We advised Connectbase, a U.S.-based software developer, on its acquisition of LastMileXchange, a UK-based software company that provides communication service providers across the globe with cloud-based access pricing solutions.

The acquisition gives Connectbase the largest global API ecosystem, securely connecting buyers and sellers across six continents with more than 2 billion unique locations within Connectbase’s platform.

Lawyers in our London office led the transaction, with support from our employee benefits, employment, intellectual property, and tax practices.

We advised IDI and Groupe Chevrillon, France-based investment companies, on their exit from VOIP Telecom, a leading B2B telecom operator in France, ahead of its merger with Nomotech, a telecom and cloud services business, to create new entity Stelogy.

In connection with the transaction, we advised VOIP Telecom founder William Biner on his reinvestment in Stelogy. The merger allows Stelogy to solidify itself as a key player in the B2B telecoms and IT market in France.

Lawyers in our Paris office led the transaction, with support from our tax practice. 

We advised Pavlov Media, a provider of fiber-based internet connectivity to off-campus student housing, on an investment from Macquarie Asset Management, the world’s largest infrastructure manager.

The investment allows Pavlov to continue building fiber infrastructure in new and existing geographies across North America, expand its multi-dwelling unit market presence, and accelerate its fiber-to-home initiatives.

Lawyers in our New York office led the transaction, with support from our Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. offices and our antitrust and international trade practices.

We advised Syserso Networks, a German IT and telecommunications solutions provider, and Chequers Capital portfolio company, on its take-over-merger with SHD SystemHaus-Dresden, a provider of managed IT services.

The merger allows both companies to strengthen their market position through a focused approach to expansion, particularly in the highly regulated critical infrastructure sector.

Lawyers in our Frankfurt office led the transaction, with support from our Berlin, Düsseldorf, and Munich offices and our antitrust, finance, privacy and cybersecurity, private equity, regulatory, and tax practices.