Kirkland Advises LevelBlue on Agreement to Acquire Aon’s Cybersecurity & IP Litigation Consulting Groups
Kirkland & Ellis advised LevelBlue, a global leader in cloud-based, AI-driven managed security services, on a definitive agreement to acquire Aon’s Cybersecurity and Intellectual Property Litigation consulting groups, which include recognized cybersecurity firm Stroz Friedberg, and Elysium Digital, which is renowned for technology-related IP litigation matters. This acquisition represents a significant step in LevelBlue’s growth strategy by adding deep cyber and high-tech IP litigation consulting expertise and world-class incident response capabilities to its expanding global portfolio. Financial terms were not disclosed and the acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions.
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The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Jeremy Mandell, John Kaercher, Corey Fox, Meredith Bennett and Alex Knight; debt finance lawyers Maureen Dixon and Jacob Klapholz; and tax lawyers Adam Kool, Steven Cantor and Liv Schmertzler.
