Christopher Alexander Cruickshank

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Cruickshank, Christopher Alexander

chris.cruickshank@lw.com

+1.415.395.8080

Profile

Chris Cruickshank is an associate in the San Francisco office of Latham & Watkins.

Mr. Cruickshank represents private companies and private equity funds in a variety of complex transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, take-privates, carve-outs, and restructurings.

He advises clients on a variety of transactions within the technology and fintech industries.

Mr. Cruickshank previously clerked for then-Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr. of the Delaware Supreme Court.

Experience

Mr. Cruickshank’s experience includes representing:

Solvvy in its acquisition by Zoom Video Communications
Shift4 in its acquisition of The Giving Block
OpenSea in its acquisition of Dharma Labs
Symphony Technology Group in various transactions, including:
- the sale of SPH Analytics to Press Ganey*
- the sale of First Advantage to Silver Lake*
Francisco Partners in its acquisition with Evergreen Coast Capital of LogMeIn*
Vector Capital in various transactions, including:
- its sale of Saba Software to Cornerstone OnDemand*
- the acquisition of MarkLogic Corporation*

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham

Qualifications

Bar Qualification

California

Education

JD, University of Pennsylvania Law School, 2018
cum laude
BA, University of Victoria, 2015
with distinction

Practices

Industries

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June 2, 2021Recognition

Latham Named Mergers & Acquisitions Law Firm of the Year

Chambers USA recognized the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions Practice for “world class expertise when it comes to the most challenging transactions.”

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November 16, 2022 Our Work

Latham & Watkins Advises Evernote in Acquisition by Bending Spoons

Firm represents the note-taking and task management application.

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May 12, 2022 Our Work

Latham & Watkins Advises Solvvy in its Acquisition by Zoom Video Communications

A multidisciplinary team advises the conversational AI and automation platform in the transaction.

April 5, 2022 Our Work

Latham & Watkins Advises Clarify Health in US$150 Million Series D Financing

March 16, 2022 Our Work

Latham & Watkins Advises Clarify Health in Acquisition of Embedded Healthcare

March 2, 2022 Our Work

Latham & Watkins Represents Shift4 in Two Strategic Acquisitions

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