Gordon W. Grafft

Gordon W. Grafft

Partner

Gordon Grafft is a partner in the San Francisco office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he focuses on corporate and securities transactions in the technology sector. His clients include public companies, late-stage private companies, and investment funds. He regularly represents companies across all aspects of their life cycle, including corporate governance, public offerings, private financings, and SEC compliance.

Experience

Education

J.D., Stanford Law SchoolRecipient, Judge Thelton E. Henderson Prize for Outstanding Performance; Member, Organizations and Transactions Clinic
B.S., Business Administration, University of Southern CaliforniaMagna Cum Laude

Admissions

State Bar of California

Credentials

Education

J.D., Stanford Law SchoolRecipient, Judge Thelton E. Henderson Prize for Outstanding Performance; Member, Organizations and Transactions Clinic
B.S., Business Administration, University of Southern CaliforniaMagna Cum Laude

Admissions

State Bar of California

Select Transactions

Select representations include:

Twitter in its $44 billion sale to Elon Musk
Lyft in its $2.6 billion initial public offering, its convertible notes offering under Rule 144A, and several private company financings
AppLovin in its $2.0 billion initial public offering, a $715.9 million secondary offering, and its acquisition of Wurl
Sumo Logic in its $374.4 million initial public offering
VIZIO in its $257.3 million initial public offering
Block in its convertible notes and senior notes offerings under Rule 144A
Twitter in its convertible notes and senior notes offerings under Rule 144A
Lumentum in its convertible notes offerings under Rule 144A
Medallia in its convertible notes offering under Rule 144A
Harmonic in its convertible notes offering under Rule 144A
The underwriters in the initial public offering and follow-on offerings of Montrose Environmental Group

Matters

Select Transactions

Select representations include:

Twitter in its $44 billion sale to Elon Musk
Lyft in its $2.6 billion initial public offering, its convertible notes offering under Rule 144A, and several private company financings
AppLovin in its $2.0 billion initial public offering, a $715.9 million secondary offering, and its acquisition of Wurl
Sumo Logic in its $374.4 million initial public offering
VIZIO in its $257.3 million initial public offering
Block in its convertible notes and senior notes offerings under Rule 144A
Twitter in its convertible notes and senior notes offerings under Rule 144A
Lumentum in its convertible notes offerings under Rule 144A
Medallia in its convertible notes offering under Rule 144A
Harmonic in its convertible notes offering under Rule 144A
The underwriters in the initial public offering and follow-on offerings of Montrose Environmental Group

Recent Insights

Client Highlights

On May 6, 2024, Block, Inc. (Block), a global technology company with a focus on financial services, priced an offering of $2 billion in aggregate principal amount of its 6.50% senior notes due 2032 (the notes). The sale of the notes closed on May 9, 2024. Block intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the notes for general corporate purposes, which may include the repayment of debt under its existing notes, potential acquisitions and strategic transactions, capital expenditures, investments, and working capital.

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Kimberly Brooks
Wilson Sonsini
+1 212.453.2881
kbrooks@wsgr.com

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Wilson Sonsini will join the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center with KPMG, BMO, and Microsoft Entrepreneurship for Positive Impact for a virtual IPO Bootcamp. The event will provide an overview on how to help private companies better understand the process behind an initial public offering. The market volatility seen in early 2024 has slowed the IPO market down, giving companies thinking about listing more time to prepare and strategize.

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