Sidley is representing Vector Capital in its AU$183 million acquisition of Bigtincan Holdings Limited (ASX: BTH), which is the result of a topping bid Vector launched in relation to a previously announced acquisition. On December 4, the Bigtincan board of directors terminated the prior acquisition, entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Vector, and unanimously recommended that Bigtingcan shareholders approve the transaction. Bigtincan is a provider of sales enablement software and AI solutions that has served thousands of sales and marketing organizations for the world’s leading brands. Its product portfolio helps clients enhance salesforce effectiveness through collateral management, training, and generative AI-driven content creation and transaction emulations to reduce sales cycles and improve conversion rates. Vector Capital is a leading investment firm focused on middle-market technology and technology-enabled businesses.
The global Sidley deal team is being led by Martin Wellington and Feifei Bian (M&A and Private Equity), and includes Sara M. Carian, Genevieve C. Edye, Karin Baca, Eric Zhao, and Stanley Amoah (M&A and Private Equity); Nicholas Carballo and Teresa A. Napoli (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation); Anna Remis, Dusan Clark, Garrett Sciortino, and Rochelle C. Mulondo (Technology and Life Sciences Transactions); Angela Fontana, Sean Damm, Kyle Gromann, and Caroline Roberts (Global Finance); Ken Daly and Vadim Brusser (Antitrust and Competition); Rebecca Stuart, Alex Down, and Allison C. Ivey Toth (Employment); and Stephen W. McInerney (Privacy and Cybersecurity).
