Dechert Advises ROBO Global in the Sale of Index Suite to VettaFi

Dechert advised ROBO Global in the sale of its index suite to VettaFi. The acquisition of this suite boosts the value of VettaFi’s index solutions to more than US$17 billion in ETFs and other investment vehicles.

ROBO Global is an index and research company exclusively focused on helping investors capture the unique opportunities of fast-growing robotics, artificial intelligence, and healthcare technology companies around the world.

VettaFi is a data, analytics, digital distribution, and thought leadership company that helps asset managers solve their most pressing and complex challenges.

Included in the ROBO Global index suite is the first benchmark of indexes tracking the robotics and AI revolution for investors. The ROBO Global indexes that are now part of VettaFi’s index offerings include:

• The ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index;
• The ROBO Global Artificial Intelligence Index; and
• The ROBO Global Healthcare Technology & Innovation Index.

The Dechert team advising ROBO Global included corporate partners Stephen Pratt and Soo-ah Nah, associates Michelle Bigony, Andrew Darnell, Dillan Gomes, Marie Mast and Christopher Rodrigues; IP partners Joshua Rawson and Timothy Blank, and associate Frank Hwang; tax partner Elizabeth Guidi and associate Ishani Kundu-Sahni; antitrust partner Michael Okkonen, counsel Beverly Ang, and associates Isabella Egetenmeir and Delphine Strohl; financial services partner Paul Stevens; employee benefits partner Howard Klein. 

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