Brighton Park Capital Invests $112 Million in Application Security Software Provider PortSwigger

Paul, Weiss advised Brighton Park Capital, an investment firm focused on entrepreneur-led, growth-stage companies within the software, healthcare and tech-enabled services businesses space, in its $112 million investment in leading application security software provider PortSwigger. As PortSwigger’s first-ever external investment, the deal, announced on June 27, will enable the company to accelerate product development, expand its research and community-focused initiatives, strengthen its international footprint and continue its trajectory of innovation.

The Paul, Weiss team was led by, among others, corporate partner Andreas Philipson and included tax partners Cian O’Connor and Lindsay Parks and counsel Caroline Inker; intellectual property partner John Patten and counsel Alex Zapalowski; and antitrust partner Annie Herdman and counsel Yuni Sobel.