Synopsys (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced the completion of its acquisition of Ansys. The transaction, which was announced on January 16,

Good morning. Synopsys CEO Sassine Ghazi just did something that’s making jaws drop: He convinced regulators in China and the U.S. to approve the company’s $35 billion acquisition of Ansys that’s set to close today. The reaction from fellow CEOs, he told me: “How did you get one of the most complex deals done in such a complex time?”

Synopsys stock was falling Monday after the chip-design software company received conditional regulatory approval from China to move forward with its $35 billion acquisition of Ansys.The two companies were awaiting clearance from China’s State Administration for Market Regulation,