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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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10.21.25
Wilson Sonsini Advises Armada Acquisition Corp. II on $1 Billion Business Combination with Evernorth Holdings
On October 20, 2025, Armada Acquisition Corp II (Armada II), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, and Evernorth Holdings Inc. (Evernorth), a newly formed Nevada corporation focused on enabling institutional-scale adoption of XRP, announced that they have entered into a definitive business combination agreement through which Evernorth will become a publicly listed company. The transaction is expected to raise more than $1 billion in gross proceeds, establishing Evernorth as the largest public XRP-treasury company and a first-of-its-kind institutional vehicle built to accelerate XRP adoption. Investors include SBI, Ripple, Rippleworks, and leading digital-asset and fintech investors such as Pantera Capital, Kraken, and GSR, with participation from Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen. Upon closing, the combined company will operate under the Evernorth name and is expected to trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “XRPN,” subject to applicable listing requirements and other customary closing conditions.
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9.19.25
Wilson Sonsini Advises Anysphere on Acquisition of Koala
Anysphere, the company behind the artificial intelligence coding application Cursor, acquired Koala, an AI-powered customer relationship management start-up. The acquisition brings Koala’s top engineers to Cursor to help build out a dedicated enterprise-readiness team. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Anysphere on the transaction.
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6.06.25
Wilson Sonsini Advises Plus on Business Combination with Churchill IX
On June 5, 2025, Plus Automation (Plus), a physical AI company commercializing AI-based virtual driver software for autonomous trucks, and Churchill Capital Corp IX (Churchill IX), a special purpose acquisition company, announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to effect a business combination. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Plus on the transaction.
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8.09.24
Wilson Sonsini Advises Recursion on Definitive Agreement with Exscientia
On August 8, 2024, Recursion and Exscientia announced the companies have entered into a definitive agreement, combining Recursion, a leading clinical stage technology-enabled biotech company decoding biology to industrialize drug discovery, with Exscientia, a technology-driven clinical stage drug design and development company, committed to creating more effective medicines for patients, faster. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Recursion on the transaction.
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6.20.24
Firm Advises Silk Road Medical on $1.26 Billion Acquisition by Boston Scientific
On June 18, 2024, Silk Road Medical announced that it entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Boston Scientific Corporation for a purchase price of $27.50 per share, reflecting an aggregate equity value of approximately $1.26 billion. Silk Road Medical is a medical device company that has developed an innovative platform of products to prevent stroke in patients with carotid artery disease through a minimally invasive procedure called transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR). Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Silk Road Medical on the transaction.
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5.02.24
Wilson Sonsini Advises Aledade in Acquisition of Medical Advantage
On May 1, 2024, Aledade, the nation’s largest and most successful network of physician-led value-based care, announced that it has acquired Michigan-based Medical Advantage, which since 2014 has operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Doctors Company, the nation's largest physician-owned medical malpractice insurer. Wilson Sonsini advised Aledade on the transaction.
The partnership bolsters Aledade’s status as the nation’s preeminent primary care Accountable Care Organization (ACO) network and a recognized leader in value-based care. It also expands Michigan physician partnerships with Aledade from 35 to approximately 700. Aledade also will sustain Medical Advantage’s status as a physician organization able to participate in value-based care arrangements with both public and private payers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.
The Wilson Sonsini team that advised Aledade on the transaction includes:
Corporate/M&A
Steve Bernard
Mike Russell
Andrew Lombardo
Ava Munson
Zachary Williams
Cindy West
The partnership bolsters Aledade’s status as the nation’s preeminent primary care Accountable Care Organization (ACO) network and a recognized leader in value-based care. It also expands Michigan physician partnerships with Aledade from 35 to approximately 700. Aledade also will sustain Medical Advantage’s status as a physician organization able to participate in value-based care arrangements with both public and private payers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.
The Wilson Sonsini team that advised Aledade on the transaction includes:
Corporate/M&A
Steve Bernard
Mike Russell
Andrew Lombardo
Ava Munson
Zachary Williams
Cindy West
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7.17.23
Wilson Sonsini Advises DTx Pharma on Acquisition by Novartis
On July 17, 2023, DTx Pharma, a preclinical-stage biotechnology company addressing the delivery challenges of oligonucleotide therapeutics with its Fatty Acid Ligand Conjugated OligoNucleotide (FALCON™) platform, announced that it has been acquired by Novartis. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised DTx Pharma on the transaction.
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7.14.23
Wilson Sonsini Advises Entrata on Acquisition of Rent Dynamics
On July 13, 2023, Entrata, a leading operating system for multifamily communities, announced its acquisition of Rent Dynamics, a provider for resident rent reporting and financial resources. Entrata has acquired 100 percent of the equity in Rent Dynamics and will be able to provide residents with increased access to financial tools designed to positively impact their financial future. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Entrata on the transaction.
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8.16.22
Wilson Sonsini Advises Lumentum on Acquisition of IPG Photonics’ Telecom Transmission Product Lines
On August 15, 2022, Lumentum Holdings Inc. announced that it has acquired IPG Photonics' telecom transmission product lines in an all-cash transaction. According to the press release, the acquisition adds "highly complementary and differentiated transceiver product lines and ASIC capabilities" to Lumentum, which will "help expand [the] addressable market and augment [Lumentum's] technology capabilities.” Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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3.28.22
Wilson Sonsini Represents Poly in $3.3 Billion Acquisition by HP Inc.
On March 28, 2022, HP Inc. announced a definitive agreement to acquire Poly, a leading global provider of workplace collaboration solutions, in an all-cash transaction for $40 per share, implying a total enterprise value of $3.3 billion, inclusive of Poly’s net debt. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is representing Poly in the transaction.
The acquisition accelerates HP’s strategy to create a more growth-oriented portfolio, further strengthens its industry opportunity in hybrid work solutions, and positions the company for long-term, sustainable growth and value creation. Poly will help drive the growth and scale of HP’s peripherals and workforce solutions businesses. Poly’s devices, software, and services, combined with HP’s strengths across compute, device management, and security, create a robust portfolio of hybrid meeting solutions. Poly is a leader in video conferencing solutions, cameras, headsets, voice, and software. Together, HP and Poly will deliver a complete ecosystem of devices, software, and digital services to create premium employee experiences, improve workforce productivity, and provide enterprise customers with better visibility, insights, security, and manageability across their hybrid IT environments.
The acquisition accelerates HP’s strategy to create a more growth-oriented portfolio, further strengthens its industry opportunity in hybrid work solutions, and positions the company for long-term, sustainable growth and value creation. Poly will help drive the growth and scale of HP’s peripherals and workforce solutions businesses. Poly’s devices, software, and services, combined with HP’s strengths across compute, device management, and security, create a robust portfolio of hybrid meeting solutions. Poly is a leader in video conferencing solutions, cameras, headsets, voice, and software. Together, HP and Poly will deliver a complete ecosystem of devices, software, and digital services to create premium employee experiences, improve workforce productivity, and provide enterprise customers with better visibility, insights, security, and manageability across their hybrid IT environments.
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12.22.21
Wilson Sonsini Advises Encora on Its Acquisition by Advent International
On December 21, 2021, Encora, a global digital engineering services company specializing in software product development services for fast-growing enterprises and digitally native companies, and Advent International, a leading global private equity firm, announced that Advent has acquired a majority stake in Encora's business. As part of the agreement, Warburg Pincus, the existing majority shareholder of Encora, retains a minority stake. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati represented Encora in the transaction.