Kristen Stidham

Kristen Stidham

Associate

Employee Benefits and Compensation

Kristen Stidham is an associate in the employee benefits and compensation practice at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. She focuses on the representation of private and public technology and growth companies with respect to executive compensation and employee benefits matters, particularly in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets transactions, and corporate governance and compliance matters.

Experience

Education

J.D., Cornell Law School, 2020Concentration in Business Law and Regulation
B.A., Program of Liberal Studies, University of Notre Dame, 2016

Admissions

State Bar of California

Credentials

Education

J.D., Cornell Law School, 2020Concentration in Business Law and Regulation
B.A., Program of Liberal Studies, University of Notre Dame, 2016

Admissions

State Bar of California

Employee Benefits and Compensation

Recent Insights

Client Highlights

On October 21, 2024, financial infrastructure platform Stripe confirmed that it is acquiring stablecoin infrastructure provider Bridge. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Stripe on the transaction.

“Stablecoins are room-temperature superconductors for financial services. Thanks to stablecoins, businesses around the world will benefit from significant speed, coverage, and cost improvements in the coming years. Stripe is going to build the world’s best stablecoin infrastructure, and, to that end, we are delighted to welcome Bridge to Stripe,” wrote Stripe CEO Patrick Collison on X.

The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approvals and other closing conditions, is expected to close in the coming months.

The Wilson Sonsini team that advised Stripe on the transaction includes:

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