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Global satellite company furthers cross-border growth
A global satellite communications and network service provider has been advised on the financing arrangements of a planned acquisition.
Emma Musgrave
Firm: DLA Piper (SpeedCast International Limited)
Value: Undisclosed
Area: Finance
Key players: The DLA Piper team advising SpeedCast was led by finance and projects partner Alex Regan (pictured), with assistance from senior associate Barbara Carroll and lawyer Rebecca Dang.
Deal significance: Headquartered in Hong Kong, SpeedCast is a global satellite communications and network service provider, offering managed maritime network services in over 90 countries.
Europe-based WINS Limited is a provider of innovative broadband satellite communications and IT solutions for the maritime sector. The group provides services to over 100 passenger-carrying vessels and more than 2,000 merchant shipping vessels.
"This acquisition is a significant milestone for SpeedCast and we're delighted to have advised our client on this important part of their growth strategy in the key European market," said Alex Regan, finance and projects partner, DLA Piper.
Emma Musgrave
Emma Musgrave (née Ryan) is the managing editor, professional services at Momentum Media.
Emma has worked for Momentum Media since 2015, including five years spent as the editor of the company's legal brand - Lawyers Weekly. Throughout her time at Momentum, she has been responsible for breaking some of the biggest stories in corporate Australia. In addition, she has produced exclusive multimedia and event content related to the company's respective brands and audiences.
Prior to joining Momentum Media, Emma worked in breakfast radio, delivering news to the Central West region of NSW, before taking on a radio journalist role at Southern Cross Austereo, based in Townsville, North Queensland.
She holds a Bachelor of Communications (Journalism) degree from Charles Sturt University.
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