On August 21, 2025, Workday, Inc., the AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Paradox, a candidate experience agent that uses conversational AI to simplify every step of the job application journey. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Morgan Stanley as financial advisor to Workday in the transaction.

The addition of Paradox will give Workday an AI-powered talent acquisition suite to help customers more efficiently find, hire, and onboard every type of worker—from the frontline to the back office—for every type of work, from full-time to contingent roles. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of Workday's fiscal year 2026, ending October 31, 2025, subject to the satisfaction of closing conditions, including required regulatory approvals.

The Wilson Sonsini team that advised Morgan Stanley included Doug Schnell and Nikki Smith Howard.

For more information, please see Workday’s news release.