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Douglas K. SchnellWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Douglas K. Schnell

Partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Lawyer

Palo Alto

Deal Bio

Total Deals24
Valued Deals23
Total Value£96,922M
Avg. Deal Size£4,214M

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United States
Specialty Retailers
AcquisitionPublicPrivate Equity
Rent-a-center

target

Rent-a-center

Vintage Capital Management

bidder

Vintage Capital Management

value n/a

22 dealmakers

Israel
Electronic Components and Equipment
PublicAcquisitionMajority
Orbotech

target

Orbotech

Kla-tencor Corporation

bidder

Kla-tencor Corporation

£2,224m

84 dealmakers

United States
Computer Hardware
AcquisitionPublic
Cray

target

Cray

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company

bidder

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company

£1,019m

16 dealmakers

United States
Software
PublicAcquisitionMergerMajority
Pivotal Software

target

Pivotal Software

Vmware

bidder

Vmware

£2,215m

84 dealmakers

United States
Biotechnology
PublicAcquisitionMajority
Pacific Biosciences

target

Pacific Biosciences

Illumina

bidder

Illumina

£941m

35 dealmakers

United States
Real Estate Holding and Development
Cross BorderPrivate EquityAcquisitionMajorityPrivate
Wework Companies

target

Wework Companies

Softbank Group Corp

bidder

Softbank Group Corp

£3,472m

33 dealmakers

Ireland
IT Services: Other
MajorityAcquisitionPrivateDisposalCross BorderPrivate Equity
POINTY

target

POINTY

Google

bidder

Google

£123m

21 dealmakers

United States
Security Equipment
DomesticPublicMajorityAcquisitionPrivate EquityTender Offer
Forescout Technologies

target

Forescout Technologies

Crosspoint Capital Partners

bidder

Crosspoint Capital Partners

£1,138m

67 dealmakers

United States
Consumer Services: Other
MajorityPrivate EquityCross BorderPublicAcquisition
Collectors Universe

target

Collectors Universe

D1 Capital Partners

bidder

D1 Capital Partners

£640m

40 dealmakers

United States
Software
MajorityAcquisitionDomesticPublicPrivate EquityPrivatisation
Pluralsight

target

Pluralsight

Vista Equity Partners

bidder

Vista Equity Partners

£2,810m

84 dealmakers

Australia
Mobile
PrivateAcquisitionPrivate EquityCross BorderMajority
MESSAGEMEDIA

target

MESSAGEMEDIA

Sinch

bidder

Sinch

£918m

24 dealmakers

United States
Biotechnology
PrivateDomesticAcquisitionMajorityPrivate Equity
OMNIOME

target

OMNIOME

Pacific Biosciences

bidder

Pacific Biosciences

£583m

78 dealmakers

United States
Customer Relationship Management
Private EquityMajorityPublicDomesticPrivatisationAcquisition
MEDALLIA

target

MEDALLIA

Thoma Bravo

bidder

Thoma Bravo

£4,650m

52 dealmakers

United States
Software
PrivateDomesticAcquisitionMajority
MOMENTIVE

target

MOMENTIVE

ZENDESK

bidder

ZENDESK

£2,909m

90 dealmakers

United States
Gaming
AcquisitionMajorityDomesticPublic
Zynga

target

Zynga

Take-two Interactive Software

bidder

Take-two Interactive Software

£9,347m

77 dealmakers

United States
Biotechnology
Private EquityDomesticMinorityPublicAcquisition
FLUIDIGM

target

FLUIDIGM

Casdin Capital

bidder

Casdin Capital

£184m

23 dealmakers

United States
IT Services: Other
AcquisitionMajorityPublicDomesticPrivate Equity
Citrix Systems

target

Citrix Systems

Evergreen Coast Capital

bidder

Evergreen Coast Capital

£12,386m

101 dealmakers

United States
Electronic Equipment: Other
AcquisitionPublicDomesticMajority
POLY

target

POLY

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company

bidder

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company

£2,504m

92 dealmakers

United States
Online and Social Platforms
PublicPrivatisationMajorityDomesticAcquisition
X Corp (ex-twitter)

target

X Corp (ex-twitter)

Elon Musk

bidder

Elon Musk

£34,502m

152 dealmakers

United States
Software
DomesticAcquisitionTender OfferPrivate EquityPublicMajority
FORGEROCK

target

FORGEROCK

Thoma Bravo

bidder

Thoma Bravo

£2,078m

64 dealmakers

United States
Software
AcquisitionDomesticMajorityPrivate EquityPublic
ALTERYX

target

ALTERYX

Insight Partners

bidder

Insight Partners

£3,469m

117 dealmakers

United States
Consumer Electronics
AcquisitionDomesticMajorityPublic
Vizio

target

Vizio

Walmart

bidder

Walmart

£1,824m

103 dealmakers

United States
Software
MajorityPublicDomesticAcquisition
Hashicorp

target

Hashicorp

Ibm Corporation

bidder

Ibm Corporation

£5,161m

68 dealmakers

United States
Telecommunications Equipment
AcquisitionPublicCross BorderMajority
INFINERA

target

INFINERA

NOKIA

bidder

NOKIA

£1,817m

24 dealmakers

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