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Ken SiegelMorrison Foerster

Ken Siegel

Managing Partner at Morrison Foerster

Lawyer

Tokyo

Deal Bio

Total Deals33
Valued Deals24
Total Value£ 191.87 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 7.99 B

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18 Jul 2016|United Kingdom|Computer Hardware
Arm Holdings
Softbank Group Corp

Target: ARM HOLDINGS PLC

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

14 Service Providers

8 Target | 6 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

26 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 23.67 B

Value

30 Apr 2018|United States|Mobile
Sprint Corp
Deutsche Telekom

Target: SPRINT CORP

Bidder: DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG

25 Service Providers

10 Target | 13 Bidder | 2 Vendor

133 Dealmakers

28 Target | 103 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 53.42 B

Value

14 Feb 2017|United States|Private Equity
Fortress Investment Group
Softbank Group Corp

Target: FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 2.64 B

Value

25 Apr 2017|United States|Machinery: Specialty
Sullair
Hitachi

Target: SULLAIR LLC

Bidder: HITACHI LTD

2 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Dec 2016|United States|Satellite
Oneweb
Softbank Group Corp

Target: ONEWEB LIMITED

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 800 M

Value

08 Jun 2017|Japan|Machinery: Specialty
Boston Dynamics
Softbank Group Corp

Target: BOSTON DYNAMICS

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Jul 2017|Japan|Real Estate Holding and Development
Wework Japan
Softbank Group Corp

Target: WEWORK JAPAN

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Sep 2017|Japan|Electronic Components and Equipment
Toshiba Memory Holdings Corporation
Bain Capital

Target: TOSHIBA MEMORY HOLDINGS CORPORATION

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

6 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 7.95 B

Value

12 Nov 2017|United States|Transportation Services
Uber Technologies
Softbank Group Corp

Target: UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

2 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Mar 2018|Singapore|Transportation Services
Uber Southeast Asia Operations
Grab Taxi

Target: UBER SOUTHEAST ASIA OPERATIONS

Bidder: GRAB TAXI

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Jul 2018|Japan|Media Agencies
Z Holdings Corp
Softbank Group Corp

Target: Z HOLDINGS CORP

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 1.55 B

Value

04 Oct 2018|Japan|Automobiles
Monet Technologies Corporation
Softbank Group Corp

Target: MONET TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Jan 2019|United States|Real Estate Holding and Development
Wework Companies
Softbank Group Corp

Target: WEWORK COMPANIES INC

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

7 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Sep 2019|Japan|Apparel Retailers
Zozo
Z Holdings Corp

Target: ZOZO INC

Bidder: Z HOLDINGS CORP

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

14 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 3.00 B

Value

09 Sep 2019|Brazil|E-commerce
QUINTOANDAR
Softbank Group Corp

Target: QUINTOANDAR

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 203 M

Value

16 Sep 2019|Germany|Electronic Components and Equipment
Rf360 Holdings Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Qualcomm

Target: RF360 HOLDINGS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.

Bidder: QUALCOMM INC

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 919 M

Value

22 Oct 2019|United States|Real Estate Holding and Development
Wework Companies
Softbank Group Corp

Target: WEWORK COMPANIES INC

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

24 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 3.47 B

Value

13 Sep 2020|United Kingdom|Semiconductors
Arm Holdings
Nvidia Corporation

Target: ARM HOLDINGS PLC

Bidder: NVIDIA CORPORATION

16 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 8 Vendor

90 Dealmakers

10 Target | 39 Bidder | 42 Vendor

£ 30.13 B

Value

11 Dec 2020|United States|Machinery: Specialty
Boston Dynamics
Hyundai Motor Group

Target: BOSTON DYNAMICS

Bidder: HYUNDAI MOTOR GROUP

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

14 Target | 5 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 695 M

Value

15 Jun 2021|United States|Biotechnology
Umoja Biopharma
Cormorant Asset Management

Target: UMOJA BIOPHARMA

Bidder: CORMORANT ASSET MANAGEMENT

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 148 M

Value

23 Mar 2023|Japan|Electronic Components and Equipment
Toshiba Corporation
Japan Industrial Partners

Target: TOSHIBA CORPORATION

Bidder: JAPAN INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS

18 Service Providers

10 Target | 8 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

10 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 12.34 B

Value

24 Mar 2023|United States|Software
Berkshire Grey
Softbank Group Corp

Target: BERKSHIRE GREY

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

3 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 304 M

Value

22 May 2023|United States|Private Equity
Fortress Investment Group
Mubadala Investment Company

Target: FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP

Bidder: MUBADALA INVESTMENT COMPANY

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

18 Target | 51 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 2.41 B

Value

24 Jul 2023|United States|Third Party Logistics (3PL)
Greenbox Systems
Softbank Group Corp

Target: GREENBOX SYSTEMS

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

6 Service Providers

6 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

27 Bidder

£ 77 M

Value

27 Jun 2024|Japan|Medical Services
Sb Tempus
Softbank Group Corp

Target: SB TEMPUS

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

22 Bidder

£ 147 M

Value

11 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Semiconductors
GRAPHCORE
Softbank Group Corp

Target: GRAPHCORE

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

32 Target | 16 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Oct 2024|United States|Auto Technology
OPENAI
Nvidia Corporation

Target: OPENAI

Bidder: NVIDIA CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

13 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 4.95 B

Value

27 Nov 2024|United States|Auto Technology
OPENAI
Softbank Vision Fund 2

Target: OPENAI

Bidder: SOFTBANK VISION FUND 2

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 1.24 B

Value

21 Jan 2025|United States|Digital Services
STARGATE
Softbank Group Corp

Target: STARGATE

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

6 Service Providers

6 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

21 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Mar 2025|United States|Semiconductors
Ampere Computing
Softbank Group Corp

Target: AMPERE COMPUTING

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

2 Target | 47 Bidder

£ 5.00 B

Value

31 Mar 2025|United States|Software
OPENAI
Softbank Group Corp

Target: OPENAI

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

18 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 30.90 B

Value

18 Aug 2025|United States|Computer Hardware
Intel Corporation
Softbank Group Corp

Target: INTEL CORPORATION

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 1.48 B

Value

15 Aug 2025|United States|Software
OPENAI
Softbank Group Corp

Target: OPENAI

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 4.43 B

Value

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