SAN FRANCISCO and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 18, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Fenwick & West LLP represented its longtime client, Macromedia, Inc. in its pending acquisition by Adobe Systems Incorporated, announced earlier today. The all-stock transaction, valued at $3.4 billion, combines two industry-leaders in the creation of compelling content and media applications. Fenwick & West was the number one legal adviser for technology sector M&A transactions in 2004, as ranked by value of transactions by Mergermarket.
Fenwick’s transaction team was led by Gordon Davidson, Chairman of the Firm, Doug Cogen, Co-Chair of its Mergers & Acquisitions Group and Rob Freedman, Corporate Partner, and consisted of partners Scott Spector, Mark Ostrau, Tyler Baker, Lisa Kenkel, Ralph Pais, Ron Schrotenboer and Charlene Morrow, associates Greg Roussel, Paul Nelson, Kee Kim, Christian Lymn, Nandini Acharya, Devin Gensch, Blake Martell, Tanda Neundorf, Karen Anderson, Rimma Budnitskaya, Chris Joslyn, Melissa Eisenberg, William Herochik, David Squellati, Patrick Sherman, Saundra McClendon-Riley, Lisa Freitas, Evan Bennett, Colleen Chien, Todd Gregorian, Songmee Connolly, Jennifer Hill, Ines Gonzalez, Tahir Naim, Tracy Randall and Juan-Carlos Orellana, and paralegals Lana Krtolica, Sissel Browder, Julie Yang, Jonah Cool, Trish Majidan, Kristi Tovar and Enrique Jaimez.
The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory review and the approvals of both company’s stockholders.
Press Inquiries should be directed to Douglas Cogen at 415.875.2409 or dcogen@fenwick.com.
