SAN FRANCISCO (October 20, 2026)—Ashurst Perkins Coie is pleased to have advised C1.ai, an identity governing platform, in its acquisition by Workday, an enterprise software company that provides cloud-based applications for human resources, finance, and IT. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of Workday's fiscal year 2027, ending January 31, 2027.
C1.ai is a platform built for the AI era, governing access for employees, non-human identities, and AI agents across enterprise systems. The platform automates access requests, reviews and life cycle management, and connects people and agents to the tools they need with scoped access, enforced policies, human approval, and a record of every action.
Fiona Brophy and Arian Galavis led Ashurst Perkins Coie's advisory team, with support from Rachel Wu, Brennan Power, Ben Hung, and Haley Chapa, as well as professionals Ryan Gaglio, Kelly Reinholdtsen, Pete Kinsella, Sean Belding and Dania Assas, Eric DiIulio, and Tomer Vandsburger.
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