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Overview

With more than 25 years of experience, Khoa D. Do focuses on strategic and private equity mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions, ranging from midmarket to large-scale acquisitions involving publicly traded and privately held corporations. Khoa advises technology companies and private equity firms on a range of transactions, including strategic mergers and business combinations, asset and stock acquisitions, and complex cross-border acquisitions. He also represents clients on tender offers, divestitures, and spinoffs. Khoa’s technology-focused clients come from the software, semiconductor, cybersecurity, life sciences, and sports and entertainment industries.

A strategic negotiator, Khoa has executed hundreds of M&A transactions with an aggregate deal value of billions of dollars. In addition to his traditional M&A practice, Khoa advises underwriters of M&A representations and warranties insurance policies.

Khoa has close ties to nonprofit and community organizations. He has served on the boards of directors for Thrive Networks and Palo Alto Little League. Khoa has also been a guest lecturer on corporate law topics, including M&A, at Northwestern University School of Law and Stanford Law School.

Admissions & Affiliations

  • State Bar of California
  • J.D., Northwestern University School of Law 1997
  • B.A., Finance/Economics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1993

Experience

  • Represented Clear Capital, a national real estate valuation technology company, on its acquisition of CubiCasaOy, a Finland-based proptech company, empowering CubiCasa to expand its mobile technology that automates floor plan sketch creation and digitizes property data collection
  • Represented NortonLifeLock, Inc. (NASDAQ: NLOK), a software company that provides cybersecurity software and services, on its $360 million acquisition of Avira Holding GmbH & Co. KG, a Germany-based multinational security software company offering antivirus software Avira Free Security
  • Represented Arteris, Inc. (NASDAQ: AIP), a Silicon Valley-based provider of network-on-chip (NoC) interconnect semiconductor intellectual property (IP) and IP deployment technology to accelerate system-on-chip (SoC) semiconductor development and integration, on its acquisition of Magillem Design Services, S.A., a France-based developer and publisher of software solutions used to process, store, and optimize organizations’ information and knowledge
  • Represented Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ: SYMC), a cybersecurity company, on the $10.7 billion sale of its Enterprise Security Business to Broadcom, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO), a designer, developer, manufacturer, and global supplier of semiconductor and infrastructure software products
  • Represented Accel-KKR, a technology-focused private equity firm in Silicon Valley, on its growth equity investment in Seequent, a data visualization software and 3D modeling technology solutions company specializing in geotechnical data
  • Represented MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE: MX), a Korea-based designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products for high-volume consumer applications, on its $45.4 million secondary public offering of common stock by selling stockholders affiliated with Avenue Capital Management II, L.P.; Barclays Capital Inc. acted as sole book-running manager and underwriter for the offering
  • Represented MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation on its $35.7 million secondary public offering of common stock by selling stockholders affiliated with Avenue Capital Management II, L.P.; Barclays Capital Inc. acted as sole book-running manager and underwriter for the offering
  • Represented MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation on its issuance of $225 million of 6.625% senior notes due 2021 in a Rule 144A offering
  • Represented MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation on its $83.4 million secondary public offering of common stock underwritten by Barclays Capital Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., UBS Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., and Needham & Company
  • Represented MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation on its $79.8 million secondary public offering of common stock underwritten by Barclays Capital Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., UBS Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., and ThinkEquity LLC
  • Represented MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation on its issuance of $133 million of common stock in the form of American depositary shares in an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange underwritten by Barclays Capital Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., and UBS Securities LLC
  • Represented Linear Technology Corporation (NASDAQ: LLTC), a designer and manufacturer of high-performance analog integrated circuits, on its $14.8 billion sale to Analog Devices Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI), a multinational semiconductor company specializing in data conversion and signal processing technology
  • Represented Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ: ISIL), a provider of power management and precision analog solutions, on its $3.2 billion sale to Renesas Electronics Corporation (JP: 6723), a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions
  • Represented Corpus Medical Inc., a Silicon Valley-based contract development and manufacturing company for interventional medical devices, catheter-based delivery systems, and implants, on its stock sale to Ampersand Capital Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm focused on healthcare investments
  • Represented VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), a cloud computing and virtualization technology company, on its acquisition of Arkin Net Inc., a company focused on software-defined data center security and operations
  • Represented Atmel Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a designer and manufacturer of microcontrollers, capacitive touch solutions, advanced logic, mixed-signal, nonvolatile memory and radio frequency components, on its $3.56 billion sale to Microchip Technology Incorporated (NASDAQ: MCHP) in a cash and stock transaction
  • Represented Atmel Corporation in connection with the delisting of shares of its common stock from Euronext Paris
  • Represented Atmel Corporation on its terminated $4.6 billion definitive agreement to be acquired by UK-based Dialog Semiconductor plc (NASDAQ: DLGS) in a cash and stock transaction, after Atmel Corporation received an unsolicited superior proposal from Microchip Technology Incorporated
  • Represented Atmel Corporation on its acquisition of ADD Semiconductor, a Spain-based developer of power line communication solutions applicable to building automation, lighting, and solar power
  • Represented ADIA, a sovereign wealth fund owned by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, on its acquisition of Vallco Shopping Mall in Cupertino, California
  • Represented Genemed Biotechnologies, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of immunohistochemical reagents for in vitro diagnostics, on its stock sale to Sakura Finetek USA, Inc., a global designer and manufacturer of histology equipment for pathologic laboratory use
  • Represented Hitachi Data Systems Corporation, a Japan-based provider of modular midrange and high-end computer data storage systems, software, and services, on its acquisition of Pentaho Corporation, a big data integration and business analytics company with an open source-based platform for diverse big data deployments
  • Represented Milyoni, Inc., a developer of social video and social video marketing platforms for entertainment companies, brands, and artists around the globe, on its merger with Photobucket Corporation, an image and video hosting website
  • Represented Milyoni Inc. on its issuance of Series C preferred stock in a private placement to Oak Investment Partners, ATA Ventures, and Thomvest Ventures
  • Represented Cappella Microsystems Inc. (TPE: 3582), a fabless integrated circuit (IC) design company specializing in optoelectronic products, on its $205 million sale to Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH), a manufacturer of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components
  • Represented The Riverside Company, a global private equity firm focused on making control and noncontrolled investments in growing businesses, on its sale of Baby Jogger Holdings, Inc., a designer and marketer of branded infant and juvenile products focused on strollers and related accessories, to Newell Rubbermaid (NASDAQ: NWL), a worldwide marketer of consumer and commercial products
  • Represented Synaptics Incorporated (NASDAQ: SYNA), a leading developer of human interface solutions, on its $515 million acquisition of Renesas SP Drivers, Inc., a Japanese joint venture among Renesas Electronics Corporation, Sharp Corporation, and Powerchip Technology Corp., which focuses on small and medium-sized LCD driver ICs and provides high-performance display drivers to consumer device OEMs
  • Represented Unitus Impact Partners, LLC, a private equity firm focused on scalable businesses in Asia’s emerging economies, on its follow-on investment in MobiVi, a Vietnam-based technology company that utilizes a proprietary ecommerce and electronic transaction processing platform to sell digitally distributable products
  • Represented Unitus Impact Partners, LLC on its purchase of capital stock of MobiVi
  • Represented Attachmate Group, Inc., a Golden Gate Capital portfolio company, on the sale of its minority interest in Express Metrix, LLC, a provider of IT asset management software
  • Represented Sharks Sports & Entertainment LLC, an affiliate of the San Jose Sharks professional hockey team, on its asset sale to an affiliate of the United States Tennis Association (USTA), the national governing body for the sport of tennis; pursuant to the asset purchase agreement, the USTA acquired a sanction for the ATP professional tennis tournament
  • Represented Sharks Sports & Entertainment LLC on the sale of its interests in The Racquet Club of Memphis to Golden Set Holdings, LLC
  • Represented Sharks Sports & Entertainment LLC on its asset sale to IMG Worldwide, a sports and entertainment talent management company; pursuant to the asset purchase agreement, IMG Worldwide acquired sanctions for the ATP and WTA professional tennis tournaments
  • Represented Media Tek, Inc. (TPE: 2454), a Taiwan-based fabless semiconductor company for wireless communications and digital multimedia solutions, on its $3.8 billion merger with MStar Semiconductor, Inc. (TPE: 3697), a supplier of application-specific ICs (ASIC) for the consumer and image processing product markets
  • Represented SAP AG (NYSE: SAP), a Germany-based multinational software corporation, on its $2 billion acquisition of hybris AG, a Germany-based provider of ecommerce and product content management software
  • Represented SAP AG on its $3.4 billion acquisition of SuccessFactors Inc. (NASDAQ: SFSF), a provider of cloud-based software for human capital management using the SaaS model
  • Represented Attachmate Corporation, owned by private equity firms Francisco Partners, Golden Gate Capital, and Thoma Bravo, on its $2.2 billion acquisition of Novell, Inc., a software and services company providing the multiplatform network operating system Novell NetWare
  • Represented Criteo S.A. (NASDAQ: CRTO), a global technology company that specializes in performance display advertising, in the issuance of $288 million of ordinary shares in the form of American depository shares in its initial public offering (IPO) on the NASDAQ, underwritten by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., and Jefferies LLC
  • Represented Criteo S.A. on its acquisition of AD-X, a mobile technology company that provides applications to track, monitor, and report advertising performance
  • Represented Criteo S.A. on its issuance of $40 million of Series D Preferred Stock in a private placement to Yahoo! Japan, Softbank Capital, Sapphire Ventures, Omega Venture Partners, ESO Fund, Bessemer Venture Partners, and Adams Street Partners
  • Represented WL Ross & Co. LLC, a New York–based private equity firm founded by Wilbur Ross, on its acquisition of a majority stake in Phong Phu Ltd. Co., a large textile manufacturer in Vietnam
  • Represented Juniper Networks, Inc. (NYSE: JNPR), a provider of high-performance networking and cybersecurity solutions, on its negotiation of a technology partnership with Riverbed Technology, Inc., a developer of products for wide area network (WAN) optimization, application delivery, and mobility
  • Represented Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX), a manufacturer and provider of innovative wafer fabrication equipment and services, on its $3.3 billion stock-for-stock acquisition of Novellus Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:NVLS), a provider of advanced process equipment for the global semiconductor industry
  • Represented Thomas Properties, Inc., a full-service real estate investment, development, construction, and property management company, on its issuance of $50 million of common stock in a private placement to funds affiliated with Madison International Realty, LLC, a private equity firm that provides joint venture and preferred equity capital for real estate investors
  • Represented Explosion Entertainment LLC, the owner of mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company Strikeforce, on its asset sale to Zuffa LLC, the owner of MMA promotion company UFC
  • Represented Adaptive Digital Power, Inc., a fabless semiconductor company focused on the digital power segment of the power management IC market, on its issuance of Series B Preferred Stock in a private placement to venture capital and strategic corporate investors
  • Represented AIG, Berkley Transactional, DUAL Commercial LLC, Euclid Transactional LLC, and QBE North America on insurance policy underwritings in more than 100 buy-side acquisitions by strategic and private equity buyers