Strategic Counsel Behind the Scenes
The transaction saw heavyweight legal representation. Blackstone’s side was led by Simpson Thacher’s mergers and acquisitions duo, Anthony Vernace and Erica Egenes. NetBrain received counsel from McDermott Will & Emery’s seasoned dealmaker Frank Steinherr.
Scaling the Intelligence Revolution
With this deal, Blackstone and NetBrain are signaling a deep commitment to redefining how enterprises think about connectivity, resilience, and automation in the digital age. As cyber threats escalate and manual processes crumble under complexity, the fusion of AI and network operations may not just be the future—it may be the new normal.
Blackstone’s investment doesn’t just put dollars behind innovation; it pours rocket fuel into a vision that could reshape the backbone of global enterprise IT.
