Latham & Watkins has advised Worldpay, a global industry leader in payments technology and solutions, on its acquisition of Ravelin Technology Ltd (Ravelin Technology), an AI-native fraud prevention platform headquartered in London, UK.

The acquisition of Ravelin Technology will complement and enhance Worldpay’s portfolio of value-added solutions and enable merchants of all sizes to grow faster and protect their businesses against fraud activity.

The Latham team was led by New York corporate partner Gary Boss and London corporate partners Kem Ihenacho, Sam Newhouse, and Katie Peek, with associates James Richards, Leah Adeniran, and Darragh Hyland. Advice was also provided on tax matters by London partner Simon Skinner with associate Nicole Lim; on employment matters by London partner Sarah Gadd with associate Charlie Bowden; on DTT matters by London partner Fiona Maclean with associates Oscar Bjartell, Timothy Neo, and Ben Leigh; on fintech matters by London partner Stuart Davis with associate Brett Carr; and on competition matters by London partner David Little with associate James Mathieson.