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Technology & Science

Nov. 10, 2009

Valley Lawyers Guide Playfish Sale

Silicon Valley lawyers helped Redwood City-based Electronic Arts Inc. acquire the second-largest social gaming company on Facebook with its purchase of London-based Playfish Ltd. for $275 million in cash.

By Jill Redhage

Daily Journal Staff Writer

Silicon Valley lawyers helped Redwood City-based Electronic Arts Inc. acquire the second-largest social gaming company on Facebook with its purchase of London-based Playfish Ltd. for $275 million in cash.

The deal was announced Monday, with Palo Alto-based corporate partner Lisa Fontenot of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher handling the U.S. aspects of the acquisition for Playfish, and Palo...

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