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Jeffrey J. Delaney
Partner, Chief Recruiting Officer, New York
T: +1.212.858.1292
Christina F. Pearson
Partner, Silicon Valley
T: +1.650.233.4756
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Areas of Focus

Pillsbury Corporate lawyers are regarded as among the best worldwide, and our Corporate practice regularly achieves top-tier rankings from Chambers & Partners, Best Lawyers/U.S. News & World Report, The Legal 500 U.S. and Corporate Counsel.

From formation through financing, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, Pillsbury’s corporate lawyers advise companies on a global scale and at every life cycle stage. Our 200+ business-savvy corporate lawyers combine industry and regulatory knowledge with extensive deal experience and legal skills to provide comprehensive service to clients across industries.

Located in offices throughout the United States, in Europe and in Asia, our lawyers guide clients in sectors as diverse as technology, health care and life sciences, energy, hospitality and finance through major corporate events and transactions, as well as in their day-to-day operations. As leaders and innovators, we have taken on some of the first IPOs for growth industries, including the first IPO of a company solely providing internet access (Netcom), the first SaaS IPO (WebEx) and the first solar IPO (SunPower). Since 2000, we have handled more than 77 IPOs as issuers’ and underwriters’ counsel, and advised on 1,100+ M&A deals with an aggregate value exceeding $515 billion and 1,000+ public offerings of equity and debt securities with an aggregate value exceeding $350 billion. Further, we represent more than 100 venture capital funds, enabling us to match growth-focused companies and investors.

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Working collaboratively across related legal disciplines, including employee benefits, environmental laws and regulations, government contracts, intellectual property, labor, real estate, finance and tax, Pillsbury lawyers assist clients with matters such as:

  • Startup company formation
  • IPOs
  • Private and public financings
  • M&A transactions
  • Corporate governance
  • Securities-related matters
  • Capital markets
  • Spinoffs and divestitures
  • Private equity and hedge fund investment
  • Technology licensing
  • Business finance and corporate restructuring
  • Venture capital transactions
  • Labor and employment concerns
  • Executive compensation & benefits
  • Estates, trusts & tax planning
  • Investment funds & investment management
  • Advertising, marketing, distribution & franchising
  • Real estate
  • International trade
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Global sourcing & technology transactions
  • Corporate investigations & white collar defense
  • Intellectual property protection, management and optimization
  • Litigation & dispute resolution

Representative Experience

  • Representing NTT Data Corp. in its acquisition of Dell Inc.’s IT services division (infrastructure services, cloud services, application services, and business process outsourcing) for $3 billion.
  • Advised PHH Corp.’s board of directors in its Fleet Division’s $4.9 billion sale to Element Financial Corp., including $1.4 billion in cash and $3.5 billion debt assumption.

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  • Advised Nicira regarding incorporation, financing, employee benefits, tax, IP and immigration through its eventual $1.5 billion sale to VMWare.
  • Counseled Atheros Communications regarding incorporation, financing, intellectual property, M&A, IPO, executive compensation, employment and labor matter, and tax matters, as well as its eventual sale to Qualcomm for $3.1 billion.
  • Provided guidance to WebEx regarding its incorporation, general corporate matters, financing, executive compensation, intellectual property, IPO, tax, real estate and sale to Cisco Systems for $3.2 billion.
  • Represented Financial Engines in its acquisition of The Mutual Fund Store from Warburg Pincus for approximately $600 million.
  • Acted for Global Cash Access Inc., a provider of integrated casino cash solutions, in its $1.2 billion acquisition of Multimedia Games.
  • Represented Business Insider, one of the most popular business websites, in its $343 million sale to German media company Axel Springer SE.
  • Advised Invitae Corp., a genetic information company, on its $101.6 million initial public offering.
  • Acted as underwriters’ counsel in a $1 billion senior note offering by CenturyLink Inc.
  • Acted for Envivio Inc. in its $125 million sale to Ericsson AB.
  • Advised Louisville Gas & Electric Co. regarding its $550 million offering of first mortgage bonds.

Practice Area Highlights

According to Pitchbook’s 2022 global league tables, Pillsbury has been among the most active law firms in the world for venture capital, including:

  • 7th for energy venture capital deals
  • 11th for software venture capital deals
  • 12th for pharma & biotech venture capital deals

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  • Chambers USA 2024 ranked our Corporate/M&A practice nationally, as well as regionally in California: Los Angeles & Surrounds, California: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Surrounds, Northern Virginia and New York, with five individual partner recognitions.
  • Best Lawyers/U.S. News & World Report gave Pillsbury National Tier 1 recognition for Corporate and Securities/Capital Markets (2022 – 2025) and National Tier 2 recognition for Mergers & Acquisitions (2024 – 2025).
  • The Legal 500 U.S. recognized our M&A: Middle Market ($500M – $999M), Venture Capital & Emerging Companies, Private Equity Buyouts: Middle-Market (Up to $500M), Capital Markets: Debt Offerings, Capital Markets: Equity Offerings and Restructuring (Including Bankruptcy): Corporate practices.
  • Pillsbury is regarded as a “Go-To Firm” for Securities according to Corporate Counsel’s survey of in-house counsel at Fortune 500 firms.
  • The M&A Advisor presented Pillsbury with four “Deal of the Year” awards for innovative restructuring work in 2015 and selected Pillsbury as a 2014 “Corporate/Strategic Acquisition of the Year” winner in the Over $100 million to $1 Billion category.
  • Our firm ranked 11th as a Top Advisor to U.S. Middle Market according to FactSet’s Flashwire Advisor Report.
  • Recognized by The Legal 500 UK 2025 in EU and competition: trade, WTO anti-dumping and customs.

Resources

Book

Restructuring Debt Securities

Book

U.S. Capital Markets Regulations Affecting U.S. Companies - 8th Edition

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