Technology M&A

Goodwin’s Technology M&A practice is a collaborative, cross-border group that provides buyers and sellers with the knowledge and expertise needed to navigate private and public technology-related transactions. Our global team boasts a deep understanding of the technology landscape and works to ensure that the needs of our clients are met in the most efficient and effective manner.

Goodwin has a long-established presence in the technology ecosystem, and is a destination firm for M&A transactions globally. Our team is known in the marketplace for our capabilities in providing sophisticated counsel to private and publicly-traded companies, private equity sponsors and venture capital investors, as well as for tender offers, proxy contests, corporate restructurings, divestitures, joint ventures, spinoffs, change in control, and other transactions.

The global COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the leadership of the technology sector and has accelerated the technology imperative for numerous industries, the pace of acquisitions to accelerate innovation, and the convergence of capital and technology. Our team has acted as leading counsel for buyers and sellers of technology companies and companies where technology is driving change, with extensive experience in representing other constituencies such as investors, boards and special committees.

Other examples of our work for clients in the Technology M&A space include:

• Private Company Sell-Sides
• De-SPAC Transactions
• Public Company Sell-Sides
• Buyside Work
• Strategic Divestitures
• Significant Growth Equity Deals
• Strategic Joint Ventures
• Spin-Outs and Carve-Outs
• Distressed M&A

We develop and implement creative strategies to help maximize our clients’ value and position them as advantageously as possible. Whether a startup, early-stage or a more mature organization, our Technology M&A team is committed to ensuring that both buyers and sellers experience a smooth transaction.