Robert Gunn

Robert Gunn

Associate

Mergers & Acquisitions

Robert Gunn is an associate in the Seattle office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.

Experience

Robert Gunn is an associate in the Seattle office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.

Education

J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 2022

Admissions

State Bar of Washington

Credentials

Education

J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 2022

Admissions

State Bar of Washington

Mergers & Acquisitions

Recent Insights

Client Highlights

On April 9, 2024, Minneapolis, Minnesota-based Entrust, a global leader in trusted payments, identities, and data security, announced that it has completed its acquisition of London-based Onfido, a global leader in identity verification. With the acquisition, Entrust now provides the industry's most comprehensive portfolio of AI-powered, identity-centric security solutions. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Wilson Sonsini advised Onfido on the transaction.

Wilson Sonsini’s involvement in the transaction illustrates its increasingly strong presence in the UK market representing UK technology companies in their cross-border M&A transactions, particularly those involving U.S. buyers. The Wilson Sonsini team advising Onfido on the transaction includes:

M&A
Marty Korman
Ethan Lutske
Ross Davies
Esther Lukman
Eleanor Bleecker
Jennifer Eberly
Robert Gunn
Katherine Fuller
Peter Borland

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Client Highlights

On February 7, 2024, Minneapolis, Minnesota-based Entrust, a global leader in trusted payments, identities, and data security, announced that it has entered into exclusive discussions to acquire London-based Onfido, a global leader in cloud-based, AI-powered identity verification (IDV) technology. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is advising Onfido on the transaction.

With this contemplated acquisition, Entrust would add a market-leading, compliant AI/ML-based biometric and document IDV tech stack to its portfolio of identity solutions. Additionally, Entrust would have the opportunity to advance the use of biometric-based, highly phishing-resistant authentication in high-value transactions and signing events. This potential acquisition would bring industry-leading technology together to provide enhanced identity-based solutions that enable more trusted and secure interactions at scale for people, enterprises, and institutions.

Founded in 2012, Onfido makes it easy for people to access services through digital verification. The company has over $130 million in annually recurring revenue (ARR) and more than 500 employees. Onfido’s over 1,200 customers globally include some of the world’s leading financial institutions, e-commerce, gambling and gaming companies, and sharing economy platforms.

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