Kenji A. Strait
Counsel
Kenji Strait is counsel in Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati's mergers and acquisitions practice. He advises public and private clients on mergers, tender offers, asset and stock purchases, joint ventures, spin-offs, and other strategic corporate transactions. Kenji is fluent in Japanese and has represented many Japanese clients investing in the U.S.
Experience
Kenji Strait is counsel in Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati's mergers and acquisitions practice. He advises public and private clients on mergers, tender offers, asset and stock purchases, joint ventures, spin-offs, and other strategic corporate transactions. Kenji is fluent in Japanese and has represented many Japanese clients investing in the U.S.
Education
- J.D., University of Washington
- B.A., History, Whitman College
Admissions
- State Bar of California
- State Bar of New York
Credentials
Education
- J.D., University of Washington
- B.A., History, Whitman College
Admissions
- State Bar of California
- State Bar of New York
Select Transactions
Representative Buy-Side Transactions:
- Transcarent, Inc. in its acquisition of Bridgehealth, Inc.
- Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (LSCC) in its acquisition of Mirametrix, Inc.
- Zscaler, Inc. (ZS) in its acquisition of Edgewise Networks, Inc.
- Lyft (LYFT) in its acquisition of PBSC Solutions Urbaines Inc.
- Konica Minolta, Inc. (TSE: 4902) in its acquisition of Invicro, LLC*
- Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd in its acquisition of Cullinan Pearl Corp. from Cullinan Oncology, Inc. (CGEM)
- Mastercard (MA) in its acquisition of session M, Inc.
- Newsela in its acquisition of Smartest EDU (d/b/a Formative)
- Yokohama Rubber in its acquisition of equity interests in Alliance Tire Group for $1.2 billion*
- Nisshin Seifun Group in its acquisition of assets from Cargill Corporation and ConAgra Mills, Inc. for $213 million*
- Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. in its acquisition of equity interests from Itautec
- Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories, Ltd. (TSE: 2395) in connection with its acquisition of Satsuma Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (STSA) by tender offer
Representative Sell-Side Transactions:
- HashiCorp (HCP) in its sale to IBM for $6.4 billion
- Cysiv in its acquisition by Forescout Technologies
- Lyft (LYFT) in the $550 million sale of its autonomous vehicle division to Toyota
- GaN Systems Inc. in its sale to Infineon Technologies AG for $830 million
- CodeObjects Inc in its sale to Insurity, LLC
- Camouflaj Inc. in its sale to Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
- Kedalion Therapeutics Inc. in its sale to Novartis Finance Corporation
- Inspire Energy Capital LLC in its sale to Shell New Energies US LLC
Representative de-SPAC Transactions:
- SK Growth Opportunities Corporation (SKGR) in its business combination with Webull Corporation
- ID Experts Holdings, Inc. in its business combination with L&F Acquisition Corp. (LNFA) and ZeroFox, Inc.
- FREYR AS in its business combination with Alussa Energy Acquisition Corp. (ALUS)
- Solid Power, Inc. in its business combination with Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corp III (DCRB)
Representative Joint Ventures and other Corporation Transactions:
- Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited in its formation of a joint venture with Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.*
- UCC Coffee in its formation of a joint venture with Keurig (KDP) in Japan
- Kroll in connection with its issuance of a fairness opinion to Screaming Eagle Acquisition Corp. (SCRMU) in its merger with the Motion Picture and Television Studio Business of Lionsgate (LGF.A, LGF.B)
- Centerview Partners LLC in connection with its issuance of a fairness opinion to Resonant Inc. (RESN) in Resonant’s sale to Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
* Includes experience at another firm prior to returning to Wilson Sonsini in 2019.
Matters
Select Transactions
Representative Buy-Side Transactions:
- Transcarent, Inc. in its acquisition of Bridgehealth, Inc.
- Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (LSCC) in its acquisition of Mirametrix, Inc.
- Zscaler, Inc. (ZS) in its acquisition of Edgewise Networks, Inc.
- Lyft (LYFT) in its acquisition of PBSC Solutions Urbaines Inc.
- Konica Minolta, Inc. (TSE: 4902) in its acquisition of Invicro, LLC*
- Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd in its acquisition of Cullinan Pearl Corp. from Cullinan Oncology, Inc. (CGEM)
- Mastercard (MA) in its acquisition of session M, Inc.
- Newsela in its acquisition of Smartest EDU (d/b/a Formative)
- Yokohama Rubber in its acquisition of equity interests in Alliance Tire Group for $1.2 billion*
- Nisshin Seifun Group in its acquisition of assets from Cargill Corporation and ConAgra Mills, Inc. for $213 million*
- Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. in its acquisition of equity interests from Itautec
- Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories, Ltd. (TSE: 2395) in connection with its acquisition of Satsuma Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (STSA) by tender offer
Representative Sell-Side Transactions:
- HashiCorp (HCP) in its sale to IBM for $6.4 billion
- Cysiv in its acquisition by Forescout Technologies
- Lyft (LYFT) in the $550 million sale of its autonomous vehicle division to Toyota
- GaN Systems Inc. in its sale to Infineon Technologies AG for $830 million
- CodeObjects Inc in its sale to Insurity, LLC
- Camouflaj Inc. in its sale to Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
- Kedalion Therapeutics Inc. in its sale to Novartis Finance Corporation
- Inspire Energy Capital LLC in its sale to Shell New Energies US LLC
Representative de-SPAC Transactions:
- SK Growth Opportunities Corporation (SKGR) in its business combination with Webull Corporation
- ID Experts Holdings, Inc. in its business combination with L&F Acquisition Corp. (LNFA) and ZeroFox, Inc.
- FREYR AS in its business combination with Alussa Energy Acquisition Corp. (ALUS)
- Solid Power, Inc. in its business combination with Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corp III (DCRB)
Representative Joint Ventures and other Corporation Transactions:
- Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited in its formation of a joint venture with Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.*
- UCC Coffee in its formation of a joint venture with Keurig (KDP) in Japan
- Kroll in connection with its issuance of a fairness opinion to Screaming Eagle Acquisition Corp. (SCRMU) in its merger with the Motion Picture and Television Studio Business of Lionsgate (LGF.A, LGF.B)
- Centerview Partners LLC in connection with its issuance of a fairness opinion to Resonant Inc. (RESN) in Resonant’s sale to Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
* Includes experience at another firm prior to returning to Wilson Sonsini in 2019.
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