Kirkland & Ellis LLP
04/01/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/01/2026 15:25
Kirkland Advises Zendesk on Acquisition of Forethought
Kirkland & Ellis advised Zendesk on its acquisition of Forethought, an AI agent platform enabling Zendesk to immediately offer self-improving AI agents to customers looking to elevate their service experiences. Following the completion of the acquisition, Zendesk will rapidly integrate Forethought's AI technology, setting a new standard for how autonomous agents are deployed at scale.
The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Abhishek Kolay, Natasha Shah and Oseremen Eromosele; executive compensation lawyers Rohit Nafday and Paige Costakos; technology & IP transactions lawyers Matthew Lovell, Amber Harezlak and Abby O'Neill; tax lawyers Jared Rusman and Claire Oxford; employee benefits lawyer Alexandra Mihalas; employment & labor lawyer Risa Salins; and antitrust & competition lawyer Stephanie Greco.
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