Lewis Silkin has advised longstanding client, Euronext listed Sopra Steria, a European leader in digital transformation, on its acquisition in the United Kingdom of cxpartners, the industry leading consultancy specialising in customer experience and user-centred design. It will both expand Sopra Steria’s UK customer experience offerings and magnify cxpartners’ capabilities.
This transaction follows on from Lewis Silkin having advised Sopra Steria in July 2019 on the sale of its UK subsidiary Sopra Steria Recruitment.
Lewis Silkin’s M&A team was led by corporate partner Paul Rajput, with assistance from corporate tax partner Matthew Rowbotham, corporate associate Georgina Fraser and employment associate Ludivine Gegaden.
Corporate partner, Paul Rajput said: “Sopra Steria continues to be a highly valued client of Lewis Silkin. We are delighted to be Sopra Steria’s go to firm for M&A transactions in the UK and look forward to working with the team again soon. For this transaction, we were able to bring into play our market-leading sector experience in the field of advertising & marketing.”