Professional Biography
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Donald (Don) E. Karl Of Counsel

  • Los Angeles

    D +1.310.788.3227

    F +1.310.843.1253

    Los Angeles

    1888 Century Park East, Suite 1700

    Los Angeles, CA 90067-1721

    +1.310.788.3227

    DKarl@perkinscoie.com

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Overview

Experience

Mergers & Acquisitions

Microsoft Acquisition of Double Fine Productions

Represented Microsoft Corporation in its acquisition of game developer Double Fine Productions.

Skydance Media Interactive Entertainment Joint Venture

Represented Amy Hennig and Julian Beak in interactive entertainment joint venture with Skydance Media.

Microsoft Acquisition of Obsidian Entertainment

Represented Microsoft Corporation in its acquisition of game developer Obsidian Entertainment.

Microsoft Acquisition of Undead Labs

Represented Microsoft Corporation in its acquisition of game developer Undead Labs.

SiteLock Sale to ABRY Partners

Represented UnitedWeb Holdings in the sale of website security solutions company SiteLock to private equity firm ABRY Partners.

Pixelberry Studios Sale to Nexon U.S. Holding

Represented game developer Pixelberry Studios in its sale to Nexon U.S. Holding.

Aspen Technology Acquisition of Mtelligence Corporation

Represented Aspen Technology Inc. in its acquisition of asset performance optimization company Mtelligence Corporation.

Microsoft Acquisition of Mojang (Minecraft) 

Represented Microsoft Corporation as U.S. counsel and primary intellectual property counsel in its $2.5 billion acquisition of Stockholm-based game developer Mojang, the creator of the “Minecraft” video game franchise.

Trimble Navigation Limited Acquisition of Gehry Technologies, Inc.

Represented Trimble Navigation Limited in its acquisition of architectural software and consulting services company founded by Frank Gehry.

Microsoft Acquisition of “Gears of War” Franchise

Represented Microsoft Corporation in its acquisition of the “Gears of War” game franchise from Epic Games, Inc., a developer of games and cross-platform game engine technology.

Redbox Automated Retail, LLC Joint Venture

Represented Redbox Automated Retail, LLC in its digital video distribution joint venture with Verizon Communications Inc. to form Verizon and Redbox Digital Entertainment Services, LLC.

Real-D Inc. acquisition of assets of StereoGraphics

Represented 3D cinema company in its acquisition of substantially all of the assets, including patents and related technology, of StereoGraphics Corporation.

Sale of stock of Angel Studios Inc. to Take Two Interactive Software Inc.

Represented videogame developer in sale.

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