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Telecoms
We advised Connectbase, a U.S.-based software
developer, on its acquisition of LastMileXchange, a UKbased 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 o昀케ce led the transaction, with
support from our employee bene昀椀ts, employment,
intellectual property, and tax practices.
We advised Pavlov Media, a provider of 昀椀ber-based
internet connectivity to o昀昀-campus student housing, on
an investment from Macquarie Asset Management, the
world’s largest infrastructure manager.
The investment allows Pavlov to continue building
昀椀ber infrastructure in new and existing geographies
across North America, expand its multi-dwelling
unit market presence, and accelerate its 昀椀ber-tohome initiatives.
Lawyers in our New York o昀케ce led the transaction,
with support from our Northern Virginia and Washington,
D.C. o昀케ces and our antitrust and international
trade practices.
We advised IDI and Groupe Chevrillon, Francebased 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 o昀케ce led the transaction, with
support from our tax practice.
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 o昀케ce led the transaction, with
support from our Berlin, Düsseldorf, and Munich o昀케ces
and our antitrust, 昀椀nance, privacy and cybersecurity,
private equity, regulatory, and tax practices.
