Google LLC entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Wiz, Inc. for $32 billion on March 18, 2025. The transaction is in an all-cash transaction and the purchase price is subject to closing adjustments. Upon the closing of the acquisition, Wiz will become part of the Google Cloud segment.
The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt of regulatory approvals. The acquisition of Wiz is expected to close in 2026. As of June 13, 2025 Google has agreed to pay Wiz a massive $3.2 billion fee if regulators ultimately block the deal. As of October 24, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission approved the transaction. According to the announcement dated January 8, 2026, the European Commission's decision regarding approval is expected by February 10, 2026.
Michael Brown, Doug Cogen, Stephen Fisher, Zach Portnoy, Joseph Schenck, Shawn Lampron, Marshall Mort, Adam Halpern, Mike Knobler, Ana Razmazma, Tom Ensign and Robert Slack of Fenwick & West LLP acted as legal advisors for Wiz, Inc. BofA Securities acted as exclusive financial advisor to Google in the transaction. Noah Joshua Phillips, Andrew C. Finch, Faiza J. Saeed, Daniel J. Cerqueira, Alexander E. Greenberg, Lauren Angelilli, Andrew T. Davis, Eric W. Hilfers and Arian Mossanenzadeh of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP acted as legal advisors to Wiz. Goldman Sachs acted as financial advisor to Wiz. Freshfields LLP acted as legal advisor to Alphabet and Leah Brannon, Blair Matthews and Cunzhen Huang of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Robbert Snelders, Conor Opdebeeck-Wilson and Basak Arslan of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton Llp (Belgium) and Paul Gilbert of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP acted as legal advisor to Google. Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Barclays acted as financial advisors for Wiz, Inc. Anna Lyle-Smythe and Jonathan Slade of Slaughter and May acted as legal advisor to Wiz, Inc.
Google LLC completed the acquisition of Wiz, Inc. on March 11, 2026.
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