Los Angeles, CA. Nixon Peabody LLP advised semiconductor technology company Jariet Technologies, Inc., in its recent business combination agreement with CesiumAstro Inc., a global leader in advanced connectivity solutions for space and defense.
CesiumAstro announced on August 12, 2026, that it had entered a definitive agreement to acquire Jariet Technologies. The strategic combination is expected to bring Jariet’s high-performance semiconductor capabilities to CesiumAstro’s vertically integrated communications and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance platform, supporting the development of next-generation capabilities from silicon to mission execution.
Jariet Technologies, Inc., is a fabless semiconductor company with engineering in California and Switzerland that focuses on high-speed data converter technology. It has established itself as a leader in mmWave RF System-on-Chip (RF-SoC) semiconductor technology, providing integrated solutions for satellite communications used in space, aerospace, and defense applications. CesiumAstro, headquartered in Austin, Texas, provides next-generation space and defense communications technologies that connect, detect, and defend across commercial, government, and national security missions.
The Nixon Peabody deal team representing Jariet Technologies, Inc. was led by Corporate group partners Paul DeTurk and Shahzad A. Malik, leader of the firm’s Tax team. Jeffrey Costellia, Christopher Grigg, Christian Hancey, Jenny Holmes, Mark Knights, Alexandra Lopez-Casero, Joseph Maher, Thomas McCord, Seth Neulight, Brian Whittaker, and Cara Wulf; counsel David Crosby and Arsalan Memon; and associates Jacalyn Smith, Vince Capati, Emily Pellegrini, and Clara Robertson.
See CesiumAstro’s press release to learn more about the transaction.
