Destiny Harrison

Destiny Harrison

Associate
Austin
About

Destiny Harrison represents public and private companies, private equity firms and other institutional investors in complex mergers and acquisitions and other strategic transactions. She advises strategic and financial buyers and sellers in domestic and cross-border acquisitions and dispositions across a wide range of industries, with significant experience in technology-focused transactions. Destiny has advised clients on transactions ranging in deal value from approximately US$20 million to US$7.5 billion.

Destiny also maintains a debt finance practice, representing borrowers in connection with financing transactions.

In addition to her legal practice, Destiny is a member of DLA Piper's Corporate Hiring Committee, where she supports the firm's recruiting efforts.

Areas of FocusCorporateEmerging Growth and Venture CapitalMergers and AcquisitionsPrivate Equity
Bar admissionsTexas

EXPERIENCE

  • Silicon Laboratories Inc. (Nasdaq – SLAB) in its pending sale to Texas Instruments for US$7.5 billion
  • SolarWinds Corporation (NYSE – SWI) in its sale to Turn/River Capital for US$4.4 billion
  • PROS Holdings, Inc. (NYSE – PRO) in its sale to Thoma Bravo for US$1.4 billion
  • PROS Holdings, Inc. (NYSE – PRO) in its acquisition of EveryMundo, LLC for US$90 million
  • Tito's Handmade Vodka in its acquisition of a majority stake in Lalo Tequila
  • Paylocity Holding Corporation (Nasdaq – PCTY) in its amended and restated revolving credit facility for US$1.75 billion
  • Paylocity Holding Corporation (Nasdaq – PCTY) in its acquisition of Airbase, Inc. for US$325 million
  • Paylocity Holding Corporation (Nasdaq – PCTY) in its acquisition of TraceHQ.com, Inc.
  • Paylocity Holding Corporation (Nasdaq – PCTY) in its acquisition of Cloudsnap, Inc.
  • Lionheart III Corp, a special purpose acquisition company, in its US$360 million merger with Security Matters Limited, a publicly traded company on the Australian Securities Exchange
  • BoomTown ROI, LLC in its sale to Inside Real Estate
  • Netwrix Corporation in its strategic investment from Centerbridge Partners

Awards

Chambers USA

  • Associate to Watch, Texas Technology: Corporate & Commercial, (2025 – 2026)
  • Associate to Watch, Texas: Austin and Surrounds Corporate/M&A, (2024 – 2025)
Education
  • J.D., University of Texas
    with honors
  • B.B.A., Finance, West Virginia University
    summa cum laude
  • B.S., Economics, West Virginia University
    summa cum laude

My latest insights

News

DLA Piper advises Paylocity on US$1.75 billion revolving credit facility

23 September 2026 .1 minute read

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DLA Piper advises Silicon Laboratories in US$7.5 billion acquisition by Texas Instruments

4 February 2026 .2 minute read

News

DLA Piper advises Tito’s Handmade Vodka in welcoming Lalo Tequila to the Fifth Generation,...

23 September 2025 .1 minute read

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+1 512 457 7103
(Work, Austin)