Dealwatch: Software sector proves bullish against Covid turmoil as elite firms line up on big-ticket buyouts

Dealmakers have been Zoom-toasting a raft of strategic buyouts this week, with the software sector proving one of the most resilient amid the coronavirus crisis, demonstrated by Aveva’s $5bn acquisition of OSIsoft and Hg’s investment in Visma.

London-listed industrial software giant Aveva Group’s $5bn buyout of California-headquartered data software company OSIsoft stood firm as an example of sector resilience, fielding teams from Ashurst, Debevoise & Plimpton,  Latham & Watkins, Slaughter and May and Fenwick & West on this transformational deal.

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