Latham & Watkins Advises iconectiv in Acquisition by Koch Equity Development

Koch Equity Development LLC, the principal investment and acquisition arm of Koch, Inc., announced an agreement to acquire iconectiv, LLC, a telecommunications solutions leader, from Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC), the global supplier of mobile communication and connectivity solutions for service providers and enterprises, and affiliates of Francisco Partners, a leading technology investment firm. The transaction is subject to certain regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2025.

Latham & Watkins LLP represents iconectiv in the transaction with a corporate deal team led by Boston partners Ryan McCarthy and Elizabeth Slawsby, with associates Dante Spurlock and Sydney France. Advice was also provided on tax matters by Washington, D.C. partner Andrea Ramezan-Jackson, with associate Ashley Flor; on benefits matters by Washington, D.C. partner David Della Rocca and Washington, D.C. counsel Laura Szarmach, with associate Bryce Williamson; on intellectual property matters by Boston partner Sarah Gagan, with associate Deborah Hinck; on data privacy matters by London partner Gail Crawford and Washington, D.C. partner Clayton Northouse, with associate Caroline Toman Lammon; and on FCC regulatory matters by Washington, D.C. partner Matthew Brill.