Thoma Bravo, ForgeRock Met DOJ Antitrust Officials
- DOJ agreed to continue discussions after meeting Friday
- Cybersecurity software deal has raised antitrust concerns
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Executives and lawyers of private equity firm Thoma Bravo LLC and ForgeRock Inc. met with top Justice Department antitrust officials Friday in an effort to persuade them not to block their proposed $2.3 billion deal, according to people familiar with the meeting.
The companies met with Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter, who will make the final call on whether to file a suit, said three people who were familiar with details of the meeting. Such “last rites” meetings are often one of the last steps before either a lawsuit or a settlement are filed.