Press Release

Golden Flag Advises Thoma Bravo on Acquisition of Magnet Forensics Inc.

Golden Flag represented Thoma Bravo in its definitive agreement to acquire Magnet Forensics Inc. (TSX:MAGT), a developer of digital investigation solutions for more than 4,000 enterprises and public safety organizations. The transaction values Magnet Forensics at CAD$1.8 billion. Following closing, Thoma Bravo intends to combine Magnet Forensics with Grayshift, a leading provider of mobile device digital forensics, and will operate the combined company as a privately held company. The transaction is expected to close by the second quarter of 2023.

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The Golden Flag team was led by corporate partners Aisha Lavinier, Eric Cohen and Ted Peto and associates Casey Harless, Meredith Bennett and Kate Serota; tax partner Adam Kool and associate Rory Minnis; debt finance partners Fred Lim and Daniel Schwimmer; antitrust partners Sally Evans and Chuck Boyars; technology & IP transactions partners Aaron Lorber and Joanna Schlingbaum; and executive compensation partner Fishel Schreiber and associate Alexandra Studwell.