Michael J. Anthony

Michael J. Anthony

Associate

Mergers & Acquisitions

Michael Anthony is an associate in the San Francisco office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he practices corporate and securities law, focusing primarily on mergers and acquisitions.

Experience

Michael Anthony is an associate in the San Francisco office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he practices corporate and securities law, focusing primarily on mergers and acquisitions.

Education

J.D., Cornell Law School
B.S., The Ohio State University

Admissions

State Bar of California

Credentials

Education

J.D., Cornell Law School
B.S., The Ohio State University

Admissions

State Bar of California

Recent Insights

Client Highlights

On June 18, 2024, Silk Road Medical announced that it entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Boston Scientific Corporation for a purchase price of $27.50 per share, reflecting an aggregate equity value of approximately $1.26 billion. Silk Road Medical is a medical device company that has developed an innovative platform of products to prevent stroke in patients with carotid artery disease through a minimally invasive procedure called transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR). Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Silk Road Medical on the transaction.

Learn More

Client Highlights

On April 24, 2024, IBM and HashiCorp Inc., a leading multi-cloud infrastructure automation company, announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which IBM will acquire HashiCorp for $35 per share in cash, representing an enterprise value of $6.4 billion. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is advising HashiCorp on the transaction.

HashiCorp's suite of products provides enterprises with extensive Infrastructure Lifecycle Management and Security Lifecycle Management capabilities to enable organizations to automate their hybrid and multi-cloud environments. IBM’s acquisition continues its deep focus and investment in hybrid cloud and AI, the two most transformational technologies for clients today.

HashiCorp boasts a roster of more than 4,400 clients, including Bloomberg, Comcast, Deutsche Bank, GitHub, J.P Morgan Chase, Starbucks, and Vodafone. HashiCorp's offerings have widescale adoption in the developer community and are used by 85 percent of the Fortune 500. Their community products across infrastructure and security were downloaded more than 500 million times in HashiCorp's FY2024.

The boards of directors of IBM and HashiCorp have both approved the transaction, which is subject to approval by HashiCorp shareholders, regulatory approvals, and other customary closing conditions. The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2024.

The Wilson Sonsini team advising HashiCorp on the acquisition includes:

Learn More