Baker McKenzie has advised Archer Aviation, Inc. on the international aspects of its acquisition of three businesses – Wisk, Skygrid and Insitu – from The Boeing Company. The combination brings together complementary capabilities in autonomy, electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and artificial intelligence, creating a groundbreaking end-to-end physical AI platform for aerospace and defense.
The transaction involves a complex cross-border carve-out spanning multiple jurisdictions, including the United States, Australia and the United Arab Emirates and is expected to close in Q4 2026, subject to regulatory clearances and agreed upon closing conditions.
The global multidisciplinary Baker McKenzie team advising Archer Aviation includes Perrie Weiner (Securities, Los Angeles), Ash Tiwari (M&A, London), William Costa (M&A, London), Zach Bassen (M&A, New York), Sampson Tam (M&A, London), Stephen Ratcliffe (Employment, London), Anthony Gamble (Antitrust, London), Georgina Moore (Employment, London), Agnese Modenini (Employment, London), Tala Shomar (Corporate, UAE), Nick Huett (Corporate, Sydney), Bushra Begum (Antitrust, London), Tom Smith (Antitrust, London) and other specialist lawyers across several jurisdictions.
With more than 2,500 deal practitioners across 40+ jurisdictions, Baker McKenzie advises clients on complex domestic and cross-border transactions across industries and markets worldwide. The Firm combines deep transactional experience, industry knowledge and global reach to help clients navigate the legal, commercial and regulatory aspects of transformative deals.
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