CMS has advised global cybersecurity leader Bitdefender on its agreement to acquire Mesh Security Limited (Mesh), a provider of advanced email security solutions for businesses and managed service providers (MSPs). The acquisition will integrate Mesh’s email security capabilities into Bitdefender GravityZone, the company’s flagship platform for unified security, compliance, and risk analytics.

With millions of customers in over 170 countries, Bitdefender is a cybersecurity leader that delivers threat prevention, detection, and response solutions. The company has pioneered innovations in anti-malware, IoT security, behavioural analytics, and artificial intelligence, and its technology is licensed by more than 200 of the world’s technology brands.

CMS advised Bitdefender on all aspects of the transaction, including due diligence, structuring, negotiating the transaction documents, and will continue to assist with closing matters. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory clearances.

Horea Popescu, Managing Partner of CMS Romania and Head of CEE Corporate M&A, said: “We’re delighted to have advised our longstanding client, Bitdefender, on the acquisition of Mesh, which marks a strategic expansion of Bitdefender’s cybersecurity offerings. This transaction underscores the value that innovative email security solutions bring to organisations seeking to strengthen their defences against persistent threats such as ransomware, and business email compromise.”

Mircea Moraru, Senior Counsel at CMS Romania, added: “We’re proud to have supported Bitdefender in this significant acquisition, which reflects the ongoing appetite for sophisticated technologies across the rapidly growing cybersecurity market. This transaction will not only enrich Bitdefender’s XDR and MDR portfolio but also reinforce the company’s leadership as a trusted global provider of unified security.”

The multidisciplinary CMS team advising Bitdefender was led by Babita Ambekar and Amy Bainbridge (CMS UK), with support from Horea Popescu and Mircea Moraru (CMS Romania).

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