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Cisco Systems $2.84 billion acquisition of Acacia Communications

9/7/2019
Public acquisition
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$ 2.84 billion

Announced

9/7/2019

Overview:

  • Cisco Systems has acquired Acacia Communications in a $2.6 billion deal.
  • Acacia provides optimal interconnect products. 
  • The transaction is expected to close in the second half of Cisco's fiscal year 2020. 

Kurt Stumpo - US Editor

Jurisdiction:

United States

Deal type:

Public acquisition

Practice area:

M&A

Governing law:

United States

Industry sector:

Technology and telecommunications

Firms:
Fenwick & West

Party: Cisco Systems (Acquirer)

Lawyers: Douglas Cogen, Ken Myers

WilmerHale

Party: Acacia Communications (Target)

Lawyer: Andrew Bonnes

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