Choate represented Defy Security, a cybersecurity firm and Fund V portfolio company of Sverica Capital, as it entered into a definitive agreement to be sold to Booz Allen Hamilton. The sale marks the culmination of a five-year successful partnership between Sverica and Defy, during which the company tripled in size while maintaining its strong profitability profile and solidified its position as a leading provider of end-to-end cybersecurity solutions. Defy’s strong customer base, sales expertise, and vendor relationships will complement Booz Allen’s deep industry knowledge and advanced tradecraft capabilities across commercial and federal markets. The combination will help accelerate and scale Defy’s ability to deliver cyber products and services, and the acquisition will also support Booz Allen’s growing business in the United Kingdom and European Union.