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6.02.26
Wilson Sonsini Advises Centerview as Financial Advisor to Motorola Solutions in D-Fend Solutions Acquisition
On June 1, 2026, Motorola Solutions announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire D-Fend Solutions (D-Fend), an industry leader in counter-drone technology, for a purchase price of $1.5 billion. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Centerview Partners LLC, the financial advisor to Motorola Solutions, on the transaction.
D-Fend’s field proven technology is trusted by government, public safety, and enterprise organizations, with thousands of deployments across more than 30 countries, with annual revenue growth of over 50 percent over the last three years and expected full year 2026 revenues of $185 million. The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to required regulatory approvals and satisfaction of other customary closing conditions.
The Wilson Sonsini team that advised Centerview Partners on the transaction includes Doug Schnell, Rich Mullen, Nikkisha Smith Howard, and Hayden Smith.
For more information, please see Motorola Solutions’ news release.
D-Fend’s field proven technology is trusted by government, public safety, and enterprise organizations, with thousands of deployments across more than 30 countries, with annual revenue growth of over 50 percent over the last three years and expected full year 2026 revenues of $185 million. The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to required regulatory approvals and satisfaction of other customary closing conditions.
The Wilson Sonsini team that advised Centerview Partners on the transaction includes Doug Schnell, Rich Mullen, Nikkisha Smith Howard, and Hayden Smith.
For more information, please see Motorola Solutions’ news release.
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2.18.26
Wilson Sonsini Advises Centerview as Financial Advisor to Mister Car Wash in Acquisition by LGP
On February 18, 2026, Mister Car Wash, a leading car wash brand, announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement where investment funds managed by Leonard Green & Partners (LGP) will purchase all outstanding shares of Mister Car Wash’s common stock that are not already owned by LGP’s affiliates for $7.00 per share in cash. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Centerview Partners LLC, financial advisor to Mister Car Wash, 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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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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9.17.25
Firm Advises Centerview Partners as Financial Advisor to Y-mAbs Therapeutics in Acquisition by SERB Pharmaceuticals
On September 16, 2025, SERB Pharmaceuticals, a global specialty pharmaceutical company focused on rare diseases and medical emergencies, announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Y-mAbs Therapeutics, Inc., a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of antibody-based therapeutics for the treatment of cancer. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Centerview Partners LLC, the exclusive financial advisor to Y-mAbs Therapeutics, in connection with the transaction.
An all-cash tender offer was initiated on August 18, 2025, and the acquisition was completed on September 16, 2025, following satisfaction of the conditions of the tender offer. The transaction represented an equity value for Y-mAbs of approximately $412 million.
The Wilson Sonsini M&A team that advised Centerview Partners included Rob Ishii, Remi Korenblit, and Nikkisha Smith Howard.
For more information, please see SERB’s news release on the completion of the transaction. The companies’ joint news release announcing the acquisition is available here.
An all-cash tender offer was initiated on August 18, 2025, and the acquisition was completed on September 16, 2025, following satisfaction of the conditions of the tender offer. The transaction represented an equity value for Y-mAbs of approximately $412 million.
The Wilson Sonsini M&A team that advised Centerview Partners included Rob Ishii, Remi Korenblit, and Nikkisha Smith Howard.
For more information, please see SERB’s news release on the completion of the transaction. The companies’ joint news release announcing the acquisition is available here.
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8.21.25
Firm Advises Morgan Stanley as Financial Advisor to Workday in Paradox Acquisition
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.
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.
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7.30.25
Wilson Sonsini Advises SixFifty on Acquisition by Leading Human Capital Management Company
SixFifty, a legal technology company that automates employment law compliance for HR and legal teams, recently announced its successful acquisition by a leading human capital management company. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised SixFifty on the transaction.
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1.27.25
Wilson Sonsini Advises Evercore, Financial Adviser to HTC, on HTC’s $250 Million Extended Reality Agreement with Google
On January 23, 2025, HTC Corp. and Google announced a definitive agreement under which HTC will receive $250 million in cash from Google, and certain HTC employees from its Extended Reality (XR) team will join Google. As part of the transaction, Google will receive a non-exclusive license for HTC’s XR intellectual property. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in Q1 2025.
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1.22.25
Wilson Sonsini Advises Divvy Homes on Sale of Portfolio and Platform to Brookfield
On January 22, 2025, Divvy Homes, a market leader in the proptech industry, announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby a Brookfield private real estate fund will acquire Divvy Homes’ property portfolio and platform for a total consideration of approximately $1 billion. Maymont Homes, Brookfield’s single-family home rental business, will manage the portfolio on an ongoing basis. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Divvy Homes on the transaction.
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12.23.24
Wilson Sonsini Advises USANA Health Sciences on Acquisition of Hiya Health
On December 23, 2024, USANA Health Sciences announced the acquisition of a 78.8 percent controlling ownership stake in Hiya Health Products, a leading direct-to-consumer provider of high-quality children’s health and wellness products. The $205 million cash transaction was completed on the same date and is anticipated to be accretive to USANA’s 2025 adjusted EBITDA. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised USANA on the transaction.
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11.13.24
Wilson Sonsini Advises Centerview Partners as Financial Advisor to Special Committee of Charter Communications
On November 13, 2024, Charter Communications and Liberty Broadband Corporation announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Charter has agreed to acquire Liberty Broadband in an all-stock transaction. Under the terms of the agreement, each holder of Liberty Broadband Series A common stock, Series B common stock, and Series C common stock will receive 0.236 of a share of Charter common stock per share of Liberty Broadband common stock held. Liberty Broadband's principal assets currently consist of approximately 45.6 million common shares of Charter and its subsidiary GCI, Alaska's largest communications provider. Liberty Broadband has agreed to spin off its GCI business prior to the closing of the acquisition of Liberty Broadband by Charter.
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10.14.24
Firm Advises Evercore on Longboard Pharmaceuticals’ $2.6 Billion Acquisition by Lundbeck
On October 14, 2024, H. Lundbeck A/S (Lundbeck) and Longboard Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Longboard) announced that Lundbeck will acquire Longboard. Under the terms of the agreement, Lundbeck will commence a tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Longboard common stock for $60.00 per share in cash. The transaction is valued at approximately $2.6 billion. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Evercore, Longboard’s financial advisor, in connection with the transaction.