Artificial Intelligence

On April 27, 2026, Integris, a national leader in managed AI and IT services backed by OMERS Private Equity, announced its intent, subject to regulatory approval, to acquire First Focus, the largest managed service provider serving small and midsize businesses in Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines. Cravath is representing Integris as U.S. counsel in connection with the transaction.

Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $1 billion registered senior notes offering of Verisk Analytics, Inc., a leading data, analytics and technology provider serving clients in the insurance ecosystem. The transaction closed on February 26, 2026.

Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $600 million registered senior notes offering of Concentrix Corporation, a leading global provider of customer experience solutions and technology. The transaction closed on February 24, 2026. 

On February 24, 2026, ADT, a leading provider of security, interactive and smart home solutions serving residential and small business customers in the U.S., announced it has acquired Origin Wireless, Inc. (“Origin”), bringing Origin’s AI sensing platform and related intellectual property into the ADT ecosystem. The purchase price for the transaction was $170 million in cash, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. Cravath is representing ADT in connection with the transaction.

On December 21, 2025, Clearwater Analytics (“CWAN”) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired in a transaction valued at approximately $8.4 billion by a Permira and Warburg Pincus‑led Investor Group (the “Investor Group”), with participation from Temasek. The Investor Group has key support from Francisco Partners. The Special Committee of the CWAN Board of Directors unanimously recommended this transaction and the CWAN Board of Directors subsequently approved this transaction. Under the terms of the agreement, CWAN stockholders will receive $24.55 per share in cash upon completion of the proposed transaction. Cravath is representing the Special Committee of the CWAN Board of Directors in connection with the transaction.

On April 28, 2026, Cravath published the latest edition of its Artificial Intelligence Developments Newsletter, which includes a high-level review of activity across technical, regulatory, legal, and market areas of AI over the last month.  

Cravath of counsel Kathryn‑Ann Stamm participated in the African Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative’s 2026 General Assembly, themed “Legacy,” which was held from April 15‑17 in Lusaka, Zambia. Kathryn‑Ann led a multi‑session learning lab entitled “Protecting What You Build: Turning Your Brand, Ideas & Knowledge Into Legacy Assets,” which guided entrepreneurs through how to identify, strengthen, and legally protect the intellectual property assets already embedded in their businesses, from brand names and creative content to trade secrets, customer data and online presence. Through hands‑on exercises and real‑world case studies, the learning lab equipped attendees with a practical toolkit, including strategies for trademark registration, copyright documentation, confidentiality agreements, and the responsible use of AI, empowering them to turn their brands, ideas, and knowledge into durable legacy assets. Kathryn‑Ann also facilitated a business dialogue entitled “If You Stepped Away Tomorrow: Getting What’s in Your Head Into Your Business,” which challenged participants to evaluate whether their critical business assets, such as their name and branding, recipes and formulas, operational processes, customer knowledge, and internet properties, are properly documented, organized and owned by the business itself rather than residing solely with the founder.

On April 17, 2026, Cravath of counsel Scott B. Reents participated in Stanford Law School’s Generative Legal 2026 conference in Palo Alto, California, which brought together senior in‑house counsel, law firm partners, technologists, investors and academics to explore how AI is reshaping legal practice. Scott spoke on a panel entitled “Impact of AI on the Legal Industry,” which discussed how generative AI is reshaping the talent pipeline and operating models in law. Panelists examined how junior attorneys will gain foundational experience with AI and how law firms and in‑house departments are adjusting their structures.

Cravath partners David J. Kappos and Sharonmoyee Goswami participated in the 33rd Annual Intellectual Property Law & Policy Conference, which was hosted by Fordham Law School from April 8‑10, 2026 in New York. Dave moderated a session on current developments in IP, which discussed AI litigation and the evolution of IP doctrine; remedies in technology litigation; territoriality, extraterritoriality, and the limits of judicial authority; institutional competition and the fragmentation of global IP adjudication; and courts as central actors in technology governance. Sharon participated in a session covering patent and frontier technologies. The discussion topics included: patent law and AI governance; recalibrating patentability for the AI era; inventorship and human control; patent linkage and regulatory coordination; and remedies in ecosystem‑based innovation markets.

Four Cravath attorneys were selected to serve on Law360’s 2026 Editorial Advisory Boards: partners Ryan J. Patrone (Capital Markets), Claudia J. Ricciardi (Mergers & Acquisitions) and Jihyun Chung (Private Equity) and of counsel Scott B. Reents (Legal Tech). As Editorial Advisory Board members, they will provide feedback on Law360’s coverage and expert insight on how best to shape future coverage.