We advised Akamai Technologies, a cybersecurity and cloud computing company operating the world’s most distributed platform, on its acquisition of select assets from Edgio, a content delivery network service provider.

The transaction offers customers best-in-class content delivery and the opportunity to take advantage of a broader range of security and cloud solutions.

Lawyers in our Boston and Silicon Valley offices led the transaction, with support from our Denver and Los Angeles offices and our intellectual property, private equity, restructuring, and tax practices.

We advised IBM, a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise, on its acquisition of IntelliMagic, a Netherlands-based company specializing in easy-to-use analytics for performance insights on IBM Z, and its acquisition of SiXworks, a UK-based consultancy serving the UK defence sector and specializing in digital transformation in highly secure environments.

The acquisition of IntelliMagic enhances IBM’s software business, and the SiXworks acquisition exemplifies IBM’s ongoing commitment to serving clients in the public sector.

Lawyers in our Amsterdam, London, and Washington, D.C. offices led these deals, with support from a transatlantic team and our full-service practice areas. 

We advised Salesforce, the world’s #1 AI CRM, on  its US$1.9 billion acquisition of Own Company and its acquisition of Zoomin, both Israeli-founded companies.

These deals reinforce Salesforce’s commitment to enhancing enterprise data management and security, and AI-driven insights.

Lawyers in our Silicon Valley office led the transaction, with support from our Brussels, London, Los Angeles, Munich, New York, Paris, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. offices and our antitrust, banking, employee benefits, employment, intellectual property, international trade,  litigation, privacy and cybersecurity, restructuring, and tax practices.

We advised Sojitz Corporation, a global trading company, on its investment in Finviet Technology Corporation, a SaaS company pioneering mobile payment apps and ecommerce platforms for the retail industry in Vietnam.

The transaction supports Sojitz’s focus on enhancing the purchasing power of Vietnam’s consumers and developing value chains for manufacturing, distribution, and retail.

Lawyers in our Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Tokyo offices led the transaction, with support from our Singapore and Washington, D.C. offices and our infrastructure and projects, intellectual property, litigation, and white collar practices.