Foot Anstey advises Delinian on six strategic transactions, including Invisso sale to FT group and Women in Tech World series acquisition

National law firm Foot Anstey has advised Delinian, a leading portfolio of highly specialised global businesses focused on critical insights, on the acquisition of Women In Tech World Series and sale of five of its portfolio companies: including, IJGlobal, Insurance Insider, The Deal and Invisso.  

The separate acquisition and sales support Delinian's strategy to invest, grow and divest its portfolio companies.

Foot Anstey's Corporate team supported Delinian with the following transactions:

• Acquisition of Women In Tech World Series, the first, multi-touch platform, specifically engineered for women working in the technology sector as a complimentary addition to Delinian's Techoraco portfolio company.
• Sale of a US-based real estate conference business to a global events, digital services, and academic research group.
• Sale of IJGlobal, a provider of global infrastructure data and insight, to Green Street, an intelligence and analytics business backed by the global private equity fund TA Associates.
• Sale of Insurance Insider, a provider of insights, deep analysis, and data solutions to the world’s top insurers, distributors, service providers and investors, to ECI, a mid-market private equity firm.
• Sale of The Deal, a provider of data, insight and intelligence on M&A transactions for US dealmakers, to With Intelligence a UK-based, international provider of data and intelligence for alternative assets, private markets and public funds.
• Sale of Invisso, a provider of large-scale events in global structured finance, bonds, and private credit, to the Financial Times group, one of the world’s leading news organisations.

The Foot Anstey team was led by Corporate Partner Chris Worrell and comprised of Partner Adam McKenna, Principal Director Dominic Cromwell, Managing Associate Michelle Dalton, Senior Associate Beth Donnelly and Associate Hannah Sellick. Additional support was provided by Partner Ashley Avery and Associate Beth Barrow (Commercial), Principal Director Nathalie Ingles (Employment) and Associate Kirsty Poulton (Tax).

Chris commented: "It has been our pleasure to support Delinian as it executes its strategic growth and divestment objectives. At Foot Anstey, we pride ourselves on listening and adapting to our clients specific needs and delivering expert legal advice tailored to the needs of our clients.  I am delighted that we have been able to support the Delinian team deliver these successful outcomes. We look forward to continuing to support the Delinian team as it continues to execute its strategy to invest, grow and divest its portfolio companies."

Nina Best, General Counsel at Delinian said: "Foot Anstey has been an excellent partner to us throughout these transactions. These sales represent an exciting step forward for Delinian, and we are grateful for Chris and the team's support."