On January 31, 2019, Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC (“Sony”), a global leader in interactive and digital entertainment, closed its acquisition of Audiokinetic Inc. (“Audiokinetic”), a leading global provider of cross-platform audio solutions for the gaming and interactive media industries. With this acquisition, Sony will tap into Audiokinetic’s vast audio engineering expertise, adding significant value to its PlayStation® ecosystem. Audiokinetic will continue to operate independently, licensing its multi-platform audio tools and middleware to developers in established and growth markets. Fasken acted as counsel to Sony, with a team comprised of Constantinos Ragas (Corporate), Scott Conover (Corporate), Christopher Steeves (Tax), Andrew Nunes(Information Technology), Mark Penner (Intellectual Property) and Ryan Schnier (Corporate)
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Sony Interactive Entertainment completes acquisition of Audiokinetic
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Team
- Constantinos Ragas, Partner | Co-Leader, Emerging Technology, Montréal, QC, +1 514 397 5244, cragas@fasken.com
- Scott Conover, Partner | Corporate/Commercial, Toronto, ON, +1 416 865 4548, sconover@fasken.com
- Christopher Steeves, Partner | Leader, Tax Law, Toronto, ON, +1 416 868 3401, csteeves@fasken.com
- Andrew S. Nunes, Partner | CO-LEADER, TECHNOLOGY, MEDIA AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Toronto, ON, +1 416 865 4510, anunes@fasken.com
- Mark D. Penner, Partner | Patent Agent | Trademark Agent | Trademarks, Patents and Industrial Design, Toronto, ON, +1 416 868 3501, mpenner@fasken.com
