Ethan P. Lutske
Partner
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Experience in Cross-Border Transactions
Ethan has worked on transactions across North America, Asia, and Europe.
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Broad Transactions Experience
Ethan has represented numerous clients in both public and private mergers, tender offers, asset acquisitions, stock purchases, joint ventures, and other strategic corporate transactions.
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M&A Thought Leadership
Ethan is co-author of "Private Equity Buyer/Public Target M&A Deal Study," Schulte Roth & Zabel, 2011.
Ethan Lutske is a partner in Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati's mergers and acquisitions practice. He has worked on transactions across North America, Asia, and Europe. He has represented numerous clients in both public and private mergers, tender offers, asset acquisitions, stock purchases, joint ventures, SPAC transactions, reverse mergers, and other strategic corporate transactions.
Experience
Ethan Lutske is a partner in Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati's mergers and acquisitions practice. He has worked on transactions across North America, Asia, and Europe. He has represented numerous clients in both public and private mergers, tender offers, asset acquisitions, stock purchases, joint ventures, SPAC transactions, reverse mergers, and other strategic corporate transactions.
Education
- J.D., New York University, 2010
- B.A., Political Science and Economics, University of California, Berkeley, 2007
Honors
- Recognized among Daily Journal’s 2024 “Top 40 Under 40”
Admissions
- State Bar of California
- State Bar of New York
Credentials
Education
- J.D., New York University, 2010
- B.A., Political Science and Economics, University of California, Berkeley, 2007
Honors
- Recognized among Daily Journal’s 2024 “Top 40 Under 40”
Admissions
- State Bar of California
- State Bar of New York
Select Transactions
Public Company Acquisitions
- VMWare in its acquisition of Pivotal.io
- Pfenex in its sale to Ligand
- Electro Scientific Industries in its sale to MKS
- Invuity in its sale to Stryker Corporation
- Miramar Labs in its sale to Sientra
- Cyan Inc. its sale to Ciena
- Integrated Silicon Solution Inc. in its sale to a consortium of Chinese investors
Strategic Transactions
- Salesforce, Google, Mastercard, Cloudflare, Palantir, Arista Networks, Credit Karma, ARM Limited and Aurora Innovation in numerous acquisition transactions
- CloudGenix in its sale to Palo Alto Networks
- Transplant Genomics in its sale to EuroFins
- Lucky's Market in its strategic combination with Krogers
- NanoString Technologies in its sale of a business line to Veracyte
- Semnur Pharmaceuticals in its sale to Sorrento Pharmaceuticals
SPAC and Reverse Merger Transactions
- QuantumScape in its de-SPAC transaction with Kensington Capital
- Forte Biosciences in its reverse merger transaction with Tocagen
- MedAvail in its reverse merger transaction with Myos Rens
- Savara Pharmaceuticals in its reverse merger transaction with Mast Therapeutics
- Grid Dynamics Holdings in its de-SPAC transcation with ChaSerg Technology Acquisition Corp.
Other Cross-Border Transactions
- FanDuel in its business combination with the U.S. operations of Paddy Power Betfair
- Infinera in its acquisition of Coriant International
- Integrated Dynamic Electron Solutions in its sale to JEOL
- Rambus in its acquisition of Verimatrix
- OnePlace in its sale to Intapp
- TSI Japan in its acquisition of HUF Worldwide
- WinView in its strategic combination with Frankly and Torque
Matters
Select Transactions
Public Company Acquisitions
- VMWare in its acquisition of Pivotal.io
- Pfenex in its sale to Ligand
- Electro Scientific Industries in its sale to MKS
- Invuity in its sale to Stryker Corporation
- Miramar Labs in its sale to Sientra
- Cyan Inc. its sale to Ciena
- Integrated Silicon Solution Inc. in its sale to a consortium of Chinese investors
Strategic Transactions
- Salesforce, Google, Mastercard, Cloudflare, Palantir, Arista Networks, Credit Karma, ARM Limited and Aurora Innovation in numerous acquisition transactions
- CloudGenix in its sale to Palo Alto Networks
- Transplant Genomics in its sale to EuroFins
- Lucky's Market in its strategic combination with Krogers
- NanoString Technologies in its sale of a business line to Veracyte
- Semnur Pharmaceuticals in its sale to Sorrento Pharmaceuticals
SPAC and Reverse Merger Transactions
- QuantumScape in its de-SPAC transaction with Kensington Capital
- Forte Biosciences in its reverse merger transaction with Tocagen
- MedAvail in its reverse merger transaction with Myos Rens
- Savara Pharmaceuticals in its reverse merger transaction with Mast Therapeutics
- Grid Dynamics Holdings in its de-SPAC transcation with ChaSerg Technology Acquisition Corp.
Other Cross-Border Transactions
- FanDuel in its business combination with the U.S. operations of Paddy Power Betfair
- Infinera in its acquisition of Coriant International
- Integrated Dynamic Electron Solutions in its sale to JEOL
- Rambus in its acquisition of Verimatrix
- OnePlace in its sale to Intapp
- TSI Japan in its acquisition of HUF Worldwide
- WinView in its strategic combination with Frankly and Torque
Select Publications
- Co-author with J.M. Pollack, D.E. Rosewater, N.C. Rifkind, D. Belostock, S.P.D. Berry, C. W. Brierre, S. Desai, A. M. Dowless, and K.P. Poole, "Private Equity Buyer/Public Target M&A Deal Study," Schulte Roth & Zabel, 2011
Select Speaking Engagements
- Panelist, "M&A for Growth," M&A Bootcamp: The Ultimate Guide to Mergers & Acquisitions for Start-Ups, Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center, April 21, 2021
Insights
Select Publications
- Co-author with J.M. Pollack, D.E. Rosewater, N.C. Rifkind, D. Belostock, S.P.D. Berry, C. W. Brierre, S. Desai, A. M. Dowless, and K.P. Poole, "Private Equity Buyer/Public Target M&A Deal Study," Schulte Roth & Zabel, 2011
Select Speaking Engagements
- Panelist, "M&A for Growth," M&A Bootcamp: The Ultimate Guide to Mergers & Acquisitions for Start-Ups, Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center, April 21, 2021
Recent Insights
News Articles
Ethan Lutske Named Among Daily Journal’s 2024 “Top 40 Under 40”
On September 25, 2024, Wilson Sonsini M&A partner Ethan Lutske was featured among Daily Journal’s 2024 “Top 40 Under 40,” its annual picks for the best California lawyers under 40.
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Client Highlights
Wilson Sonsini Advises Fluent BioSciences on Acquisition by Illumina
On July 9, 2024, Illumina, Inc., a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, announced that it has acquired Fluent BioSciences (Fluent), developer of an emerging and highly differentiated single-cell technology. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Fluent on the transaction.
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M&A Bootcamp Spring 2021
Wilson Sonsini will join the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center and partners for a virtual M&A Bootcamp. The event will provide an update on the current mergers and acquisitions environment, discuss best practices for positioning yourself for future M&A opportunities, and discuss winning strategies for successful transitions.
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Please join Wilson Sonsini for MCLE Virtual Series – Session 3. We will be providing a half-day of professional educational sessions on a wide range of topics, including most of the MCLE categories in California, New York, Texas and Washington, among other states.
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