"Baker McKenzie Advises Thoma Bravo on $10.55 Billion Acquisition of Boeing's Digital Aviation Solutions Assets"

"Baker McKenzie advised Thoma Bravo, a leading software investment firm, on the international aspects of its $10.55 billion acquisition of portions of Boeing's Digital Aviation Solutions business, including Jeppesen, ForeFlight, AerData, and Oz Runways assets. The deal closed on October 31, 2025, with Kirkland & Ellis acting as lead counsel. Baker McKenzie showcased its expertise in handling complex, cross-border transactions."

Baker McKenzie and Kirkland & Ellis participated in the transaction, with Baker McKenzie advising Thoma Bravo on the international aspects of the deal and Kirkland & Ellis acting as lead counsel to Thoma Bravo. The transaction involved Thoma Bravo, a leading software investment firm, acquiring portions of Boeing’s Digital Aviation Solutions business, including its Jeppesen, ForeFlight, AerData, and Oz Runways assets, in an all-cash deal valued at USD 10.55 billion. The acquisition from The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) was completed on October 31, 2025. The Baker McKenzie team was led by attorneys Duffy Lorenz, Collin Stich, and Colin Bowes-Carlson, and included the following lawyers: - **Corporate**: Darcy Down, Rachel Gray, Kendall Bryant, Bretton Stephenson, Tatenda Makanza - **Employment and Benefits**: Ben Ho, Danielle Gibbons, Thomas Asmar, M’Alyssa Mecenas, Sesen Hailemichael - **Intellectual Property**: Adam Aft, Cristina Messerschmidt, Marcela Pertusi Hernandez - **Real Estate**: Sarah Swain, Francesca Gottardi - **Legal Project Management**: Hector Bravo-Trujillo, Kim Clare Kirkland & Ellis acted as lead counsel, though specific lawyers and their practice areas were not detailed in the press release.

"Baker McKenzie Advises Thoma Bravo on $10.55 Billion Acquisition of Boeing's Digital Aviation Solutions Assets"

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