Firm: DLA Piper (ATI Global).

Deal: ATI Global has acquired Groundsure.

Value: GBP170 million.

Area: M&A.

Key players: The team advising ATI Global was led by DLA Piper head of corporate Australia Grant Koch, with senior foreign legal associate Hannah Jones, solicitors Claudia McEwen and Julia Krapeshlis.

Lawyers from DLA Piper in the UK also supported the transaction, led by corporate partner Jon Hayes and associate Josie Millichamp. Intellectual property and technology partner Amanda Pilkington assisted with transitional arrangements, while litigation and regulatory partner Alexandra Kamerling advised on competition matters, according to a statement from DLA Piper.

Deal significance: ATI Global is based in Sydney, NSW and is described as a leading company in legal technology, software and information services.

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Meanwhile, Groundsure is described as a leading supplier of environmental searches, data, mapping and reports for the UK property market, from Ascential plc.

The statement from DLA Piper noted the acquisition of Groundsure will build upon ATI Global’s suite of smart technology that makes businesses more productive by transforming customer workflow, profitability and growth.

“There is always strong alignment for us when we work with global technology clients like ATI Global, as we have one of the most active technology M&A practices globally and a commitment to partnering with innovative and transformative technology clients,” said DLA Piper head of corporate Australia Mr Koch.

“It was a pleasure to work with ATI Global on this acquisition and to support them in their goal to provide a greater suite of smart technology and decision making software to their clients.”