MoFo, Kirkland Aid Ethos Capital Buy of Web Domain Firm Donuts

April 2, 2021, 10:55 AM UTC

Morrison & Foerster advised private equity firm Ethos Capital LLC on its acquisition of a controlling stake in top-level domain provider Donuts Inc.

Kirkland & Ellis advised seller Abry Partners on the deal, which involves two former leaders at ICANN, the global nonprofit that manages internet domains.

No financial terms were disclosed.

“We appreciate that Donuts helps businesses establish and promote their digital identities, while also maintaining data security,” Ethos Co-CEO Fadi Chehadé said in a March 31 statement.

Chehadé, a former partner at Abry, was, from 2012 to 2016, president and CEO of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names ...

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