Lewis Silkin advises Publicis Worldwide on acquisition of August

Lewis Silkin has advised Publicis Worldwide, part of Publicis Groupe, on its acquisition of award-winning creative content agency August.

The deal will see August join Publicis UK in the Baker Street hub office and will also see the existing leadership team and original founding partners remain to lead the integration of existing business and grow content revenue.

August’s clients include GAP, IKEA, Ocado, Hiscox, Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward, Ligne Roset, Renault, Fitness First, Whole Foods Market, Christie’s International Real Estate, Exodus, Golfbreaks.com and Flight Centre.

The acquisition will expand and enhance Publicis UK's existing creative content offering, enabling Publicis UK to further deepen its client relationships, offering a rapid turnaround of content marketing across various platforms, with a strong specialism in digital.

For the transaction, the Lewis Silkin team was led by corporate partner Paul Rajput supported by corporate tax partner Matthew Rowbotham and corporate associate Sadiq Tajbhai.

The deal adds to a growing number of acquisitions by Publicis UK on which Lewis Silkin has advised which include POKE, Vivid and Publicis Chemistry.

Paul says:

“We are very pleased to have supported our long-standing client Publicis Groupe on another key acquisition for Publicis Worldwide. This opportunity enabled Lewis Silkin to once again apply its extensive knowledge and understanding of M&A in the marketing communications industry”.

For further information please contact:
Chris Yates
Business Development Executive, Lewis Silkin
Tel: 020 7074 8388
Email: chris.yates@lewissilkin.com

Scott Addison, Anna Younger or Tal Donahue
Infinite Spada
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Email: lewissilkin@infinitespada.com