Alston & Bird advised Lightspeed Systems, a global leader in online security, safety, and educational technology management solutions, on its acquisition of STOPit Solutions, a pioneer in anonymous reporting and crisis management platforms. Based in Austin, Texas, Lightspeed Systems is a portfolio company of Madison Dearborn Partners and Genstar Capital.
Representing Lightspeed Systems was an Alston & Bird team led by partners Jeremy Silverman and Alison LeVasseur and associate Crawford Lewis (Corporate & Business Transactions); partner Brittany Raway and associate Alex Krause (Mergers & Acquisitions); partner Blake MacKay (Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation); partner David Teske, senior associates Yin Tydir and Dorian Simmons, and associates John Lesko and Anna von Spakovsky (Technology); partner Scott Harty, senior associate John Harden, and associate Bryan Womack (Federal & International Tax); and partner Brett Coburn and senior associate Katie Owen (Labor & Employment).