Latham & Watkins Advises Square, Inc. in its Acquisition of Dessa

Square, Inc. has announced that it has acquired Dessa, a Toronto-based company building machine learning applications that address significant real-world challenges for all types of businesses.

Latham & Watkins LLP represents Square, Inc. in the transaction with a corporate team led by partner Greg Roussel with associates Saad Khanani, Michelle Lu, Grace Chediak and Amanda Dillon. Advice was also provided on intellectual property matters by partner Giri Pathmanaban; on technology transaction matters by partner JD Marple with associate Jia Jia Huang; on data privacy matters by counsel Robert Blamires with associate Jimmy Smith; on tax matters by partner Grace Lee with associate Jeremiah Cowen; and on benefits and compensation matters by partner Julie Crisp with associate Brianna Stellpflug.