1 June 2026 • 1 minute read
DLA Piper advises Motorola Solutions on US$1.5 billion acquisition of D-Fend Solutions
DLA Piper advised Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI) on its entry into a definitive agreement to acquire D-Fend Solutions, an industry leader in counter-drone technology, for a purchase price of US$1.5 billion.
D-Fend’s field proven technology is trusted by government, public safety, and enterprise organizations, with thousands of deployments across more than 30 countries.
The DLA Piper deal team was led by Corporate Partners Viktor Sapezhnikov, Michael Patrone, and Amanda Gill and included the following Partners: William Bartow (Intellectual Property), Brian Boyle (Antitrust & Competition), Daniel Cook (Government Contracts), Dean Fealk (Global Equity), Brian Hamano (Tax), Georgia Jolink (Labor and Employment), Nicholas Klein (National Security and Global Trade), Elyssa Kutner (Global Trade), Jeremy Lustman (Israel, Corporate), Marc Nichols (Transportation), and Rita Patel (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation).
With more than 1,000 corporate lawyers globally, DLA Piper helps clients execute complex transactions seamlessly while supporting clients across all stages of development. The firm has been rated number one in global M&A volume for 16 consecutive years by Mergermarket and ranked number one in VC, PE, and M&A in combined global deal volume by PitchBook.
D-Fend’s field proven technology is trusted by government, public safety, and enterprise organizations, with thousands of deployments across more than 30 countries.
The DLA Piper deal team was led by Corporate Partners Viktor Sapezhnikov, Michael Patrone, and Amanda Gill and included the following Partners: William Bartow (Intellectual Property), Brian Boyle (Antitrust & Competition), Daniel Cook (Government Contracts), Dean Fealk (Global Equity), Brian Hamano (Tax), Georgia Jolink (Labor and Employment), Nicholas Klein (National Security and Global Trade), Elyssa Kutner (Global Trade), Jeremy Lustman (Israel, Corporate), Marc Nichols (Transportation), and Rita Patel (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation).
With more than 1,000 corporate lawyers globally, DLA Piper helps clients execute complex transactions seamlessly while supporting clients across all stages of development. The firm has been rated number one in global M&A volume for 16 consecutive years by Mergermarket and ranked number one in VC, PE, and M&A in combined global deal volume by PitchBook.