Sidley is representing Mastercard in its US$2.65 billion acquisition of global threat intelligence company Recorded Future. The acquisition will complement Mastercard’s existing suite of cybersecurity services. Both companies use artificial intelligence to analyze and identify potential cybersecurity threats to help protect people and businesses. The transaction is expected to close by Q1 2025, subject to regulatory review and customary closing conditions. The Sidley team is being led by Brent M. Steele and Jessica M. Day (M&A and Private Equity), and includes Brendan McCartney, Jahanzeb Jahania, and Brittney Foxhall (M&A and Private Equity); Joel D. Feinberg (Banking and Financial Services); Eric S. Wolf, Karim S. Pirani, and Amanda M. Casanueva (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation); Jen Fernandez and Carys Golesworthy (Global Arbitration, Trade and Advocacy); Elizabeth K. McCloy and Brandon Bryer (Real Estate); Suresh T. Advani and Wondha Cadet (Tax); Stephen M. Fronk, Zach Johnston, and Garrett Sciortino (Technology and Life Sciences Transactions); and Marisa S. West (White Collar Defense and Investigations).~~Sidley is representing Mastercard in its US$2.65 billion acquisition of global threat intelligence company Recorded Future. The acquisition will complement Mastercard’s existing suite of cybersecurity services. Both companies use artificial intelligence to analyze and identify potential cybersecurity threats to help protect people and businesses. The transaction is expected to close by Q1 2025, subject to regulatory review and customary closing conditions. The Sidley team is being led by Brent M. Steele and Jessica M. Day (M&A and Private Equity), and includes Brendan McCartney, Jahanzeb Jahania, and Brittney Foxhall (M&A and Private Equity); Joel D. Feinberg (Banking and Financial Services); Eric S. Wolf, Karim S. Pirani, and Amanda M. Casanueva (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation); Jen Fernandez and Carys Golesworthy (Global Arbitration, Trade and Advocacy); Elizabeth K. McCloy and Brandon Bryer (Real Estate); Suresh T. Advani and Wondha Cadet (Tax); Stephen M. Fronk, Zach Johnston, and Garrett Sciortino (Technology and Life Sciences Transactions); and Marisa S. West (White Collar Defense and Investigations).