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6.11.26
Wilson Sonsini Advises Adyen on $335 Million Acquisition of Orb
On June 11, 2026, Adyen N.V. (AMS: ADYEN), a global financial technology platform, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire enterprise billing platform Orb for $335 million. Upon closing, Orb will become an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary managed under an incubator model. The strategic intent is to eventually create a unified infrastructure experience for merchants across billing and payments.
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5.14.26
Wilson Sonsini Advises Insider One on Acquisition of Bluecore
On May 13, 2026, Insider One, a leading agentic customer engagement platform, announced its acquisition of Bluecore, a leading retail marketing technology platform serving more than 400 U.S. enterprise brands. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Insider One on the transaction.
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3.13.26
Wilson Sonsini Advises Taggstar on Acquisition by Syndigo
On March 10, 2026, Syndigo, a global leader in product experience management, announced it has acquired Taggstar, a leading AI-powered conversion rate optimization platform for digital commerce. The acquisition expands Syndigo’s product experience cloud by incorporating social proof messaging, attribute messaging and dynamic badging. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Taggstar on the transaction.
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3.13.26
Wilson Sonsini Advises Urgently on Acquisition by Agero
On March 13, 2026, Agero, a software-enabled driver safety services and technology company, announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Urgent.ly (Urgently), a digital software platform that provides roadside and mobility assistance, for a cash price of $5.50 per share. The tender offer and merger are expected to close by the end of May 2026, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Urgently on the transaction.
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2.19.26
Firm Advises Ekso Bionics on Contribution and Exchange Agreement with Applied Digital
On February 15, 2026, Applied Digital entered into a Contribution and Exchange Agreement to combine its cloud subsidiary, Applied Digital Cloud Corporation, with Ekso Bionics. At closing, Ekso will operate as the parent of the combined company and will change its name to ChronoScale Company. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is advising Ekso on the transaction.
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2.05.26
Wilson Sonsini Advises Zscaler on Acquisition of SquareX
On February 05, 2026, Zscaler, a leader in cloud security, announced it has acquired SquareX, to further extend Zero Trust capabilities into the browser for the AI era. This acquisition will help redefine browser security, allowing organizations to embed lightweight extensions into any browser, providing increased security, and eliminating the need for third-party browsers. The acquisition closed on February 5, 2026. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Zscaler on the transaction.
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2.03.26
Wilson Sonsini Advises Remote on Acquisition of Atlas
On January 20, 2026, Remote, the leading global employment operating system, announced it has completed its acquisition of Atlas, an AI-native expense management solution for global teams. The acquisition provides the foundation for a new category of products from Remote to enable customers to offer more holistic and modern employee experiences to their teams.
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1.23.26
Wilson Sonsini Advises Brex on $5.15 Billion Acquisition by Capital One
On January 22, 2026, Capital One announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Brex, in a combination of stock and cash transaction valued at $5.15 billion. Brex is a modern, AI-native software platform offering intelligent finance solutions that make it easy for businesses to issue corporate cards, automate expense management, and make secure, real-time payments. The transaction is expected to close in the middle of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Brex on the transaction.
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12.19.25
Action Required: Share Transfers Pursuant to ISO Exercises and ESPP Purchases
Companies frequently grant incentive stock options (ISOs) or sponsor an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) to provide tax-advantaged equity incentives to employees who are U.S. taxpayers. One aspect of the tax-advantaged nature of these programs is that the economic benefit transferred to employees in connection with a purchase of stock is generally not reportable as employment-based income in the year the stock is purchased and is, therefore, excluded from employee Form W-2s.
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12.05.25
Wilson Sonsini Advises Chronosphere on $3.35 Billion Acquisition by Palo Alto Networks
On November 19, 2025, global cybersecurity leader Palo Alto Networks announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Chronosphere, a next-generation observability platform built to scale for the AI era, for total consideration of $3.35 billion. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Chronosphere on the transaction.
The combination of Chronosphere and Palo Alto Networks’ AgentiX platform will deliver real-time, agentic remediation for the world’s leading AI-native companies and strengthen Palo Alto Networks' ability to help organizations navigate a world where modern applications and AI workloads demand a unified data and security foundation. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals, and is expected to close in Palo Alto Networks’ second half of fiscal year 2026.
The Wilson Sonsini team that advised Chronosphere on the acquisition was led by Damien Weiss, Todd Cleary, Jack Hamilton, and Rob Broderick, and also included:
The combination of Chronosphere and Palo Alto Networks’ AgentiX platform will deliver real-time, agentic remediation for the world’s leading AI-native companies and strengthen Palo Alto Networks' ability to help organizations navigate a world where modern applications and AI workloads demand a unified data and security foundation. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals, and is expected to close in Palo Alto Networks’ second half of fiscal year 2026.
The Wilson Sonsini team that advised Chronosphere on the acquisition was led by Damien Weiss, Todd Cleary, Jack Hamilton, and Rob Broderick, and also included:
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12.03.25
Wilson Sonsini Advises Serent Capital on Recapitalization and Exit from Axiom Medical
On December 3, 2025, Serent Capital, a growth-focused private equity firm, announced the successful recapitalization of Axiom Medical, a leading provider of technology-enabled workplace injury management and employee health solutions. After a seven-year partnership with Serent Capital, Axiom Medical has received a strategic growth investment from NMS Capital to support its next phase of expansion. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Serent Capital on the transaction.
The Wilson Sonsini team that advised Serent Capital on the transaction included:
M&A
Rob Ishii
Catherine Riley Tzipori
David Adler
Elia Perez Villamarin
Yifeng Li
Eric Conner
Tax
Jonathan Zhu
Derek Wallace
Han Shen
Antitrust and Competition
Ben Labow
Kimberley Biagioli
Julio Albornoz
Technology Transactions
Barath Chari
Morgan Kasenchak
Brittany Von Rueden
Stephanie Stark
Employee Benefits and Compensation
Sriram Krishnamurthy
Matthew Norgard
Madeleine Boshart
Jason Chan
Laura Yun
Employment
Nedim Novakovic
Data, Privacy, and Cybersecurity
Matt Staples
Daniel Chen
Chany Kim
Regulatory
Jodi Daniel
Andrea Linna
Nawa Lodin
For more information, please see Serent’s news release.
The Wilson Sonsini team that advised Serent Capital on the transaction included:
M&A
Rob Ishii
Catherine Riley Tzipori
David Adler
Elia Perez Villamarin
Yifeng Li
Eric Conner
Tax
Jonathan Zhu
Derek Wallace
Han Shen
Antitrust and Competition
Ben Labow
Kimberley Biagioli
Julio Albornoz
Technology Transactions
Barath Chari
Morgan Kasenchak
Brittany Von Rueden
Stephanie Stark
Employee Benefits and Compensation
Sriram Krishnamurthy
Matthew Norgard
Madeleine Boshart
Jason Chan
Laura Yun
Employment
Nedim Novakovic
Data, Privacy, and Cybersecurity
Matt Staples
Daniel Chen
Chany Kim
Regulatory
Jodi Daniel
Andrea Linna
Nawa Lodin
For more information, please see Serent’s news release.
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12.02.25
Wilson Sonsini Advises SteelEye on Merger with FundApps
Wilson Sonsini’s London-based M&A team advised SteelEye, a leading trade and communications surveillance and data analytics platform, on its merger with FundApps, a provider of compliance monitoring and regulatory reporting solutions for the global financial services industry. Backed by FTV Capital, the merger brings together two of the RegTech sector’s most innovative providers to create a single, end-to-end compliance solution for clients across the buy-side and sell-side.