Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Steve Gillette practices corporate law with a focus on capital markets, private equity, mergers and acquisitions, and securities offerings. He has represented issuers and underwriters in a variety of equity and debt financings, including initial public offerings and other registered offerings, private placements, venture capital financings, and bank financings.

Steve also has represented financial and strategic buyers, sellers, and other interested parties in numerous M&A transactions and recapitalizations involving publicly traded and closely held companies. He has represented companies in a broad range of industries, including life sciences, software, Internet, semiconductor, financial services, and industrials.

In addition, Steve is experienced in counseling clients and boards of directors on issues such as takeover defense, corporate governance, fiduciary duties, and disclosure obligations.

Areas of Practice

• Capital Markets
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• M&A
• Private Equity

Representative Cases

• $332 million acquisition by Hewlett-Packard Company
• Acquisition by Sierra Wireless
• Acquisition Financing for Junior Library Guild
• Acquisition of CompuCom by Platinum Equity
• Acquisition of IT Service Management Division of Vertical Solutions
• Acquisition of MARGI Systems
• Acquisition of Matrix Semiconductor
• Acquisition of National Semiconductor's Advanced PC Business
• Acquisition of PowerLight Corporation
• Acquisition of Systinet
• Acquisition of TefenSoft
• Acquisition of Triune
• Acquisition of ULi Electronics
• Acquisition of United Central Industrial Supply
• Buyout , (2009)
• Buyout
• Connor Sports Flooring Acquisition
• Initial Public Offering
• Initial Public Offering by Guidance Software, Inc.
• Initial Public Offering of Monolithic Power Systems
• Investment in Konarka Technologies , (2009)
• Issuance of Shares by Ambrx, Inc.
• Issuance of Shares by xDX Inc.
• Joint Ventures
• Management Buyout
• Private Placement
• Private Placement
• Private Placement , (2009)
• Private Placement
• Public Offering
• Public Offering by International DisplayWorks, Inc.
• Public Offering of Common Stock
• Public Offering of Common Stock
• Public Offering of Senior Convertible Debentures
• Sale of certain assets and liabilities aquired from Atlantic Research Corporation
• Sale of Hands-On Mobile Korea
• Sale of Thumbspeed Inc.
• Sale of United Central Industrial Supply
• Securitization
• Solvency Opinion in Marathon Ashland Petroleum Transaction
• Step-up Equity Financing by Cell Therapeutics, Inc.

West Practice Categories

Banking & Finance Law, Business & Commercial Law, Business Organizations, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Corporate Governance, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Franchising, Joint Ventures, Lending & Secured Transactions, Limited Liability Companies, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Partnerships, Reorganizations, Shareholders' Rights, Trade Associations, Venture Capital

Bar Admissions

• California

Education

• U of California - Hastings

Published Works

• How to Secure Licenses You Pay For, Mergers & Acquisitions, The Dealmaker's Journal, 2005

Address

1755 Embarcadero Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303

Phones

1.650.739.3997 (Business Phone)

Faxes

1.650.739.3900 (Business Fax)

Emails

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Websites

http://www.jonesday.com