Nikolai Lesnikov

Nikolai Lesnikov has a strong legal background with years of experience in advising and consulting on complex commercial and regulatory issues. Nikolai has served as a Director & Associate General Counsel at Marchex, where they provided guidance on SaaS offerings, telecommunications, AI, data privacy, and security. Nikolai created new templates, terms and conditions, and process improvements to reduce contract cycle time and minimize organizational risk. Nikolai also led key initiatives in information security, privacy, and compliance. Prior to this role, Nikolai worked as a Contract Attorney at ExtraHop, developing terms and conditions for Software-as-a-Service and related professional services offerings. Nikolai advised on streamlining contract processes and conducted regulatory research. Nikolai also has experience as a Director and Associate General Counsel at Marchex, Inc., where they counseled business teams on product development, licensing, partnerships, and other transactions. Nikolai played a key role in negotiations and developed standard terms and conditions for various technology offerings.

Nikolai Lesnikov obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations and Affairs from The George Washington University in 2003. Subsequently, they pursued a law degree (JD) at the University of Washington from 2003 to 2006. Prior to these qualifications, they attended Liceo Classico Rinaldini in 1995-1996, however, the degree obtained from this institution is unspecified.