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Jul. 31, 2012

Weil Gotshal helps Apple buy security company

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP advised Apple Inc. in a recent $356 million acquisition of Florida-based digital security company AuthenTec Inc.


By Kevin Lee


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Silicon Valley-based lawyers with Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP advised Apple Inc. in a recent acquisition that could help the Cupertino-based company in its multifront battle against South Korean competitor Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.


Apple, in a rare purchase, bought Florida-based digital security company AuthenTec Inc. for roughly $356 million at $8 per share, according to a document filed Thursday ...

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