Deal: Infosys Technologies Limited (Infosys Technologies) has signed an agreement, announced on 13 January 2021, to acquire the business of Carter Digital.

Value: Undisclosed.

Area: M&A, corporate.

Key players: Clayton Utz corporate partner Samy Mansour led the multidisciplinary team advising Infosys Technologies, which included corporate lawyers Charis Chan and Dusan Djukic; workplace relations partner Cilla Robinson, special counsel Amanda Lyras and lawyers Megan Arrowsmith and Connie Yan; real estate senior associate Angus Roy; tax partners Peter Feros and Keshni Maharaj, senior associates Kelvin Ng and David Wong and lawyer Mick Blanco; competition partner Elizabeth Richmond and lawyer Carolyn Harris; and, IP director Brett Doyle.

The Infosys in-house legal team that advised on the acquisition included group general counsel and chief compliance officer Inderpreet Sawhney, principal legal counsel Subodh Sista and senior legal counsel Abhishek Sharma.

Meanwhile, Carter Digital was advised by Julia Adams of Shiff and Company Lawyers.

Deal significance: According to a statement from Clayton Utz, Carter Digital is known for its holistic approach and “people first, design later” mantra, connecting digital to physical experiences in the consumer, commerce, technical and corporate environments.

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“Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, enabling clients in 46 countries to navigate their digital transformation, with this transaction strengthening its global design and experience offerings,” the statement said.

Commenting further, Clayton Utz’s lead partner on the transaction, Mr Mansour, said: “We congratulate Infosys and Carter on this transaction, in what is a rapidly evolving digital space”.