Allison Leopold Tilley Hailed as Technology “Dealmaker of the Year” in The Deal Awards 2021

The Deal’s 2021 Awards recognizes deals and dealmakers that are shaping the deal economy and driving the market forward. Dealmaker of the Year is awarded to leading deal advisers based on both quality and volume of transactions as well as breadth of expertise in deal making. Honorees exemplify creative thinking, good judgment and have deployed resources efficiently to ensure a deal is successfully executed.           

“I am honored to be selected as a dealmaker of the year in the technology sector,” Allison stated. “Amid the pandemic, we’ve seen a large number of technology deals in the past year and we’ve had to juggle executing every aspect of deal processes virtually as compared to face-to-face. I have been in the industry for over 30 years, and this one has been one of the most challenging, yet rewarding years thus far.”

Allison, repeatedly recognized by Chambers, Best Lawyers and named one of the "Top Women Leaders in Tech Law” by The Recorder for six consecutive years, represents startups, emerging growth entities, venture capital firms, entrepreneurs and multinational public companies regarding a wide range of corporate matters. As counsel to both acquirers and target companies, she has closed multiple billions of dollars in M&A deals for technology companies. She also advises on private placements, public offerings, venture funds and joint ventures and general corporate transactions. Allison serves on Pillsbury’s Managing Board and previously served as Chair of the Nominating Committee and Compensation Committee.

Allison led two high-profile deals last year, both of which were shortlisted for Deal of the Year and Media & Telecom Deal of the Year in The Deal’s large cap award categories, including Pillsbury’s representation of longtime clients Synnex in its $7.2 billion merger with Tech Data and Inphi in its sale to Marvell Technologies for $10 billion.