, and other end-user policies

Matters

Select Experience

Research and development agreements, including collaboration, joint development, and master services arrangements for the development of technology
Technology licensing arrangements and sponsored research agreements with universities, government, and research institutions
Patent licenses and patent acquisitions
Software license and SaaS subscription arrangements
API and SDK license agreements
Open source software
Distribution, reseller, value-added reseller, and other sales channel agreements
Manufacturing and supply chain arrangements
Public and private M&A transactions, subsidiary and business line spin-outs, asset sales, and public offerings
Negotiating settlements of commercial disputes and intellectual property litigation, including cross-license agreements
E-commerce and related platforms
Consumer agreements, such as website and mobile app terms of service, privacy policies, terms of sale, and other end-user policies

Select Publications

Contributor, Sustainability and ESG Practice Advisory Update, March 2023 - present
Contributor, "Do's and Don'ts for Developing, Extending, and Using Generative AI Models," Wilson Sonsini Alert, May 2, 2023

Select Speaking Engagements

Moderator, “IP Protection and AI,” CenterForce’s AI Governance & Strategy Summit, Seattle, April 2025
Speaker, "Lesson Learned So Far in AI – Generative AI at Work," Flying Fish Partners, Pioneer Square Labs, and Ascend, 2023
Speaker with E. Zoli, "Carbon Monetization for DAC Companies: Contract Considerations," Air Miners, February 2023

Insights

Select Publications

Contributor, Sustainability and ESG Practice Advisory Update, March 2023 - present
Contributor, "Do's and Don'ts for Developing, Extending, and Using Generative AI Models," Wilson Sonsini Alert, May 2, 2023

Select Speaking Engagements

Moderator, “IP Protection and AI,” CenterForce’s AI Governance & Strategy Summit, Seattle, April 2025
Speaker, "Lesson Learned So Far in AI – Generative AI at Work," Flying Fish Partners, Pioneer Square Labs, and Ascend, 2023
Speaker with E. Zoli, "Carbon Monetization for DAC Companies: Contract Considerations," Air Miners, February 2023

Recent Insights

Client Highlights

On April 7, 2026, a group of investors led by professional golfer Bryson DeChambeau announced its acquisition of Sportsbox AI, a leader in kinematic AI technology and 3D motion capture for coaching and training across mobile sports and fitness applications. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Sportsbox on the transaction.

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Client Highlights

On January 27, 2026, Sense, a leader in grid edge intelligence, announced it has received a strategic investment from Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), a global semiconductor leader that bridges the physical and digital worlds to enable breakthroughs at the Intelligent Edge. This new investment enables further development of grid edge intelligence and management solutions for grid operators. Together, the companies will work with smart meter developers and others in the energy industry to accelerate the adoption of high-performance data and computation capabilities to enable a smarter grid. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Sense on the transaction.

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Recent Events

Affiliated Programs

Wilson Sonsini is proud to sponsor CenterForce’s The AI Governance & Strategy Summit in Seattle.

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Speaking Engagements

On Thursday, September 12th at 1:15 pm/ET Katharine (Kathy) Ku, Chief Licensing Advisor, will moderate a panel discussion at the AUTM Eastern Regional Meeting entitled, "Licensing Deep Tech is not Like Licensing Biotech!" with fellow Wilson Sonsini partner Manja Sachet along with Aimee Rose, Executive Director at Activate, Mary Albertson, Director at Georgia Tech, and Andrew Gollach, Partner at HAX.

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