Leilani Lipa is an associate in Goodwin’s Business Law department and member of its Technology M&A practice. She routinely represents strategic acquirers, private equity investors and founders in private acquisitions and merger transactions.
Leilani’s practice also includes advising venture funds in connection with investments in emerging growth companies and advising companies on corporate governance matters.
Experience
Mergers and Acquisitions
Sell-Side
- Advised a private company on its sale to a public company with a value of $1.33 billion
- Advised a private company on its sale to a public company with a value of $500 million
- Advised a private company on its sale to a private equity firm with a value of $394 million
- Advised a private equity firm on the sale of its portfolio company to a private equity firm with a value of $385 million
- Advised a private company on its sale to a private equity firm with a value of $281 million
- Advised a private company on its sale to a private company with a value of $260 million
- Advised a private company on its sale to a private company with a value of $125 million
- Advised a private company on its sale to a private company with a value of $120 million
- Advised a private company on its sale to a private company with a value of $70 million
- Advised a private company on its sale to a private company with a value of $70 million
- Advised a private company on its sale to a private equity firm with a value of $50 million
- Advised a private company on its sale to a private company with a value of $30 million
- Advised a private company on its sale to a private company with a value of $23 million
- Advised a private company on its sale to a public company with a value of $20 million
- Advised a private company on its sale to a private company with a value of $9 million
- Advised a private company on its asset sale to a private company with a value of $2 million
- Advised a private company on its asset sale to a private company with a value of $1 million
- Advised various private companies on the auction process for various sell-side transactions with both strategic and private equity acquirers
Buy-Side
- Advised a private company owned by a private equity firm on its acquisition of a private company with a value of $111 million
- Advised a public company on its acquisition of a private company with a value of $65 million
- Advised a public company on its acquisition of a private company with a value of $52 million
- Advised a public company on its acquisition of a private company with a value of $52.5 million
- Advised a search fund on its acquisition of a private company with a value of $42 million
- Advised a private company owned by a private equity firm on its acquisition of a private company with a value of $22.5 million
- Advised a private company owned by a private equity firm on its asset acquisition of a private company with a value of $20 million
- Advised a private company owned by a private equity firm on its asset acquisition of a private company with a value of $15 million
- Advised a private company owned by a private equity firm on its acquisition of a private company with a value of $4.5 million
- Advised a search fund on its acquisition of a private company with a value of $7 million
Investor-Side Representation
- Advised a venture capital fund on its Series Seed investment of a private company with a value of $50 million
- Advised a venture capital fund on its Series A investment of a private company with a value of $15 million
- Advised a venture capital fund on its Series Seed investment of a private company with a value of $13 million
- Advised a venture capital fund on its Series A investment of a private company with a value of $12 million
- Advised a venture capital fund on its Series A investment of a private company with a value of $12 million
- Advised a venture capital fund on its Series Seed investment of a private company with a value of $11 million
- Advised a venture capital fund on its Series Seed investment of a private company with a value of $10 million
- Advised a venture capital fund on its Series Seed investment of a private company with a value of $6 million
- Advised a venture capital fund on its Series Seed investment of a private company with a value of $6 million
Company-Side Representation
- Advised a private company owned by a private equity firm in its Series E financing led by a private equity firm with a value of $475 million
- Advised a private company in its Series D financing led by a venture capital fund with a value of $75 million
- Advised a private company in its Series D financing led by a venture capital fund with a value of $50 million
- Advised a private company in its Series A financing led by a venture capital fund with a value of $13 million
- Advised a private company in its Series Seed financing by a venture capital fund with a value of $1.8 million
Areas of Practice
Professional Activities
Prior to joining Goodwin, Ms. Lipa was an associate at DLA Piper.
Credentials
Education
JD2014
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Admissions
Bars
- California