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Byggfakta Group expands international operations
Clayton Utz has advised Byggfakta Group on the acquisition of BCI Media Group in a move that will expand the global business provider’s international offering.
Lauren Croft
Firm: Clayton Utz (Byggfakta Group), Gilbert + Tobin (BCI Media Group).
Value: N/A.
Area: M&A.
Key players: Corporate partner Samy Mansour led the cross-disciplinary Clayton Utz team that advised on the transaction, which included partner Simon Brady, senior associate Mariam Azzo, and lawyers Charis Chan, Julie Wong, Cloe Jolly and Danielle Crowe.
They were supported by a team contributing expertise across a range of practice areas, including workplace relations, superannuation, data and privacy, real estate, litigation, intellectual property, banking and finance and competition.
The Clayton Utz team also worked closely with BFG’s other legal advisers, including Allen & Gledhill LLP, Simpson Grierson, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, Soemadipradja & Taher, Rahmat Lim & Partners, JunHe LLP, and Vinge.
Deal significance: Byggfakta Group is a leading software and information company within the construction industry. BCI Media Group is a B2B information provider for the construction industry in Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and the US. The merging of the two companies, completed in October, has created a powerhouse in construction industry data intelligence solutions.
The acquisition will enable Byggfakta Group to expand its operations internationally, including in Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, New Zealand, and the United States.
Commenting on the deal, Mr Mansour said: “We congratulate Byggfakta Group and BCI Media on combining their market-leading operations and their leadership in driving digital transformation in the construction industry.”
Lauren Croft
Lauren is a journalist at Lawyers Weekly and graduated with a Bachelor of Journalism from Macleay College. Prior to joining Lawyers Weekly, she worked as a trade journalist for media and travel industry publications and Travel Weekly. Originally born in England, Lauren enjoys trying new bars and restaurants, attending music festivals and travelling. She is also a keen snowboarder and pre-pandemic, spent a season living in a French ski resort.
