On September 21, Microsoft announced its plans to acquire the video game company ZeniMax Media for $7.5 billion. ZeniMax Media owns a number of game studios and Bethesda Softworks, its publishing business. The deal, which is expected to complete next year, will strengthen Microsoft’s Xbox gaming business.
Legal advisers
IP partner Lori E Lesser and IP associates Corina McIntyre and Bobbie Burrows were among the group of lawyers at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett who advised Microsoft. Lesser was featured in this year’s Managing IP Top 250 Women in IP publication.
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom advised ZeniMax Media, and we understand its team included IP partner Jose A Esteves.
Read about the deal here.
