Fenwick Represents Upwork in Acquisition of Objective AI

Fenwick represented Upwork Inc. (Nasdaq: UPWK), the world’s largest work marketplace that connects businesses with independent talent from across the globe, in its acquisition of Objective AI, an AI-native search-as-a-service company.

The acquisition of Objective AI will further enhance Upwork’s core search and match performance functions, strengthen Upwork’s AI and machine learning team and continue upleveling multi-modal capabilities for Uma™ to assist customers with images, videos and audio content. More information can be obtained from the news announcement.

The Fenwick team included corporate partners Lynda Twomey and Ran Ben-Tzur and associates Samuel Fleuter, Philip Ewing and Sammi Chen; technology transactions partner Joseph Schenck and associate Alberto Tohme; executive compensation and employee benefits partner Marshall Mort and associates Jonathan Stephenson and Rachel Coffey; and privacy and cybersecurity counsel Ana Razmazma.