LONDON – April 7, 2022 – A multi-office team of lawyers from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP advised Papaya Global Ltd., an Israeli payroll and human resources (HR) software company, in its acquisition of Azimo, a global digital cross-border money transfer service. The acquisition will allow Papaya to use payment licenses in the UK, Netherlands, Canada, Australia, Hong Kong and other locations. The acquisition is subject to receipt of regulatory approvals from the Financial Conduct Authority and the De Nederlandsche Bank and is expected to complete later this year.
The Greenberg Traurig team assisting Papaya Global on the transaction was led by London Office Shareholder Sarah Moyles with support from Associate Jamie Ball. Berlin Office Local Partner Carsten Kociok advised on the regulatory aspects of the transaction. The transaction involved support from specialists in Greenberg Traurig offices in London, Warsaw, Amsterdam, and New York.
The full Greenberg Traurig team included:
- Adam Andula, Warsaw, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
- Jamie Ball, London, Corporate
- Michał Bobrzyński, Warsaw, M&A
- Natalie Carter, London, Real Estate
- Jakub Dittmer, Warsaw, Tax
- Ali El Hri, Amsterdam, Real Estate
- Naomi Feinstein, London, Labor & Employment (L&E)
- Jarosław Fejdasz, Warsaw, Corporate
- Anna Hałas-Krawczyk, Warsaw, L&E
- Sera Hendrix, Amsterdam, Corporate
- Eva Herdé, Amsterdam, Real Estate
- Justin Hool, London, Corporate
- Richard Hughes, London, Banking & Financial Services
- Graham Iversen, London, Tax
- Kathryn Jones, London, Tax
- Wietse de Jong, Amsterdam, Investment Management
- Maciej Kacymirow, Warsaw, Tax
- Carsten Kociok, Berlin, Technology, Media & Telecommunications
- Alette Kroese, Amsterdam, Corporate
- Maquina Lamé, Amsterdam, Corporate
- William B. Mack, New York, Financial Regulatory & Compliance
- Emma L. Menzies, London, Banking & Financial Services
- Ewen Mitchell, London, Intellectual Property & Technology
- Sarah Moyles, London, Corporate
- Jolanta Nowakowska-Zimoch, Warsaw, Real Estate
- Marta Poplawska, Warsaw, L&E
- Krzysztof Popławski, Warsaw, Litigation
- Ben Saunders, London, Corporate
- Ricarda Seifert, Berlin, Intellectual Property & Technology
- Gillian Sproul, London, Antitrust Litigation & Competition Regulation
- Chazz Sutherland, Amsterdam, Corporate
- Thomas Timmermans, Amsterdam, L&E
- Iza van Erkel, Amsterdam, L&E
- Wouter van Wengen, Amsterdam, Corporate
- Bas Vletter, Amsterdam, Corporate
- Natalia Wołkowycka, Warsaw, L&E
- Calum Young, London, Tax
About Greenberg Traurig’s Mergers & Acquisitions Practice: Public and private companies around the world turn to Greenberg Traurig for their M&A transactions. The firm advises clients in a variety of business combinations, across industries and deal sizes, from middle-market transactions to multi-billion-dollar deals. The firm’s vast experience with cross-border transactions includes advising companies and entrepreneurs throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Africa. To learn more about Greenberg Traurig’s Mergers & Acquisitions Practice, click here.
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2400 attorneys in 42 locations in the United States, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East. The firm, often recognized for its focus on philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono, reported gross revenue of over $2 Billion for FY 2021. The firm is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law 100, Am Law Global 100, NLJ 250, and Law360 (US) 400. On the debut 2022 Law360 Pulse Leaderboard, it is a Top 15 firm. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule 4.0 Certified Plus by The Diversity Lab and net carbon neutral with respect to its office energy usage. Web: www.gtlaw.com.