"Incredibly smart. He can handle very complex transactions and comes up with non-obvious, creative solutions."
Chambers USA 2024
"Smart, poised, deeply experienced, classy and deep protector of [his] clients’ best interests in complex, fast-paced, multi-party, high-profile matters."
The Legal 500 US 2024
"Josh Dubofsky has a broad transactional practice that includes representation of public and private companies in M&A and governance matters."
Chambers USA 2023
"He is extremely creative, thoughtful and really helps us get deals done."
Chambers USA 2021
"He mitigates risk in an effective way and is very much the first call for me and my colleagues when dealing with really risky or difficult legal issues."
Chambers USA 2021
Profile
Josh Dubofsky, a leading M&A lawyer and Global Co-Chair of the firm’s market-leading Shareholder Activism & Takeover Defense Practice, advises clients on a full spectrum of strategic transactions and corporate governance matters.
Josh draws on almost 25 years of experience representing companies and private equity firms in their most complex domestic and cross-border transactions. A trusted boardroom advisor, he helps boards of directors, management, and shareholders navigate:
Mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic transactions
Activism defense and takeover planning
Growth investing
Public and private equity and debt financing
General corporate representation of both publicly traded and privately held companies
Josh regularly represents leading global companies across a range of industries, including technology, life sciences, retail, financial services, and transportation. A former software engineer, he also brings a sophisticated understanding of emerging technologies to a range of matters involving artificial intelligence, digital media, Web3, semiconductors, and other advanced systems.
A recognized thought leader, Josh frequently speaks to board and C-suite audiences on M&A, activism, and corporate governance matters.
Experience
Josh's representative experience includes advising:
Technology
NVIDIA in its:
US$40 billion proposed acquisition of Arm
Acquisitions of DeepMap, Oski, and Bright Computing
Mellanox Technologies in its:
US$6.9 billion sale to NVIDIA
Acquisition of Cumulus Networks
Activism defense against Starboard Value
Integrated Device Technology in its:
US$6.7 billion sale to Renesas Electronics
US$250 million acquisition of GigPeak
IronSource in a US$4.4 billion acquisition by Unity
CyberArk in its US$1.54 billion acquisition of Venafi
NeoGames in a US$1.2 billion sale to Aristocrat Leisure
Cradlepoint in a US$1.1 billion sale to Ericsson
Palo Alto Networks in its US$550 million acquisition of Talon Cyber Security
Innovid in its US$500 million acquisition by Mediaocean
DXC Technology in a US$2 billion acquisition of Luxoft Holding
The independent directors of Rackspace Hosting in Rackspace’s US$4.3 billion acquisition by Apollo Global Management
A special committee of the board of directors of Google in the class C non-voting common stock recapitalization of Google
Netsmart, a Genstar Capital portfolio company, in a US$950 million sale to GI Partners and Allscripts
Adobe Systems in a US$1.8 billion acquisition of Omniture
Healthcare and Life Sciences
Syneos Health in a US$7.1 billion sale to a private equity consortium of Patient Square Capital, Elliot Management, and Veritas Capital
Siemens Healthineers in a US$16.4 billion acquisition of Varian Medical Systems
Revolution Medicines in a US$1.1 billion stock acquisition of EQRx
Coherus BioSciences in the divestment of its CIMERLI business to Sandoz, its YUSIMRY business to Hong Kong King-Friend Industrial, and its UDENYCA business to Intas
GenesisCare in an acquisition of 21st Century Oncology
Relypsa in a US$1.5 billion sale to Galenica AG
Kythera Biopharmaceuticals in a US$2.1 billion sale to Allergan plc
Menlo Therapeutics in a merger with Foamix Pharmaceuticals
Blue Sprig in an acquisition of Trumpet Behavioral Health
Encore Vision in a US$465 million acquisition by Novartis AG
Allergan in the US$40.5 billion sale of its Actavis Generics business to Teva
ArthroCare Corporation in a US$1.7 billion sale to Smith & Nephew
Conceptus in a US$1.1 billion sale to Bayer AG
Medicis Pharmaceuticals in its acquisition by Valeant Pharmaceuticals for US$2.6 billion
ZymoGenetics in a US$885 million acquisition by Bristol-Meyers Squibb
Sorrento Therapeutics in its sale in connection with its chapter 11 bankruptcy of interests in Scilex Holding Company, ImmuneOncia Therapeutics, Elsie Biotechnologies, and Celularity
A special committee of the board of directors of Genentech in the US$47 billion acquisition of the outstanding publicly held stock of Genentech by Roche
SPAC Business Combination Transactions
Planet Labs in a US$2.8 billion business combination with dMY Technology Group IV
Offerpad in a US$3 billion business combination with Supernova Partners Acquisition Company
Taboola in a US$2.6 billion business combination with Ion Acquisition Corp
Apex Technology Acquisition in a US$2 billion business combination with AvePoint
Opendoor in a US$4.8 billion business combination with Social Capital Hedosophia II
Virgin Galactic in a US$1.5 billion business combination with Social Capital Hedosophia
ChaSerg Technology Acquisition in a US$515 million business combination with Grid Dynamics
Eleusis in a US$415 million business combination with Silver Spike Acquisition
Other Industries Including Transportation, Communications, Retail, Education, Defense, and Real Estate
Tapestry in a US$8.5 billion acquisition of Capri Holdings
T-Mobile US in its:
US$26 billion merger with Sprint
US$5 billion divestiture of Sprint’s prepaid businesses to DISH
US Airways in a US$17 billion merger with American Airlines
American Airlines in a US$200 million investment in China Southern Airlines
Farfetch in a US$2.1 billion sale to Greenoaks and Coupang
Arcline Investment Management in its US$1.8 billion acquisition of Kaman Corporation
Teachers’ Curriculum Institute in an equity investment by Francisco Partners
Casper Sleep in a US$300 million sale to Durational Capital
Troon Golf in a sale to Kohlberg & Company and Great White Shark Enterprises
Skechers USA in :
A $US9.4 billion acquisition by 3G Capital
The 3:1 split of its Class A and Class B common stock
Guitar Center in a sale to Bain Capital for US$1.9 billion
Firm’s M&A and Private Equity Practice earned top rankings across global, regional, and industry league tables, highlighting market leadership on the range of sophisticated transactions.
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