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Two firms connect over telco acquisition
A global and national firm have advised on a million-dollar acquisition by a telecommunications company.
Felicity Nelson
Firms: Allens Linklaters (M2 Group Ltd); New Zealand firm Lowndes Jordan (Call Plus Group).
Value: A$245 million
Area: M&A
Key players: Allens partners Mark Malinas and Warwick Newell.
Deal significance: M2 Group provides a full suite of traditional and next-generation telecommunications products and utility services to Australian households and small businesses.
“This was our first M&A transaction with M2 Group and it happened to be the company's most significant expansion into New Zealand,' Mr Malinas said.
“We were able to bring our cross-border experience in M&A and acquisition finance to bear within a tight time frame to help this significant deal get done.”
