The combined c. $180 million transactions (on an enterprise basis) extend Zip’s operations to Europe and the Middle East, following other recent acquisitions in the US and UK.
The ABL team was led by Corporate and M&A partner Gavin Hammerschlag, and supported by lawyers Anna Sandiford and Max Grunwald.
Gavin Hammerschlag commented: “We are excited to have advised Zip on these strategically important international acquisitions. Zip is one of Australia’s leading tech companies, that is determined to deploy its expertise across the globe. The Zip team are market leaders, and we look forward to supporting their continued success”.
As reported in an announcement to the ASX, these transactions will enable Zip to respond to increased demand from merchants across multiple markets. Zip CEO Larry Diamond commented: “The acquisition of Twisto shows our commitment to global growth and follows our ‘Coalition of Founders’ model, where we back strong founders with a shared vision and deep cultural alignment in our quest for global payments coverage”. In relation to Spotii, he added, “The Spotii acquisition is an important step in Zip’s global expansion and international strategy, with Ecommerce in the Middle East on a significant upward trajectory”.
ABL has a long-standing relationship with Zip, having advised on numerous landmark transactions for the company, including its transformative $400 million acquisition of New York based QuadPay Inc.
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