IonQ to Acquire Vector Atomic

Paul, Weiss is advising IonQ, the leader in the quantum computing and networking industries, on its all-stock acquisition of Vector Atomic, a pioneer in advanced quantum sensors for positioning, navigation and timing applications. Vector has secured over $200 million in government contracts and serves critical U.S. federal and national security needs. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

The addition of Vector’s field-validated portfolio of high-performance clocks, synchronization hardware, gravimeters and inertial sensors further establishes IonQ as the only quantum company integrating advanced computing, networking and sensing capabilities within a single platform.

The Paul, Weiss team is led by corporate partners Chelsea Darnell and Rob Kindler, and includes partners Timothy Cruickshank, Tony Rim and Daniel Gerkin and counsel Nathan Mitchell; intellectual property partner Jonathan Ashtor; executive compensation partner Jean McLoughlin; tax partner Brian Krause and counsel Daniel Bleiberg; antitrust partner Scott Sher and counsel Todd Hahn; and litigation counsel Audrey Paquet.