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8.25.26
Wilson Sonsini Advises Checkr on Acquisition of Truv
On August 18, 2026, Checkr, an AI-powered verification platform for high-stakes decisions, announced the acquisition of Truv, a consumer-permissioned income, employment, and asset verification company. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Checkr on the transaction.
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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
Law360 Article: “How to Approach Rising Foreign Direct Investment Hurdles”
Wilson Sonsini attorneys Joshua Gruenspecht, Seth Cowell, and Georgia Cooper-Dervan authored a recent Law360 article, "How to Approach Rising Foreign Direct Investment Hurdles." The piece discusses the growing complexity and risks in cross-border M&A due to the global expansion of foreign direct investment (FDI) screening regimes, which now number over 100 jurisdictions. It highlights that U.S.-origin investors, once seen as "friendly buyers," are increasingly subject to intense scrutiny and regulatory hurdles, even in allied countries, particularly in sensitive sectors like technology, critical minerals, and defense.
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8.17.26
Lester Ang Named Among Silicon Valley Business Journal’s “40 Under 40”
On August 14, 2026, Silicon Valley Business Journal named Wilson Sonsini corporate partner Lester Ang to its 2026 class of “40 Under 40” honorees, which showcases a new generation of leaders helping shape the region’s future through innovation, entrepreneurship, community engagement, and business excellence.
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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.
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8.06.26
Wilson Sonsini Advises Cylinder Health on $105 Million Acquisition by Hinge Health
On August 4, 2026, Hinge Health, a digital healthcare company, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Cylinder Health, a leader in virtual-first digestive healthcare, for $105 million in cash consideration. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Cylinder Health on the transaction.
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8.05.26
Firm Advises DISA Technologies on Launch of DISA Uranium Corporation
On August 4, 2026, DISA® Technologies, a uranium recovery and production company, announced the formation of DISA Uranium™ Corporation, a new American company built to recover and produce domestic uranium and remediate the nation's legacy uranium sites. In connection with its launch, DISA Uranium has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire IsoEnergy's Utah uranium portfolio of permitted, past-producing mines and projects—giving DISA Uranium a scaled conventional resource base to pair with its proprietary processing technology and the only U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission license of its kind. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised DISA on the transaction.
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8.03.26
Wilson Sonsini Advises Firefly Bio on $1 Billion Acquisition by Johnson & Johnson
On July 29, 2026, Johnson & Johnson announced the completion of its acquisition of Firefly Bio, a biotechnology company advancing its proprietary Firelink™ degrader antibody conjugate platform, for $1 billion in cash. The Firelink™ DAC platform expands Johnson & Johnson’s oncology portfolio and advances the company’s ambition to develop targeted therapies for some of the most prevalent and difficult-to-treat solid tumors, including KRAS-driven cancers. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Firefly Bio on the transaction.
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7.30.26
Firm Advises Secturion Systems on Acquisition by Carlyle Group
On July 27, 2026, global investment firm Carlyle announced that it had acquired Secturion Systems, a leading provider of high-speed, NSA-certified hardware encryption solutions that protect sensitive and classified information. The transaction marks the first investment by Carlyle’s dedicated middle-market Aerospace, Defense & Government, and Industrials platform. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Secturion on the transaction.
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7.29.26
Wilson Sonsini Advises DroneDeploy on $845 Million Acquisition by Procore Technologies
On July 29, 2026, Procore Technologies, a global provider of construction management software, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire DroneDeploy, a robotics and visual intelligence platform. Procore will acquire DroneDeploy for approximately $845 million in cash, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is advising DroneDeploy on the transaction