Emerging and High Growth Companies

Difenda in its acquisition by Quorum Cyber

Difenda
Key Contact
Chad Bayne

Partner, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Toronto

Team
Ryan Unruch

Partner, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Toronto

Mihnea Horatiu Porime

Associate, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Toronto

Nataly Dil

Associate, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Toronto

Alexander Green

Associate, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Toronto

Bryan Salazar

Associate, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Toronto

Diana Yeung

Associate, Corporate, Executive Compensation, Toronto

Alain Fournier

Partner, Tax, Montréal

Steven Dickie

Partner, Employment and Labour, Toronto

Kelly O’Ferrall

Partner, Employment and Labour, Ottawa

On September 13, 2024, Quorum Cyber announced its acquisition of Difenda. Collectively the companies will strengthen their leadership position as a leader of Microsoft Security services and accelerate its global expansion and scale meaningfully into new regions.

Difenda is a Microsoft Security Partner for Security and operates in Canada and the United States.

Quorum Cyber operates as an accelerated securities company and operates in the U.K. and North America.

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP advised Difenda with a team consisting of Chad Bayne, Ryan Unruch, Mihnea Porime, Nataly Dil, Alexander Green, Bryan Salazar (Emerging High Growth Companies), Diana Yeung (Corporate), Alain Fournier (Tax), Steve Dickie and Kelly O’Ferrall (Employment and Labour).

Value
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Date Announced
Sep 13, 2024
Lead Office
Toronto
Key Contact
Chad Bayne

Partner, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Toronto

Team
Ryan Unruch

Partner, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Toronto

Mihnea Horatiu Porime

Associate, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Toronto

Nataly Dil

Associate, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Toronto

Alexander Green

Associate, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Toronto

Bryan Salazar

Associate, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Toronto

Diana Yeung

Associate, Corporate, Executive Compensation, Toronto

Alain Fournier

Partner, Tax, Montréal

Steven Dickie

Partner, Employment and Labour, Toronto

Kelly O’Ferrall

Partner, Employment and Labour, Ottawa