Ryan Isola

Ryan Isola

Associate

Ryan Isola is an associate in the Palo Alto office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he focuses on corporate finance, securities law and corporate governance matters. He advises a diverse range of public and private companies in equity offerings, secured and unsecured lending transactions, as well as convertible, high-yield, and investment-grade notes offerings.

Ryan has experience advising issuers with repurchasing outstanding shares of common stock or debt securities, including through private market repurchases or exchange offers. He has experience advising clients on complex derivative transactions such as capped calls, tax-integrated bond hedge and warrant transactions. Ryan also advises borrowers in debt financing transactions including venture debt, revolving credit facilities and syndicated term loans.

Experience

Education

J.D., UC Davis School of LawOrder of the Coif; Dean’s Merit Scholar; Articles Editor, UC Davis Law Review
B.A., Political Science and Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles

Admissions

State Bar of California

Credentials

Education

J.D., UC Davis School of LawOrder of the Coif; Dean’s Merit Scholar; Articles Editor, UC Davis Law Review
B.A., Political Science and Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles

Admissions

State Bar of California

Corporate

Recent Insights

Client Highlights

On November 7, 2024, Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (PacBio), a leading developer of high-quality, highly accurate sequencing solutions, announced that it entered into a privately negotiated exchange agreement with a holder of PacBio’s remaining outstanding 1.50 percent convertible senior notes due 2028, pursuant to which PacBio will (i) issue $200 million principal amount of its 1.50 percent Convertible Senior Notes due 2029, (ii) issue 20,451,570 shares of PacBio’s common stock, and (iii) make a cash payment in the amount of $50 million in exchange for $459 million principal amount of the 2028 Notes. The exchange transaction is expected to close on or about November 21, 2024, subject to customary closing conditions.

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Client Highlights

On September 20, 2024, Box, Inc., a leading intelligent content cloud, completed an offering of $460 million aggregate principal amount of 1.5% convertible senior notes due 2029 in a private placement. The offering amount included the exercise in full of the option that Box had granted to the initial purchasers to purchase up to an additional $60 million of notes. In connection with the offering, Box entered into privately negotiated capped call transactions with certain of the initial purchasers or their respective affiliates and other financial institutions. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Box on the transaction.

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