Holland & Knight Advises Aeyon on Acquisition by CGI Federal

Holland & Knight advised Aeyon LLC in connection with its acquisition by CGI Federal Inc., a subsidiary of CGI Inc. (NYSE: GIB) (TSX: GIB.A), one of the largest global independent information technology (IT) and business consulting services firms. The sale closed on September 13.

Based in Tysons, Virginia, Aeyon is a leader in digital transformation and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, specializing in data management, analytics and intelligent automation for the U.S. federal government and a portfolio company of Enlightenment Capital.

The strategic acquisition of Aeyon will enhance CGI Federal’s offerings and strengthen its relationships with key national security and civilian agency clients, which will include the Office of the Secretary of Defense, various branches of the U.S. military, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, CGI Federal is dedicated to partnering with federal agencies to provide solutions for defense, civilian, healthcare, justice, intelligence and international affairs missions. With 90,000 consultants and professionals across the globe, CGI delivers an end-to-end portfolio of capabilities, from strategic IT and business consulting to systems integration, managed IT and business process services and intellectual property solutions.

More information on the transaction can be found here.

Holland & Knight Partners Adam August and Ashley Plemons led the firm’s representation of Aeyon. They were assisted by Partners John Dierking, Gary Schoenbrun, Lauren Benny, Eric Rubin and David Kully and Associates Fernando Butler, Diana Andrade, Claire Lydiard, Patrick Burri, Molly O’Casey and Jiyeon Barta.

Recently recognized as the Private Equity Law Firm of the Year by Global M&A Network, Holland & Knight regularly ranks among the leading M&A and private equity law firms in reputable, benchmarking league tables published by Bloomberg, LSEG (formerly Refinitiv), Mergermarket, PitchBook and The Deal. In 2023, the firm ranked among the top five most active law firms in the U.S. and top 10 globally for its work in the space. Through the HK Deal FlowSM program, Holland & Knight facilitates deal leads for clients and prospective clients by matching acquisition or capital raising opportunities with buyers and investors.

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