31 August 2026 • 1 minute read
DLA Piper advised Celero on completion of its US$625 million acquisition by Deluxe
DLA Piper advised financial technology company Celero Commerce on the completion of its US$625 million acquisition by Deluxe, a payments and data company.
The transaction creates an increasingly scaled payment platform with bank, software, and independent partner and direct sales channels. This transaction is expected to significantly expand Deluxe Merchant Services and create an increasingly scaled payment platform expected to process more than US$70 billion in annual gross transaction volume while adding more than 55,000 merchant relationships and 130 bank partnerships to Deluxe’s existing customer base.
The DLA Piper deal team was led by Partners Scott Cowan and Dylan Caplan and included Associates Thomas Hauk and Patrick Cullen.
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 ranked number one in global M&A volume for 16 consecutive years by Mergermarket.
The transaction creates an increasingly scaled payment platform with bank, software, and independent partner and direct sales channels. This transaction is expected to significantly expand Deluxe Merchant Services and create an increasingly scaled payment platform expected to process more than US$70 billion in annual gross transaction volume while adding more than 55,000 merchant relationships and 130 bank partnerships to Deluxe’s existing customer base.
The DLA Piper deal team was led by Partners Scott Cowan and Dylan Caplan and included Associates Thomas Hauk and Patrick Cullen.
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 ranked number one in global M&A volume for 16 consecutive years by Mergermarket.