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6.04.26
Wilson Sonsini Practices, Attorneys Recognized in 2026 Chambers USA Guide
The 2026 Chambers USA guide has recognized Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati as a leading law firm in 44 geography-specific practice categories and named 87 Wilson Sonsini attorneys among the best in their fields. This year, the firm received four new practice area rankings, including in the nationwide National Security and Capital Markets: Convertible Debt categories, and three improved practice area rankings.
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6.02.26
Wilson Sonsini Advises Contentful on Acquisition by Salesforce
On June 1, 2026, Salesforce, the world's No. 1 AI CRM, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Contentful, a leading composable content platform trusted by over 4,800 of the world’s leading brands to deliver personalized digital experiences at scale. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Contentful on the transaction.
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4.29.26
Firm Advises Match Group on $100 Million Investment in Sniffies
On April 27, 2026, Match Group, a leading provider of digital technologies designed to help people make meaningful connections, announced a $100 million investment in Sniffies, a map-based platform serving non-heterosexual men. The investment represents a significant minority ownership stake and includes the option to acquire the remaining equity in the future. Sniffies will continue to operate independently and remain founder-led, with Match Group supporting the team's vision and growth. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Match Group on the transaction.
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3.13.26
Firm Advises BlackLine on Agreement with Engaged Capital
On March 10, 2026, BlackLine announced that it entered into a cooperation agreement with Engaged Capital. Under this agreement, BlackLine appointed Storm Duncan and Megan Prichard to its board of directors, and Engaged Capital agreed to various restrictions on its activities at BlackLine. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised BlackLine on the cooperation agreement.
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12.17.25
Wilson Sonsini Advises Udemy on Combination with Coursera
On December 17, 2025, Udemy, Inc., an AI-powered skills acceleration platform that combines on-demand, multi-language content with real-time innovation, and Coursera, Inc., an AI-powered online learning platform, announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Coursera will combine with Udemy in an all-stock transaction. Based on the closing prices of Coursera and Udemy common stock on December 16, 2025, the implied equity value of the combined company is approximately $2.5 billion. The transaction is expected to close by the second half of 2026, subject to the receipt of required regulatory approvals, approval by Coursera and Udemy shareholders, and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions.
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12.15.25
Wilson Sonsini Advises Quantum Computing on $110 Million Acquisition of Luminar Semiconductor
On December 15, 2025, Quantum Computing (QCi), an innovative, quantum optics and integrated photonics technology company, announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Luminar Semiconductor (LSI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Luminar Technologies, in an all-cash transaction valued at $110 million, subject to customary adjustments. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is advising QCi on the transaction
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12.09.25
Wilson Sonsini Advises Morgan Stanley as Financial Advisor to Confluent on its Acquisition by IBM
On December 8, 2025, IBM and Confluent, Inc., the data streaming pioneer, announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which IBM will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Confluent for $31 per share, representing an enterprise value of $11 billion. Confluent provides a leading open-source enterprise data streaming platform that connects, processes, and governs reusable and reliable data and events in real time, foundational for the deployment of AI. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Morgan Stanley as financial advisor to Confluent in the transaction.
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12.08.25
Wilson Sonsini Advises Foresight Diagnostics on Acquisition by Natera
On December 5, 2025, Natera, Inc., a global leader in cell-free DNA and precision medicine, and Foresight Diagnostics, a leader in ultrasensitive molecular residual disease (MRD) detection, announced that Natera has completed its acquisition of Foresight in an all-stock transaction consisting of a $275 million upfront payment with an additional $175 million in earnouts tied to the achievement of revenue- and reimbursement-based milestones. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Foresight on the transaction.
The transaction combines Natera’s leading commercial and operational infrastructure for the delivery of personalized MRD testing with Foresight’s unique phased variant technology and leadership in lymphoma. It builds on Natera’s broad intellectual property portfolio for tumor-informed and personalized MRD products including in phased variants, and promises to accelerate MRD adoption in lymphoma and other solid tumor types.
The transaction combines Natera’s leading commercial and operational infrastructure for the delivery of personalized MRD testing with Foresight’s unique phased variant technology and leadership in lymphoma. It builds on Natera’s broad intellectual property portfolio for tumor-informed and personalized MRD products including in phased variants, and promises to accelerate MRD adoption in lymphoma and other solid tumor types.
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10.28.25
Wilson Sonsini Advises Centerview as Financial Advisor to Qorvo in Skyworks Acquisition
On October 28, 2025, Skyworks, a global leader in high-performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, and Qorvo, a leading global provider of connectivity and power solutions, announced they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine the two companies in a cash-and-stock transaction to create a U.S.-based, global leader in high-performance radio frequency (RF), analog, and mixed-signal semiconductors. Under the terms of the agreement, Qorvo shareholders will receive $32.50 in cash and 0.960 of a Skyworks common share for each Qorvo share held at the close of the transaction, which implies a combined enterprise value of approximately $22 billion. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Centerview Partners LLC, the financial advisor to Qorvo, on the transaction.
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10.17.25
2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America Recognizes Wilson Sonsini Attorneys
On October 17, 2025, Lawdragon published the sixth edition of its Leading Dealmakers in America guide, honoring the lawyers who shake the world with the deals they make happen. The list was compiled through Lawdragon’s time-honed methodology, independent journalistic research, robust and simple submissions from as wide of a group as possible, and vetting from established dealmakers and clients.
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7.09.25
Wilson Sonsini Advises Jony Ive and LoveFrom on $6.5 Billion Acquisition of io Products by OpenAI
On July 9, 2025, OpenAI closed its acquisition of io Products, a hardware start-up company co-founded by Jony Ive, for approximately $6.5 billion in stock. Jony Ive and his design firm, LoveFrom, will remain independent and assume deep design and creative responsibilities across OpenAI. Wilson Sonsini advised Jony Ive and LoveFrom on the transaction.
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6.20.25
Wilson Sonsini Advises Couchbase on $1.5 Billion Acquisition by Haveli Investments
Couchbase, the developer data platform for critical applications in AI, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Haveli Investments, a technology-focused investment firm, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.5 billion. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is advising Couchbase on the transaction.