DLA Piper advises Guidewire Software on its acquisition of Quantee
DLA Piper advised Guidewire Software Inc., a leading provider of software solutions to the property and casualty (P&C) insurance industry, on its acquisition of Quantee, a dynamic insurance pricing software company.
Guidewire Software Inc., listed on NYSE (NYSE: GWRE), is recognised for its innovative platform that combines digital, analytics, and AI for insurance, policy and underwriting management. With over 450 insurers worldwide relying on its solutions, Guidewire continues to lead the industry in transforming insurance operations and enhancing customer experience.
Quantee is a Polish insurtech company at the forefront of next-generation insurance pricing software. Its AI-backed solutions enable insurers and brokers to design and manage dynamic pricing models. Quantee's platform is renowned for its ability to improve pricing accuracy, providing a significant competitive advantage in the rapidly evolving insurance market.
The acquisition of Quantee by Guidewire accelerates Guidewire's strategic vision to transform the end-to-end policy lifecycle into a single, highly dynamic process, including product definition, rating, pricing, quoting, underwriting, and policy administration. This collaboration is expected to drive further innovation and deliver enhanced value to insurers globally.
A team from the Corporate practice in DLA Piper's Warsaw office worked on the deal and was led by Jakub Marcinkowski (partner) and Izabela Gębal (counsel), assisted by Natalia Cichocka-Stępień (associate) and Michał Bandurski (junior associate). Rafał Dostatni (counsel) oversaw the tax aspects. Dominika Nowak (counsel), Marta Borówka (senior associate) and Agata Starkowska (junior associate) advised on the employment aspects, and Aleksandra Wrońska-Szymkowiak (senior associate) and Karol Kuterek (associate) for IP matters.