On August 25, 2021, Ginger, a leading provider of on-demand mental healthcare, and Headspace, a leader in mindfulness and meditation, announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to merge. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is advising Ginger in the deal.

The combined entity, Headspace Health, will provide the world’s most accessible and comprehensive platform for digital mental health and wellbeing. Ginger offers its members convenient, high-quality mental healthcare, including behavioral health coaching, therapy, and psychiatry. Headspace is known for being one of the first meditation apps in the world. Together, the two companies will meet the escalating global demand for mental health support, serving consumers, employers, and health plans. Their combined expertise in consumer brand, evidence-based interventions, and technology will help improve resilience, reduce stress, and provide treatment to the millions of people experience mental health symptoms.

The Wilson Sonsini team advising Ginger includes the following attorneys:

Corporate
Steven Bochner, Partner
Melissa Rick, Partner

M&A
Michael Russell, Partner
Broderick Henry, Associate

Tax
Myra Sutanto Shen, Partner

Employee Benefits and Compensation
Scott McCall, Partner
Michael Montfort, Senior Counsel
Matthew Norgard, Associate
Jason Chan, Associate

Technology Transactions
James Clessuras, Partner
Rosalind Schonwald, Associate

Trademark and Advertising
John Slafsky, Partner
Brandon Leahy, Associate

Delaware Law
Amy Simmerman, Partner
Ryan Greecher, Partner
Jason Schoenberg, Associate

Real Estate
James McCann, Partner
Martin Sul, Senior Counsel

Privacy and Cybersecurity
Matt Staples, Partner
Daniel Chen, Associate
Edward Ruse, Associate

Employment Law
Briza Sanchez Lucas, Associate
Alex Katsneslon, Associate
Aren Balabanian, Associate

Regulatory
Josephine Aiello LeBeau, Partner
Jahna Hartwig, Senior Counsel
Seth Cowell, Associate

Please see the joint press release for more information.