Perkins Coie Represents Microsoft in Acquisition of CloudKnox Security

SEATTLE (July 22, 2021)—Perkins Coie is pleased to have represented Microsoft Corporation in its acquisition of CloudKnox Security, a leader in Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM).

The acquisition strengthens Microsoft's comprehensive approach to cloud security. CloudKnox offers complete visibility into privileged access. It helps organizations right-size permissions and consistently enforce least-privilege principles to reduce risk, and it employs continuous analytics to help prevent security breaches and ensure compliance.

The Perkins Coie deal team was led by Seattle partner Nick Davis and included associate Tyler Mordecai. Advice was also provided by employee benefits partner Tom Cristy and associate Tomer Vandsburger; employment partner Julie Lucht and counsel Stephanie Holstein; executive compensation senior counsel Iveth Durbin; privacy partner John Treviño and associate Rocio Palomo; technology transactions partner David Daggett, senior counsel Julien Bowers and associates Brandon Thompson and Eli Roden; and tax partner Carl Crow and associate Minkeun Woo.