Richard Butterwick, Chris Ramsey, Will Temple-Smith, Beatrice Leung, Aslihan Alparslan, James Inness, Anna Ngo, Kendall Burnett, Ashley Wagner, Jonathan Parker, James Mathieson
January 24, 2026
Latham & Watkins Advises Darktrace plc in US$5.3 Billion UK Take-Private Acquisition by Thoma Bravo
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- Latham & Watkins advised Darktrace plc, a cybersecurity artificial intelligence company listed on the London Stock Exchange, on its recommended takeover offer by Thoma Bravo
- The acquisition values Darktrace's entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital at approximately US$5.3 billion
- The transaction is intended to be implemented through a Court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement under English law, with legal advice provided by a team of Latham & Watkins partners and associates.
Latham & Watkins has advised Darktrace plc (LSE: DARK), a global leader in cybersecurity artificial intelligence, on its recommended takeover offer by Thoma Bravo. The acquisition values Darktrace's entire issued, and to be issued, ordinary share capital at approximately US$5.3 billion. It is intended that the acquisition will be implemented by way of a Court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement under English law. The Latham team was led by London M&A partner Richard Butterwick and associates Chris Ramsey, Will Temple-Smith, Beatrice Leung, and Aslihan Alparslan. Advice was provided on capital markets matters by London partners James Inness and Anna Ngo; on employment and benefits matters by London partner Kendall Burnett and Bay Area partner Ashley Wagner; and on regulatory matters by London partner Jonathan Parker and associate James Mathieson.~~
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Richard Butterwick, Chris Ramsey, Will Temple-Smith, Beatrice Leung, Aslihan Alparslan, James Inness, Anna Ngo, Kendall Burnett, Ashley Wagner, Jonathan Parker, James Mathieson
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