Sean M. Wilkinson is a senior associate in the real estate practice at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Sean has extensive experience in all aspects of commercial real estate, including the acquisition, development, disposition, financing, and leasing of properties throughout the United States. He also advises corporate clients regarding real estate issues arising in mergers and acquisitions.
Specializing in tenant-side commercial leasing transactions, Sean has negotiated hundreds of leases and subleases in almost every major U.S. jurisdiction. His combined deals comprise over ten million square feet of office space, research and development space, lab space, and manufacturing and warehouse space. In addition, Sean has closed sales and acquisitions with a combined value in excess of $100,000,000.
Sean is a lecturer in real estate law at Berkeley Law School.
Sean M. Wilkinson is a senior associate in the real estate practice at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Sean has extensive experience in all aspects of commercial real estate, including the acquisition, development, disposition, financing, and leasing of properties throughout the United States. He also advises corporate clients regarding real estate issues arising in mergers and acquisitions.
Specializing in tenant-side commercial leasing transactions, Sean has negotiated hundreds of leases and subleases in almost every major U.S. jurisdiction. His combined deals comprise over ten million square feet of office space, research and development space, lab space, and manufacturing and warehouse space. In addition, Sean has closed sales and acquisitions with a combined value in excess of $100,000,000.
Sean is a lecturer in real estate law at Berkeley Law School.
- J.D., University of Southern California, Gould School of LawWith Honors; Semi-Finalist, Moot Court
- B.A., Santa Clara UniversityWith Honors; Recipient, Communication Department Prize; Concentrations in Pre-Law and Ethics
- Member, Board of Directors, Community School of Music and Arts
- State Bar of California
- J.D., University of Southern California, Gould School of LawWith Honors; Semi-Finalist, Moot Court
- B.A., Santa Clara UniversityWith Honors; Recipient, Communication Department Prize; Concentrations in Pre-Law and Ethics
- Member, Board of Directors, Community School of Music and Arts
- State Bar of California
Sean's notable tenant-side representations include the following:
- 800,000 sq. ft. 15-year manufacturing lease in Colorado
- 370,000 sq. ft. office lease in Culver City, CA
- 230,000 sq. ft. office and R&D lease in San Carlos, CA
- 220,000 sq. ft. build-to-suit office and R&D lease in Alameda, CA
- 200,000 sq. ft. R&D and manufacturing lease in San Jose, CA
- 170,000 sq. ft. office lease in Oakland, CA
- 121,000 sq. ft. office lease in San Francisco, CA
- 80,000 sq. ft. office lease in San Mateo, CA
- 58,000 sq. ft. office lease in New York, NY
- Negotiated a 20-year hangar lease for small aircraft repair and storage
- Negotiated a lease for a large public company in connection with its first U.S. headquarters in Palo Alto, CA
- Assisted a major airline in drafting and negotiating occupancy agreements in connection with its nationwide COVID-19 testing program
Sean's notable tenant-side representations include the following:
- 800,000 sq. ft. 15-year manufacturing lease in Colorado
- 370,000 sq. ft. office lease in Culver City, CA
- 230,000 sq. ft. office and R&D lease in San Carlos, CA
- 220,000 sq. ft. build-to-suit office and R&D lease in Alameda, CA
- 200,000 sq. ft. R&D and manufacturing lease in San Jose, CA
- 170,000 sq. ft. office lease in Oakland, CA
- 121,000 sq. ft. office lease in San Francisco, CA
- 80,000 sq. ft. office lease in San Mateo, CA
- 58,000 sq. ft. office lease in New York, NY
- Negotiated a 20-year hangar lease for small aircraft repair and storage
- Negotiated a lease for a large public company in connection with its first U.S. headquarters in Palo Alto, CA
- Assisted a major airline in drafting and negotiating occupancy agreements in connection with its nationwide COVID-19 testing program
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.
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