Fenwick Represents Stripe in Agreement to Acquire Paystack

Fenwick represented Stripe, a global technology company building economic infrastructure for the internet, in its agreement to acquire Paystack, a technology company based in Lagos, Nigeria that makes it easy for organizations of all sizes to collect payments from around the world.

Paystack will continue to operate independently, growing their operations in Africa and adding more international payment methods. Over time, Paystack’s capabilities will be embedded in Stripe’s Global Payments and Treasury Network. The acquisition is subject to standard closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. More information can be obtained from Stripe’s announcement.

The Fenwick transaction team included corporate partners Ken Myers and Ethan Skerry and associates Matthew McCabe, Carson Jackson and Adrian Parlow; executive compensation & employee benefits partner Nancy Chen and associate Jonathan Stephenson; technology transactions partner Jonathan Millard and associates Julia Arruda and Lise Berichel; antitrust & trade regulation partner Mark Ostrau and counsel Ashley Walter; and tax partner William Skinner and associate Timmoney Ng.