Fenwick Represents Cisco in Acquisition of Fluidmesh Networks

Fenwick & West is representing Cisco Systems, Inc. in its pending acquisition of Fluidmesh Networks, LLC, a privately-held, New York-based leader in wireless backhaul systems.

Cisco will use Fluidmesh’s products to extend its industrial wireless leadership position to on-the-move applications and where reliable backhaul is mission critical, including rail and transportation, mining operations, and manufacturing and industrial automation. More information about the acquisition is available from Cisco’s announcement.

The Fenwick transaction team includes corporate partners Ken Myers and Stephen Fisher, and associates Zachary Portnoy, Meredith Evancie and Jennifer Wu, and law clerk Monica Zwolinski; executive compensation and employee benefits partner Gerald Audant and counsel Nicholas Frey; technology transactions partners Stephen Gillespie and Jonathan Millard, counsel Christopher Joslyn and associates Ana Razmazma, Julia Arruda, Julia Chung, Emily Bullis and Jessica Chung; antitrust & trade regulation partner Mark Ostrau and counsel Ashley Walter; tax partner Adam Halpern and associate Ora Grinberg.