Robert Ito Jr.

Bar Admissions

• Arizona

Court Admissions

• Supreme Court of Arizona

Education

• Arizona State University, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude)
  • Order of the Coif
  • CALI Awards for Real Estate Finance, Contract Drafting & Negotiation, Business Organizations, Professional Responsibility, Legal Advocacy, and Evidence
  • Arizona State Law Journal, Business Editor
  • Willard H. Pedrick Scholar
  • Asian Pacific American Law Students Association, Vice President of Finance
• Arizona State University, W.P. Carey School of Business (B.S., Finance, summa cum laude)

Awards & Recognition

• The Best Lawyers in America^®: Ones to Watch, Corporate Law (2026-2027)
• Arizona State Bar Foundation, Top 50 Pro Bono Attorneys (2024)

Representative Transactions

Mergers and Acquisitions

• Represented a healthcare company in its sale to a private equity firm for approximately $260 million.
• Represented a publicly traded company in acquisition of a software consulting and implementation company for approximately $200 million.
• Represented asphalt paving company in its sale to a private equity firm for approximately $40 million.
• Represented a homeowners association management company in its sale to a private equity backed strategic buyer for approximately $90 million.
• Represented a venture-backed software company in its sale to a publicly traded strategic buyer for approximately $80 million.
• Represented a publicly traded company in acquisition of a software consulting and implementation company for approximately $250 million.
• Represented publicly traded company in acquisition of a cloud services consulting company for approximately $400 million.
• Represented a private physician group in a platform acquisition by a private equity firm for approximately $200 million.
• Represented a private insurance brokerage in its sale to a private equity firm for approximately $140 million.
• Represented a real estate software company in a merger with a strategic buyer for approximately $60 million.
• Represented a publicly traded company in its acquisition of a contract manufacturer for approximately $50 million.
• Represented a publicly traded utility provider in various acquisitions of other private utilities.
• Represented a roofing company in its sale to a private equity firm for approximately $20 million.
• Represented buyers and sellers in various other transactions valued between $750,000 and $100 million.

Venture Capital/Private Securities Offerings

• Represented software startup in $100 million Series C financing, which included a primary issuance by the Company and secondary sales by existing shareholders.
• Represented software startup in $10 million Series B financing.
• Represented software startup in $4 million Series C financing.
• Represented consumer goods startup in $4 million Series A financing.
• Represented several companies in private placements to individual accredited investors.

Joint Ventures

• Represented a software company in spin-off of a division into a joint venture with another party.
• Represented a real estate developer in joint venture with respect to developing leased tribal land.

Previous Professional Experience

• My Home Group Real Estate, Realtor
• Snell & Wilmer, Summer Associate
• Innovation Advancement Legal Clinic, Rule 38 Certified Limited Practice Student
• Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One, Hon. Jennifer Perkins, Judicial Extern

Community Involvement

• Arizona Legal Center