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Microsoft $7.5 billion acquisition of GitHub

4/6/2018
Private acquisition
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$ 7.5 billion

Announced

4/6/2018

Overview:

  • Microsoft has acquired software development platform GitHub in a $7.5 billion deal. 
  • Morgan Stanley acted as exclusive financial adviser for GitHub. 
  • The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2018. 

Kurt Stumpo - Journalist

Jurisdiction:

United States

Deal type:

Private acquisition

Practice area:

M&A

Governing law:

United States

Industry sector:

Technology and telecommunications

Firms:
Fenwick & West

Party: GitHub (Target)

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Party: Microsoft (Acquirer)

Lawyers: Alan Klein, Anthony Vernace, Bill Brentani, Jonathan Lindabury

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