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David A. Martinez Partner

  • Seattle

    D +1.206.359.3303

    F +1.206.359.4303

    Seattle

    1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900

    Seattle, WA 98101-3099

    +1.206.359.3303

    DMartinez@perkinscoie.com

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Overview

Experience

Mergers & Acquisitions

Representative Strategic Transactions

  • Represented Auth0 in its $6.5 billion acquisition by Okta.

  • Represented Costco Wholesale Corporation in its acquisition of Innovel Solutions for $1 billion in cash.

  • Represented Microsoft Corporation in acquisitions, including its pending acquisition of Xandr from AT&T.
  • Represented Zillow Group in its acquisition of ShowingTime.
  • Represented Pacira BioSciences in its acquisition of publicly listed Flexion Therapeutics.
  • Represented Avalara in its acquisitions of Transaction Tax Resources and Indix.

  • Represented an investment management firm in its investments in the agriculture industry.
  • Represented PMI Worldwide, a global manufacturer of sustainable food and beverage container solutions, in Acquisition by HAVI Group.
  • Represented Superfeet, the global insole industry leader, in its acquisition by Westward Partners.

  • Represented Mathway in its acquisition by Chegg.

  • Represented PharmaCann in its acquisition of LivWell Enlightened Health.
  • Represented Bridge 2 Bridge Beverages, a beverage distributor, in its acquisition by PepsiCo.

  • Represented Lucky Strike Entertainment in its acquisition by Wellspring Capital Management.

  • Represented Verity Solutions Group, Inc. in its acquisition by Cigna.

  • Represented Just Biotherapeutics, Inc. in its acquisition by Evotec.

  • Represented a pharmaceutical manufacturer in its acquisition of a generic drug manufacturer.*

Representative Cross-Border Transactions

  • Represented Tech Mahindra in the US aspects of its acquisition of Zen3 Infosolutions.

  • Represented a Canadian investment company in its cross-border take-private acquisition of a transportation company.*

  • Represented a Japanese trading company in its investments in the agriculture, transportation, and chemicals industries.*

  • Represented a Japanese company in the U.S. aspects of its acquisition of a graphite electrode manufacturer.*

  • Represented a Japanese electric utility in its investment in a U.S. gas-fired power plant.*

Private Equity

  • Represented Endeavour Capital in investments and acquisitions, including its investment in Entek Technology Holdings.

  • Represented Equality Health in its recapitalization led by General Atlantic.

  • Represented ThankView LLC in its combination with EverTrue, Inc., supported by a strategic majority investment from Rubicon Technology Partners.
  • Represented Xenon arc in its acquisition by Peak Rock Capital.
  • Represented PDQ.com in its recapitalization led by TA Associates.
  • Represented Sola Salon Studios in its recapitalization by MPK Equity Partners.

  • Represented a private equity sponsor in its majority investment in a real property asset management firm.*

  • Represented a private equity sponsor in its take-private acquisition of a leading building products manufacturer.*

 

*Prior experience

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Bar and Court Admissions

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  • New York

Education

  • Stanford Law School, J.D., 2014, Editor-in-Chief, Stanford Journal of International Law
  • Harvard University, M.A., Social Anthropology, 2012
  • Stanford University, B.A., Humanities, with honors, 2006