Joy Cheng

Joy Cheng

Of Counsel

Joy Cheng is Of Counsel in the New York office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where her practice focuses on the U.S. federal income tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, and financing transactions. She advises public and private companies, private equity sponsors, and investors on the structuring and tax implications of cross-border and domestic deals.

Joy is fluent in Mandarin.

Experience

Joy is fluent in Mandarin.

Education

J.D., University of Iowa College of Law
LL.M., Tax, Georgetown University Law Center
B.A., Economics, Grinnell College

Admissions

State Bar of New York

Credentials

Education

J.D., University of Iowa College of Law
LL.M., Tax, Georgetown University Law Center
B.A., Economics, Grinnell College

Admissions

State Bar of New York

Recent Insights

Client Highlights

On May 28, 2026, Asana, Inc., the operating system for human-agent teams, announced that it has completed the acquisition of StackAI, a no-code AI workflow platform that enables companies to design, test, deploy, and govern custom AI agents and intelligent automation of business-critical workflows. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Asana on the transaction.

The StackAI platform connects workflows, data, and actions across enterprise systems such as ERP, CRM, and ITSM to automate operational processes like customer support, IT service requests, compliance workflows, and broader cross-functional business operations. Based in San Francisco, the company has built an impressive track record with customers across financial services, healthcare, and professional services—industries that demand the highest security, reliability, and enterprise-grade governance. Bringing StackAI and Asana together pairs cross-system execution with the platform where teams already plan and run their work alongside the context, ownership, and history of every project.

The Wilson Sonsini team that advised Asana on the transaction was led by Rich Mullen and Kaleigh Hawkins-Schulz and also included:

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Client Highlights

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.

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