Latham & Watkins Advises Prepared in Acquisition by Axon

Axon, the global public safety technology leader, has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Prepared, an AI-powered emergency communications platform that turns 911 calls into actionable intelligence and enables public safety agencies to respond more effectively. Prepared’s technology, which synthesizes call audio, text, and video into a single view, supports more than 1,000 agencies across 49 states. Integrating Prepared into Axon’s ecosystem strengthens the company’s strategy to connect every link in public safety — from call to response.

Latham & Watkins LLP represented Prepared in the transaction with a corporate team led by Orange County/Bay Area partner Nima Movahedi and Bay Area partner Benjamin Potter, with associates Jack McKay, Danny Del Giorno, and Christopher Siino. Advice was also provided on executive compensation matters by Bay Area partner Ashley Wagner, with associate Will Fowler; on tax matters by Bay Area partner Katharine Moir, with associate Dennis Poehland; on intellectual property matters by Orange County/Los Angeles partner Ghaith Mahmood, with associates Nick Goshgarian, Jesse Kirkland, and Enrique Covarrubias; on data privacy matters by Houston partner Robert Brown, with associate Stuart Cobb; on regulatory matters by Bay Area partner Joshua Holian and Washington, D.C. counsel Ngoc Hulbig, with associates Bernie Archbold and Rebecca Frumento; and on insurance matters by Los Angeles partner Harrison White.