Based in the UK, MariTrace provides vessel tracking solutions for a range of customers including commercial vessels, insurance and security providers, and yachts. The acquisition significantly strengthens Sinay’s platform and offering.
The transaction team at Harbottle & Lewis was led by co-managing partner Charlie Leveque and associate David Jones.
On working with Harbottle & Lewis, CEO of Sinay SAS, Yanis Souami, commented:
“The acquisition of MariTrace represents an important milestone for us – it is central to our mission to become the leading full end-to-end ocean data & intelligence platform for all maritime industries. The Harbottle team guided us expertly through the transaction and we felt brilliantly supported throughout”
Co-managing partner, Charlie Leveque said:
“We are very pleased to have supported Sinay SAS in achieving this significant strategic milestone. This transaction highlights Harbottle & Lewis’s expertise in advising on complex cross-border acquisitions, particularly within the technology sector. We look forward to seeing Sinay SAS continue to expand its reach and drive innovation in the maritime industry.”
Outside of his management roles, Charlie advises on a wide range of corporate transactions from private and public mergers and acquisitions to investments, joint ventures, fundraisings and shareholder arrangements involving private equity, venture capital, family office and strategic parties. He has advised on a number of IPOs on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.
His clients comprise investors, funds and companies of all sizes, from startups to international corporations in a wide range of industries; he is particularly experienced in advising clients in the technology, media, entertainment, retail and leisure sectors. He is also passionate about advising entrepreneurs, accompanying them from the inception of their ideas to exit.
Charlie is a member of the British Screen Advisory Council and the EIS Association.
David has particular expertise in acting on joint ventures and corporate acquisitions, usually with a significant overseas element, often involving substantial real assets.
He joined Harbottle & Lewis from Foot Anstey in October 2024. His previous experience included acting for private equity backed consolidators and b2b media companies, including a number of repeat acquisitions and group re-organisations.