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8.20.26
Wilson Sonsini Advises Highspot on Merger with Seismic
On August 18, 2026, Seismic, an AI-powered sales and revenue enablement platform, announced the completion of its merger with Highspot. Following a second request review, the merger obtained U.S. antitrust clearance, which allowed the transaction to close without any action by the Department of Justice Antitrust Division. The combined company will operate under the Seismic name and be led by Seismic Chief Executive Officer Rob Tarkoff. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Highspot on the transaction.
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8.17.26
Firm Advises Gravis Robotics on $200 Million Series A
On August 17, 2026, Gravis Robotics, a company retrofitting construction machines with autonomous technology, announced their Series A financing, with SoftBank investing $200 million in the company. The funding is the largest Series A in construction robotics history and will be used to scale autonomous machinery, bringing physical artificial intelligence (AI) directly to construction sites and embedding autonomous systems into heavy machinery fleets. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Gravis on the transaction.
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8.06.26
Wilson Sonsini Advises AiDASH on $350 Million Acquisition by Schneider Electric
On July 30, 2026, Schneider Electric, a global energy technology company, announced it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire AiDASH, a cloud-native software company that provides AI-driven vegetation, asset, and climate risk intelligence to utilities and other critical infrastructure operators, in an all-cash transaction with implied enterprise value of $350 million. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is advising AiDASH on the transaction.
Newsletters
7.29.26
European Antitrust Bimonthly Bulletin – May/June 2026
The firm is pleased to distribute the European Antitrust Bimonthly Bulletin, which distills the major antitrust developments in Europe over the past two months into concise and actionable takeaways. Companies operating in, or transacting with, Europe should take note of this quarter's developments in merger enforcement, digital markets regulation, and AI-related antitrust scrutiny.
Alerts
7.14.26
UK Consumer Protection Flies High as CMA Enforces Against Unfair Pricing Practices
Since receiving new powers under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCCA), the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has pursued an aggressive consumer protection agenda. As previously reported, this began with a series of pricing investigations launched in November 2025, the first of which concluded in April 2026.
Client Highlights
6.30.26
Wilson Sonsini Advises Cognite, Major Shareholders on $3.1 Billion Sale to Schneider Electric
On June 30, 2026, Aker ASA (Aker) and the other shareholders of Cognite announced that they have entered into an agreement to sell 100 percent of the shares in Cognite Holding B.V. (Cognite) to Schneider Electric based on an enterprise value of US$3.1 billion. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati’s cross-border tech M&A team advised Cognite and its major shareholders, including Aker, TCV, and Accel, on the transaction.
Client Highlights
6.05.26
Wilson Sonsini Advises SewerAI on Strategic Investment
On June 2, 2026, SewerAI, a leading AI platform for sewer and underground infrastructure intelligence, announced a major strategic investment led by JMI Equity, a leading growth equity software investor based in the greater Washington, D.C., area and San Diego, with continued participation from Innovius Capital, Epic Ventures, and Bentley Systems. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised SewerAI on the transaction.
Client Highlights
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.
Bylined Articles
5.18.26
Law360 Article: “CMA's Actions Signal New Spotlight on UK Consumer Law”
Wilson Sonsini attorneys Deirdre Carroll, Andrew Morrison, and Tom Evans authored a recent Law360 article titled "CMA's Actions Signal New Spotlight on UK Consumer Law." The piece examines the recent substantive fining decision against the Automobile Association (AA), the UK’s leading motoring association, by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The authors offer practical compliance guidance for businesses selling to UK consumers, covering price transparency, online review integrity, subscription model reform, and employee training on CMA outreach, with a note that the potential introduction of a consumer class action regime could further raise the stakes for non-compliance.
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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.