On October 27, 2025, NXP Semiconductors closed its acquisition of Kinara for $307 million in cash before closing adjustments. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Kinara on the transaction.
Kinara is an industry leader in high performance, energy-efficient and programmable discrete neural processing units. The Kinara acquisition complements and expands NXP’s solutions for AI-powered edge systems in the Industrial & IoT and Automotive end markets.
The Wilson Sonsini team that advised Kinara on the transaction was led by Michael Danaher, Brendan Ripley Mahan, Joshua Gruenspecht, and Joy-Annette Atsegbua. The team also included:
Corporate
Oliver Zhou
Technology Transactions
John McGaraghan
Allegra Sachs
Regulatory
Anne Seymour
Seth Cowell
Employee Benefits and Compensation
Michelle Wallin
Greg Hughes
Employment
Matt Gorman
Quinn Christie
Data, Privacy, and Cybersecurity
Matt Staples
Daniel Chen
For more information, please see NXP's news release and blog post.
