Media Coverage
Source: The Deal Pipeline, SNL, StreetInsider, Daily Journal
Media Coverage
07.01.15
Telecom services provider CyrusOne Inc. has closed its acquisition of information technology services provider Cervalis Holdings for about $400 million in cash. Through the deal, which was first announced in April, CyrusOne will add four New York City area data center facilities and two work area recovery facilities. Pillsbury served as outside counsel for Cervalis Holdings. Instrumental in the deal were Corporate partner Donald G. Kilpatrick, Finance partner Michael T. Reese, Executive Compensation and Benefits partner Peter J. Hunt, Tax partner Brian M. Blum, ELUNR senior counsel Chuca Meyer, Real Estate attorney Stephanie Ray, Corporate senior associate Bianca K. Brown, Corporate Stephanie J. Langan, Finance senior associate Alicia M. McKnight, Tax senior associate Nora E. Burke and Executive Compensation and Benefits senior associate Kathleen D. Bardunias. As mentioned in The Deal Pipeline, Law360, SNL and StreetInsider.
Additionally, a Pillsbury team, led by Emerging Growth & Venture Capital partner Riaz A. Karamali, counseled workplace optimization solution company KnoahSoft in its sale to Avaya Inc. Karamali also led an additional team that counseled Freshdesk Inc. in connection with a $50 million financing round announced April 20. Tiger Global led the round with participation coming from Google Capital and Accel Partners. The team also included Tax partner C. Brian Wainwright, Corporate partner Heidi E. Mayon, Emerging Growth & Venture Capital associate Derek Y. Chien, and Executive Compensation and Benefits associate Matthew C. Ryan.