Mergers & Acquisitions
One of the Premier U.S. Mergers & Acquisitions Practices
Fenwick’s mergers and acquisitions team helps leading serial acquirers and innovative companies navigate strategic transactions.
Recognized as one of the premier M&A groups in the United States, we bring exceptional depth in the technology and life sciences sectors and extensive experience supporting companies at every stage, from emerging startups to global public enterprises.
- We advise on the full spectrum of U.S. and crossborder transactions, including complex acquisitions, divestitures, carveouts, spinoffs, reverse mergers, and SPAC transactions. Our lawyers have completed more than 2,900 transactions in recent years, representing an aggregate value of over $850 billion.
- Our team handles buy- and sell-side matters that range in size and complexity, including market-shaping deals and serial acquisition programs for some of the world’s most influential companies, such as Amazon, BILL, Cisco Systems, Coinbase, Databricks, Meta, Stripe, and Wonder. We have served as counsel on major transactions across biopharma, medical devices, digital health, gaming, security, ecommerce, consumer technologies, and Saa
- We frequently conduct industry-defining transactions where established business models intersect with emerging technologies, including autonomous driving, artificial intelligence, distributed ledger technology, and other innovations.
- Our M&A attorneys partner closely with Fenwick’s market-leading teams in technology transactions, executive compensation and benefits, privacy and cybersecurity, intellectual property, securities litigation, antitrust, and domestic and international tax to deliver a seamless, fully integrated approach to every deal.
- Symantec in its $4.65 billion acquisition of Blue Coat and $2.3 billion acquisition of LifeLock
- Cisco Systems in its $4.5 billion acquisition of Acacia Communications and in over 200+ other transactions
- Giant and Buyer Group in its $4.4 billion acquisition of CIE’s Playtika Unit
- BILL in its $2.5 billion acquisition of Divvy
- Meta in its $2.3 billion acquisition of Oculus VR, $1 billion acquisition of Instagram and in over 60+ other transactions
- Etsy in its $1.625 billion acquisition of Depop
- Metropolis Technologies in its $1.5B acquisition of SP Plus Corporation
- Databricks in its $1.3 billion acquisition of Mosaic ML and in over 10+ other transactions
- Lessen in its $950 million acquisition of SMS Assist
- Twilio in its $850 million acquisition of Zipwhip
- Shutterfly in its $825 million acquisition of Lifetouch
- Wonder in its $650 million acquisition of Grubhub
- Veracyte in its $600 million acquisition of Decipher Biosciences
- Peloton in its $420 million acquisition of Precor
- Day One in its $285 million acquisition of Mersana Therapeutics
- Synaptics in its $255 million acquisition of Validity Sensors
- Proofpoint in its $225 million acquisition of Wombat Security Technologies, Inc. and in over 10+ transactions
- Docusign in its $165 million acquisition of Lexion
- Agilent in its $105 million acquisition of Lasergen, Inc.
- Wonder Group in its $103 million acquisition of Blue Apron
- Glu Mobile in its $100 million acquisition of Cie Games, Inc.
- ServiceNow in its $100 million acquisition of Neebula Systems, Ltd.
- Symantec in its $4.65 billion acquisition of Blue Coat and $2.3 billion acquisition of LifeLock
- Cisco Systems in its $4.5 billion acquisition of Acacia Communications and in over 200+ other transactions
- Giant and Buyer Group in its $4.4 billion acquisition of CIE’s Playtika Unit
- BILL in its $2.5 billion acquisition of Divvy
- Meta in its $2.3 billion acquisition of Oculus VR, $1 billion acquisition of Instagram and in over 60+ other transactions
- Etsy in its $1.625 billion acquisition of Depop
- Metropolis Technologies in its $1.5B acquisition of SP Plus Corporation
- Databricks in its $1.3 billion acquisition of Mosaic ML and in over 10+ other transactions
- Lessen in its $950 million acquisition of SMS Assist
- Twilio in its $850 million acquisition of Zipwhip
- Shutterfly in its $825 million acquisition of Lifetouch
- Wonder in its $650 million acquisition of Grubhub
- Veracyte in its $600 million acquisition of Decipher Biosciences
- Peloton in its $420 million acquisition of Precor
- Day One in its $285 million acquisition of Mersana Therapeutics
- Synaptics in its $255 million acquisition of Validity Sensors
- Proofpoint in its $225 million acquisition of Wombat Security Technologies, Inc. and in over 10+ transactions
- Docusign in its $165 million acquisition of Lexion
- Agilent in its $105 million acquisition of Lasergen, Inc.
- Wonder Group in its $103 million acquisition of Blue Apron
- Glu Mobile in its $100 million acquisition of Cie Games, Inc.
- ServiceNow in its $100 million acquisition of Neebula Systems, Ltd.
- Wiz in its $32 billion acquisition by Google−the largest acquisition of a private technology company ever
- WhatsApp in its $19 billion acquisition by Facebook
- Shockwave Medical in its $13.1 billion acquisition by Johnson & Johnson
- Symantec in its $10.7 billion divestiture of its Enterprise Security business to Broadcom
- Smartsheet in its $8.4 billion acquisition by Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners
- Concur Technologies in its $8.3 billion acquisition by SAP
- Informatica in its $8B acquisition by Salesforce
- Loxo Oncology in its $8 billion sale to Eli Lilly
- GitHub in its $7.5 billion acquisition by Microsoft Corporation
- Counsel in three of the biggest mobile gaming deals ever: Supercell Oy in its $8.6 billion majority stake acquisition by Tencent; King Digital Entertainment in its $5.9 billion acquisition by Activision Blizzard; and counsel to the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Giant Interactive Group in its $3 billion take-private acquisition by Giant Investment and Giant Merger Limited
- AVEVA in its $5 billion acquisition by OSIsoft
- Alpine Immune Sciences in its $4.9 billion acquisition by Vertex Pharmaceuticals
- Chinook Therapeutics in its $3.5 billion acquisition by Novartis AG
- Niantic in its $3.5 billion acquisition by Scopely
- Morphic in its $3.2 billion acquisition by Eli Lilly & Company
- Audentes Therapeutics in its $3 billion acquisition by Astellas Pharma
- Vocera Communications in its $2.97 billion acquisition by Stryker
- Clif Bar & Company in its $2.9 billion acquisition by Mondelēz International
- Day One in its $2.5 billion acquisition by Servier
- Glu Mobile in its $2.4 billion acquisition by EA
- DICE Therapeutics in its $2.4 billion acquisition by Eli Lilly & Company
- Fitbit in its $2.1 billion acquisition by Google
- Redfin in its $1.75 billion acquisition by Rocket Companies
- Gearbox in its $1.3 billion acquisition by Embracer
- UserTesting in its $1.3 billion acquisition by Thoma Bravo and Sunstone Partners
- Model N in its $1.25B acquisition by Vista Equity Partners
- Wiz in its $32 billion acquisition by Google−the largest acquisition of a private technology company ever
- WhatsApp in its $19 billion acquisition by Facebook
- Shockwave Medical in its $13.1 billion acquisition by Johnson & Johnson
- Symantec in its $10.7 billion divestiture of its Enterprise Security business to Broadcom
- Smartsheet in its $8.4 billion acquisition by Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners
- Concur Technologies in its $8.3 billion acquisition by SAP
- Informatica in its $8B acquisition by Salesforce
- Loxo Oncology in its $8 billion sale to Eli Lilly
- GitHub in its $7.5 billion acquisition by Microsoft Corporation
- Counsel in three of the biggest mobile gaming deals ever: Supercell Oy in its $8.6 billion majority stake acquisition by Tencent; King Digital Entertainment in its $5.9 billion acquisition by Activision Blizzard; and counsel to the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Giant Interactive Group in its $3 billion take-private acquisition by Giant Investment and Giant Merger Limited
- AVEVA in its $5 billion acquisition by OSIsoft
- Alpine Immune Sciences in its $4.9 billion acquisition by Vertex Pharmaceuticals
- Chinook Therapeutics in its $3.5 billion acquisition by Novartis AG
- Niantic in its $3.5 billion acquisition by Scopely
- Morphic in its $3.2 billion acquisition by Eli Lilly & Company
- Audentes Therapeutics in its $3 billion acquisition by Astellas Pharma
- Vocera Communications in its $2.97 billion acquisition by Stryker
- Clif Bar & Company in its $2.9 billion acquisition by Mondelēz International
- Day One in its $2.5 billion acquisition by Servier
- Glu Mobile in its $2.4 billion acquisition by EA
- DICE Therapeutics in its $2.4 billion acquisition by Eli Lilly & Company
- Fitbit in its $2.1 billion acquisition by Google
- Redfin in its $1.75 billion acquisition by Rocket Companies
- Gearbox in its $1.3 billion acquisition by Embracer
- UserTesting in its $1.3 billion acquisition by Thoma Bravo and Sunstone Partners
- Model N in its $1.25B acquisition by Vista Equity Partners
Fenwick has extensive industry knowledge and pays attention to market practices, in addition to having a strong legal and technical understanding."
Chambers USA
2025 Edition
Fenwick’s corporate practice is trusted by top-tier technology and life-sciences companies.
"Fenwick excels at providing client services and does an excellent job of communicating complex issues in a clear and concise manner.""
Chambers USA
2025 Edition
Fenwick’s corporate practice is trusted by top-tier technology and life-sciences companies.
"Fenwick excels at providing client services and does an excellent job of communicating complex issues in a clear and concise manner.""
Chambers USA
2025 Edition
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Chambers USA
2025
Recognized Fenwick nationally for M&A and corporate work, honoring the firm as an elite firm in Silicon Valley and San Francisco, and highly regarded in New York and Nationwide.
Global M&A Network
2015-2024
Named Fenwick as the Technology Law Firm of the Year for ten consecutive years.
The Legal 500
2025
Recognized Fenwick nationally for large deals M&A ($1 billion+).
Forbes
2019
Named Fenwick among America’s Top Trusted Corporate Law Firms.
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Chambers USA
2025
Recognized Fenwick nationally for M&A and corporate work, honoring the firm as an elite firm in Silicon Valley and San Francisco, and highly regarded in New York and Nationwide.
Global M&A Network
2015-2024
Named Fenwick as the Technology Law Firm of the Year for ten consecutive years.
The Legal 500
2025
Recognized Fenwick nationally for large deals M&A ($1 billion+).
Forbes
2019
Named Fenwick among America’s Top Trusted Corporate Law Firms.
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