Freshfields Advises Atlassian in its Acquisition of The Browser Company of New York

Freshfields is advising Atlassian on its announced acquisition of The Browser Company of New York, the company behind the Dia and Arc browsers. Together, the companies intend to deliver the browser for knowledge work in the AI era. Read more details of this transaction here.

Under the terms of the definitive agreement, Atlassian will acquire The Browser Company for approximately $610 million in cash, inclusive of The Browser Company’s cash balance, subject to customary adjustments. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of Atlassian’s fiscal year 2026, subject to customary closing conditions and required regulatory approvals.

The Freshfields M&A team is led by partners Denny Kwon and Tomas Rua, counsel Jeff Zhang and associates Amy Zhan and Callum Riseley. Partner Heather Brookfield and associates Jordan Riley, Meilun Chen and Chaim Leggiere are advising on executive compensation and benefits matters. Partner Menachem Kaplan, counsel Marissa Yu and associates Faron Stalker and Benedikt Behrend are advising on intellectual property matters.  Partner Joe Soltis and associate Hannah Golden are advising on tax matters. Partner Brock Dahl and associates Christine Chong and Israa Saber are advising on data privacy and security matters. Partner Nabeel Yousef and associate Hina Uddin are advising on sanctions matters. Partner Kevin Yingling, special counsel Christine Laciak, associate Kaylynn Moss, trainee Joseph Pridmore and advisor Valeria Losco are advising on antitrust and foreign investment matters.