Entrust, a global leader in identity-centric security solutions, has announced the sale of its public certificate business to Sectigo, a global leader in digital certificate solutions. The sale allows Entrust to accelerate its focus on developing innovative identity, issuance, and post-quantum ready cryptographic data security solutions, while providing the smooth transition of its public certificate offerings to Sectigo.

Latham & Watkins LLP represents Entrust in the transaction with a corporate deal team led by Bay Area partner Mark Bekheit and Austin partner Rachel Ratcliffe Payne, with associates Lauren Lefcoe, Daniel Gutmann, Rebecca Dixon, and Yingning (Tori) Hu. Advice was also provided on tax matters by Bay Area partner Grace M. Lee, with associate Dennis Poehland; on antitrust matters by Bay Area partner Joshua Holian, with associate Hanna Nunez Tse; on data privacy by Houston counsel Robert Brown, with associates Zac Alpert and Sarah Zahedi; on data and technology transactions by Bay Area counsel Arielle Singh, with associate Fiona Gillan; on executive compensation and employee benefits by Bay Area partner James Metz and Houston counsel Krisa Benskin; and on finance matters by Los Angeles partner Elizabeth Oh, with associate Joseph Sung.