Orrick has advised U.S. software provider Flexera on its acquisition of Brainwaregroup, a Switzerland-based software asset management (SAM) provider. The acquisition significantly expands Flexera’s presence in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and further supports its position as a leading global provider of SAM solutions for large, midsize and small enterprises seeking to optimize software spend and minimize risk across their portfolios.

Flexera was advised by an Orrick team led by Düsseldorf data privacy IT/IP partner Christian Schröder, who has advised Flexera for a number of years, Düsseldorf M&A and private equity partner Stefan Renner and Swiss law firm Walder Wyss. The Orrick team also included André Zimmermann, Felix Schäfer, Robert Weinhold and Louisa Kallhoff.