Three Law Firms Guide as Francisco Buys Raytheon Cyber Firm

Paul Hastings, Kirkland & Ellis, and Davis Polk & Wardwell advised on a deal in which California-based Francisco Partners agreed to acquire Texas-based cyber security solutions provider Forcepoint from defense contractor Raytheon Technologies Corporation, according to a statement.

Paul Hastings and Kirkland & Eliis represented Francisco Partners, while Davis Polk & Wardwell advised Waltham, Mass.-based Raytheon Technologies.

Forcepoint said it has customers in over 150 countries for its cloud-based solutions, which adapt to risk in real-time to help enterprises monitor and protect networks and cloud access. The tool protects endpoints, confidential data, and users from outside and inside threats, the ...