About Devony Schmidt

Devony is an associate in our M&A practice in our Silicon Valley office focusing on corporate and financial transactions.

Recent work

• Coupa on its pending $8 billion sale to Thoma Bravo.
• AeroClean Technologies, Inc in connection with its all-stock merger with Molekule, Inc.
• eBay on its acquisition of TCGplayer.
• Holcim on its:

  –$1.293bn acquisition of Duro-Last.

  –$1.35bn acquisition of Herbert Malarkey.

• Euronav on its proposed $4.2 billion business combination with Frontline.
• Axel Springer on its acquisition of Allbritton, including publications POLITICO, Protocol and POLITICO Europe (a joint venture with Allbritton).
• AstraZeneca on its $39 billion acquisition of Alexion Pharmaceuticals.
• KLX Energy Services on its stock-for-stock merger with Quintana Energy Services.
• Mast-Jagermeister on its investment in, and its exclusive distribution arrangements for, Teremana® tequila, the brand founded by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
• Waterland Private Equity on its contemplated acquisition of a 50% stake in The Cookware Company.
• Stanley Ventures on multiple equity investments in companies developing disruptive technologies, including Boxologic, Dynamic Green Products, Occo and Triditive.
• A major Silicon Valley technology company in various private acquisitions.