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Activision Blizzard $5.9 billion acquisition of King Digital Entertainment

23/2/2016
Public acquisition
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$ 5.9 billion

Completed

23/2/2016

Overview:

  • Activision Blizzard has completed its $5.9 billion acquisition of King Digital Entertainment.
  • King Digital produces video games for mobile devices, and was headquartered in Dublin, Ireland before its purchase.
  • King Digital was sold by private equity firm Apax Partners.

Kurt Stumpo - Journalist

Jurisdictions:

United States
Ireland
Luxembourg

Deal type:

Public acquisition

Practice areas:

Private equity
M&A

Industry sectors:

Technology and telecommunications
Entertainment

Firms:
Arthur Cox

Party: Goldman Sachs (Lender)

Debevoise & Plimpton

Party: Activision Blizzard (Acquirer)

Lawyers: David Brittenham, Jeffrey Rosen, Jeffrey Ross, Paul Rodel, William Regner

Elvinger Hoss Prussen

Party: Apax Partners (Seller)

Fenwick & West

Party: King Digital Entertainment (Target)

Lawyers: David Michaels, Mark Stevens

Mason Hayes & Curran

Party: Activision Blizzard (Acquirer)

Lawyer: Justin McKenna

Matheson LLP

Party: Apax Partners (Seller)

Lawyers: David Fitzgibbon, George Brady, Susanne McMenamin

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Party: Apax Partners (Seller)

Lawyer: Ryerson Symons

William Fry

Party: King Digital Entertainment (Target)

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