Press Release
August 9, 2024

Goodwin Accelerates Activity for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Transactions in 2024

Goodwin advised on 121 Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning transactions so far in 2024 based on PitchBook’s deal database* establishing itself among the leading law firms in AI transactions. The firm is addressing AI and Machine Learning’s influence across industries on a range of transactions and operational issues including: financings, M&A, IP protection counseling, AI contracts for customers and vendors, data, privacy, and cybersecurity, AI regulation compliance, and IP and regulatory risk management.

Representative transactions include:

  1. Scale AI in its $1 billion Series F
  2. Applied Intuition in its $250 million Series E
  3. Astera Labs in its upsized $774 million initial public offering
  4. Ultimate in its acquisition by Zendesk
  5. Nasuni in its strategic growth investment led by Vista Equity Partners
  6. Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and WiL (World Innovation Lab) on their investment into DeepL as part of a $300 million financing round
  7. The “H” company in its $220 million dollars fundraising
  8. Arrowroot Acquisition Corp. on the completion of its acquisition of iLearningEngines
  9. Octopus Ventures on its lead investment in the $13.8 million seed financing round of Haiper
  10. ETF Partners on its participation in the €7.5 million Series A financing round of Würzburg based software company AIPERIA

The firm’s Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning collaboration covers a wide range of practice areas and sectors, including Capital Markets, Climate Tech, Data, Privacy & Cybersecurity, Industrial Technology & Advanced Manufacturing, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation, M&A, Private Equity, Private Investment Funds, Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs), Technology, and Venture Capital.

* PitchBook’s deal database has not been reviewed by PitchBook analysts.