Sidley, Blank Rome Direct Newfold Digital’s Buy of MarkMonitor

Sidley Austin is representing Newfold Digital, a Jacksonville, Florida-based website development company backed by Clearlake Capital Group and Siris Capital Group, on its agreement to buy MarkMonitor, a provider of brand protection internet domain registrant services.

Blank Rome is advising the London-based seller, analytical software company Clarivate Plc, which under the agreement is to receive around $302.5 million. The transaction is expected to close in late 2022, according to a statement.

The acquisition adds San Francisco-based MarkMonitor to Newfold’s portfolio of web technology brands including Network Solutions, Web.com, Bluehost, Register.com, and Domain.com, among others, the statement said.

Clarivate said the ...