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Provided by John A Fisher
John Fisher is a founding partner of Freshfields’ Silicon Valley office and Head of U.S. Technology and Life Sciences M&A. John advises some of Silicon Valley’s most innovative and pioneering companies in their technology and life sciences mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures. He additionally acts as regular counsel to both US and international clients as they enter the Silicon Valley market or partner with established Silicon Valley companies.
John’s recent deals include representing AstraZeneca on its $39 billion acquisition of Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Ericsson on the sale of its IoT Accelerator and Connected Vehicle Cloud businesses, Siemens on its $700 million acquisition of Supplyframe, Axel Springer on its acquisition of POLITICO, TriNet on its acquisition of Clarus R+D Solutions, Agilent Technologies on its acquisition of Resolution Bioscience for $550 million in cash at closing and up to an additional $145 million based on achieving future performance milestones, Fresenius Helios on its $550 million acquisition of leading international fertility company Eugin Group from NMC Health, Zymergen on various M&A matters including its acquisition of Lodo Therapeutics, and Salesforce on its $1.33 billion acquisition of cloud and mobile software provider Vlocity.
Columbia School of Law, J.D., 2004 Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
Senior Editor, Columbia Law Review
Harvard University, B.A. in Biochemical Sciences, 1999
Member of the California Bar
Member of the New York Bar
Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom (BALIF)
Provided by Chambers
John Fisher is a highly regarded corporate attorney who counts a number of prominent companies among his clientele. He is well versed in M&A and joint ventures.
Provided by Chambers
"John is extremely service-oriented, with a get-it-done mentality."
"He has deep technical M&A expertise and is incredibly knowledgeable about industry trends and how market terms are evolving."
"John is quickly able to solve complex problems and avoids unnecessary complications."
"John is extremely service-oriented, with a get-it-done mentality."
"He has deep technical M&A expertise and is incredibly knowledgeable about industry trends and how market terms are evolving."
"John is quickly able to solve complex problems and avoids unnecessary complications."
