Latham Advised VertiGIS on Acquisition of 1Spatial

Latham & Watkins advised VertiGIS, a global leader in geospatial solutions for utilities, governments, and commercial enterprises on its £87 million acquisition of 1Spatial, a longstanding VertiGIS partner and a global provider of advanced location master data management (LMDM) software. VertiGIS is backed by global, technology-focused investment firm Battery Ventures.

Together, VertiGIS and 1Spatial will offer customers a comprehensive geospatial technology portfolio, combining 1Spatial’s data-management platform with VertiGIS’ industry-focused business applications.

The Latham team was led by London corporate partners Richard Butterwick and Farah O’Brien and Boston corporate partner Nate Amory, with London associates Faith Edmunds, Thomas Farrell, and Ben Bartsch; and London finance partner Charles Armstrong, with associates Bryce McCarthy, Aiko Wadley, and Verity MacInnes. Advice was also provided on employment matters by London partner Sarah Gadd, with associates Ellie Wilson and Paris associate Yanis Gaoua.