Dena Smith

Dena Smith

Of Counsel

Technology Transactions

Advises Innovative Technology Companies

Dena has counseled technology innovators of all sizes in complex transactional matters, including joint development, strategic alliance, SaaS, and other commercial arrangements, and on corporate matters such as mergers, acquisitions, financings, and IPOs.
Counselor to Start-Ups

Dena acts as an advisor to start-ups across all stages of their development, from inception through exit.
Broad Industry Experience

Dena’s clients operate in a diverse range of industries, including autonomous vehicles, fintech, digital health, e-gaming, and other emerging sectors.

Dena Smith is Of Counsel in the New York office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where she is a member of the technology transactions practice.

Dena represents companies in all stages of development, from early-stage start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, in transactions focused on the exploitation of intellectual property rights and technology. She counsels clients across a variety of industries, including autonomous vehicles, digital media and entertainment, and software, on complex strategic commercial transactions as well as mergers, acquisitions, financings, and IPOs.

Prior to joining the firm, Dena was an associate in the technology, media, and commercial transactions practice of a leading international law firm in New York. She also worked previously as in-house counsel at a software development company.

Experience

Dena Smith is Of Counsel in the New York office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where she is a member of the technology transactions practice.

Education

J.D., Business Law & Policy, UCLA School of Law
Articles Editor, UCLA Entertainment Law Review
B.A., Washington University in St. Louis
Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa

Admissions

State Bar of New York

Credentials

Education

J.D., Business Law & Policy, UCLA School of Law
Articles Editor, UCLA Entertainment Law Review
B.A., Washington University in St. Louis
Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa

Admissions

State Bar of New York

Recent Insights

Client Highlights

On August 8, 2024, Recursion and Exscientia announced the companies have entered into a definitive agreement, combining Recursion, a leading clinical stage technology-enabled biotech company decoding biology to industrialize drug discovery, with Exscientia, a technology-driven clinical stage drug design and development company, committed to creating more effective medicines for patients, faster. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Recursion on the transaction.

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Client Highlights

On June 18, 2024, TravelPerk, the hyper-growth global business travel management platform, announced its acquisition of the industry-leading United States company AmTrav, doubling down on its expansion in the U.S. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati advised TravelPerk on the transaction.

Both platforms will capitalize on proprietary tech, AI capabilities, and expanded resources to further expand in the U.S. The acquisition will see TravelPerk double its revenue in the U.S., following 65 percent year-over-year growth in the market in 2023. TravelPerk’s U.S.-based headcount and footprint expands to now include offices in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Miami. AmTrav will operate under the same brand, and the entire team will continue with the business going forward.

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