Wake Up Call: Davis Polk Guides TPG on Forcepoint Unit Buy

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• Davis Polk & Wardwell is advising TPG on its deal to buy the global governments and critical infrastructure, or G2CI, unit of software provider Forcepoint from rival private equity firm Francisco Partners. Paul Hastings is counseling Forcepoint and Francisco Partners on the deal, which will separate Forcepoint’s commercial and G2CI businesses and establish G2CI as an independent entity, according to a press release for the deal. (Businesswire.com) The Wall Street Journal reported the deal worth $2.45 billion. ...