Mitz, Daniel R.

Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Languages

• Hebrew

Lawyer Overview

Daniel Mitz represents technology companies in domestic and cross-border merger and acquisition transactions.

Representative transactions include SAP AG's acquisitions of Khimetrics, Virsa Systems, Outlooksoft, Yasu Technologies Private Limited, Clear Standards, and HighDeal S.A.; Neoware's sale to Hewlett Packard; SunPower's acquisition of PowerLight, SanDisk's joint venture with Qimonda AG; and PC Tools Holding Pty Ltd.'s sale to Symantec.

Prior to joining Jones Day, Daniel was vice president of business affairs on Sun Microsystems' business development team in charge of structuring, negotiating, and executing Sun's acquisitions and equity investments. During his tenure at Sun, the company completed over $2.5 billion in acquisitions. Prior to joining Sun, Daniel was a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.

Areas of Practice

• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Private Equity
• Business Restructuring & Reorganization
• M&A
• Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances
• Buyouts
• Fund Formation
• Venture Capital - Investor
• Venture Capital - Issuer

Representative Cases

• Applied Micro Circuits sells its 3ware storage adapter solutions business to LSI , (2009)
• Crystal Internet invests in Informative, Inc.
• Doll Capital invests in Apexone Microelectronics
• E-Tek Dynamics sells company to JDS Uniphase for $15 billion
• Feiya Technology acquires Silicon Motion
• Francisco Partners acquires GE Global eXchange Services for $800 million
• Goldman Sachs completes IPO for $54 million of Common Stock by Monolithic Power Systems
• GXS issues 235 million of Senior Subordinated Reset Notes in a Rule 144A and Regulation S offering
• Harman International Industries acquires MARGI Systems
• Healtheon merges with WebMD for $5 billion
• Intuit acquires StepUp Commerce , (2009)
• IVS invests in Voex
• LSI Logic develops strategic alliance with StorageTek
• LSI Logic sells Japanese semiconductor manufacturing facility to ROHM Co.
• M2000 places shares in Series B round
• Mercury Interactive acquires Israeli Company TefenSoft
• Mercury Interactive acquires Management Division of Vertical Solutions , (2009)
• Mercury Interactive acquires Registry Maker Systinet for $105 million
• Metering Technology Corp. negotiates strategic alliance for electronic utility meters
• MeziMedia acquired by ValueClick for $352 million
• NEC Solutions acquires Exinom Technologies
• Neoware acquired by Hewlett-Packard
• Neoware Systems acquires Mangrove Systems
• Neoware Systems acquires Qualystem Technology
• NVIDIA acquires ULi Electronics
• PageOnce raises capital in Series B placement
• Quigo Technologies is acquired by AOL
• Renal Solutions issues Series A-2 Preferred Stock in private placement
• Resolution EBS places debt with investors
• Resolution EBS places shares with InterWest Partners and CenterPoint Ventures
• SanDisk Corp acquires Matrix Semiconductor for $250 million
• SAP AG acquires Clear Standards
• SAP AG acquires Highdeal , (2009)
• SAP AG acquires MaXware
• SAP Ag acquires the Israeli SAP sales and distribution division of Ness Technologies
• SAP AG acquires Virsa Systems
• SAP AG acquires YASU Technologies
• Softbank Asia invests in MicroDisplay
• SolutionSet acquired by Haggin Marketing , (2009)
• Sun Microsystems acquires Forte Software
• Sunplus Technology jointly acquires Oak Technology
• SunPower acquires PowerLight for $332 million
• SupportSoft sells its enterprise business to Consona
• Virage Logic acquires advanced CMOS intellectual property rights and certain engineering talent and equipment of NXP Semiconductors.
• Virage Logic acquires ARC
• Wavecom agrees to be acquired by Sierra Wireless in friendly deal , (2009)
• Waypoint Ventures invests in Entegrity Solutions
• Winbond Electronics acquires the Advanced PC Business Division from National Semiconductor , (2009)
• Woodward Governor spin out to commercialize engine supercharger technology

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
• Connecticut
• New York

Education

• New York University
• U of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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

1.650.739.3918 (Business Phone)

Faxes

1.650.739.3900 (Business Fax)

Emails

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Websites

http://www.jonesday.com