Norton Rose Fulbright advises Surfshark on acquisition of Optery

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright represented Surfshark Holdings (Surfshark), a cybersecurity company headquartered in Vilnius, Lithuania and part of the Tesonet house of brands, in its acquisition of a majority stake in Optery, a California-based provider of online privacy protection and personal data removal services. The transaction closed on September 2, 2026.

The acquisition expands Surfshark's cybersecurity and privacy platform, reflecting increasing demand for tools that help individuals manage and protect their personal information online. By adding Optery's capabilities, which help users identify and remove personal information from search results, data brokers and people-search sites, Surfshark strengthens its offering for users seeking greater control over their digital footprint.

"We appreciate the opportunity to have worked with Surfshark on this transaction and thank the company for placing its trust in our team," said Lior Nuchi. "The acquisition represents an important milestone in Surfshark's continued growth and expansion of its privacy and security ecosystem."

"As organizations and individuals face growing privacy and cybersecurity challenges, clients are looking for innovative ways to help users safeguard their personal information," said Ryan Waggoner. "This transaction represents a strategic step in expanding Surfshark's privacy-focused offering and demonstrates the continued momentum of M&A activity in the cybersecurity and digital privacy sector."

Norton Rose Fulbright's team was led by Lior Nuchi (San Francisco) and Ryan Waggoner (New York) and included Adam Braun (St. Louis), Mike Stimson (Austin), George Khoukaz (Dallas) and Elie Krief (New York).

The firm's global corporate, M&A and securities lawyers advise corporations, investors and financial institutions on some of the most high-profile, complex and significant transactions in the market, including public takeovers, private M&A, joint ventures, disposals, debt and equitycapital markets, governance, general commercial and corporate advisory matters. With lawyers in key financial centers around the world, the team regularly guides clients through sophisticated deals across multiple jurisdictions and industry sectors.