Zachary Silva

Capital Markets and Securities-Related Experience

Selected matters with capital markets, securities/corporate finance, public company, private equity, or emerging growth relevance:

• Safety Insurance Group, Inc. Represented Safety Insurance in its definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of MAPFRE S.A. in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately US$1.54 billion
• Superhuman Platform Inc. Represented Superhuman in its acquisition of GPTZero, Inc. The transaction involved a two-step merger, cross-border elements, artificial intelligence, R&W insurance, and consideration consisting of a mix of cash and equity valued at approximately US$475 million
• Paradox, Inc. Represented Paradox in its acquisition by Workday, Inc. in a complex transaction involving a due diligence review of over 10,000 customer agreements, cross-border elements, a pre-closing reorganization and spin-off of a subsidiary (Traitify) to stockholders, and R&W insurance with consideration valued at approximately US$1 billion
• HiBar Hospitality Operations, LLC Represented HiBar Hospitality Operations, LLC in a contribution and exchange transaction with Founders Table Restaurant Group, LLC to combine their restaurant and hospitality businesses under Founders Table Restaurant Group Holdings, LLC in a transaction valued at approximately $751 million
• Micron Technology, Inc. Represented Micron Technology, Inc in its approximately $35 million acquisition of SSD tester and device interface board production line assets, R&D equipment, and related patents from Advantest Corporation and Advantest America, Inc., involving an intellectual property license, transition services agreement, patent assignment and Gen5 purchase orders for 30 SSD testers and 80 device interface boards, with operations in San Jose, California and Penang, Malaysia
• Alimera Sciences, Inc. Represented Alimera in its acquisition by ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in a deal involving a mix of cash and contingent value rights consideration, negotiation of a standalone CVR Agreement tied to net revenue milestones for Alimera's ILUVIEN® and YUTIQ® ophthalmology products, a voting and support agreement, and concurrent debt financing, in a transaction valued at approximately $381 million
• Mesa Air Group, Inc. Represented Mesa in its all-stock acquisition by Republic Airways Holdings Inc., in a complex three-party transaction involving United Airlines, various levels of regulatory review, the creation of the world’s largest Embraer jet fleet of 310 E-Jets, and a Form S-4 registration statement in connection with the issuance of approximately 597 million shares to take Republic public on Nasdaq in a transaction valued at approximately $788 million

Additional Representative Corporate Experience

• Additional representative corporate matters include Carlisle Companies Incorporated, LucaNet AG, Sandlot Parent, LLC, JTB Rentals LLC, WHC Enterprises, LLC, Troy Miller, Justin Bieber Brands, LLC, Tomorri, PLLC, Woofound, Inc. d/b/a Traitify, and Flying a Flight Service Inc., reflecting experience across M&A, private equity, emerging growth, public company governance, and general corporate counseling

• Supports Make-A-Wish through various pro bono matters, including corporate governance, entity formation, and regulatory compliance, contributing to its international expansion across eight countries — Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Indonesia, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, and Tanzania.
• Co-leads the Phoenix office's Veterans Legal Clinic and StandDown efforts, representing veterans in pro bono matters involving benefits claims, discharge upgrades, housing issues, and family law, while helping connect veterans with legal and social services.
• Provides pro bono immigration assistance, including representation in adjustment of status and employment authorization applications, renewal requests related to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, and related client support.
• Assists with Arizona SNAP-related pro bono matters in partnership with community legal organizations.

• Law Clerk, DLA Piper with a focus in Corporate Transactions Practice (October 2023 – December 2023)
• SEC Scholars Intern, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Division of Corporate Finance, Office of Rulemaking (September 2022 – December 2022)
• 2L Summer Associate, DLA Piper, Corporate Transactions Practice (May 2022 – July 2022)
• Rule 39(c) Limited Practice Student, ASU Innovation Advancement Clinic, Early-Stage Ventures (January 2022 – May 2022)
• Legal Intern, Personal Injury and Family Law (August 2021 – December 2021)
• Summer Legal Intern, Arizona Attorney General's Office, White Collar Crime and Criminal Enterprise Division (June 2021 – July 2021)