WGA is a regionally embedded, employee-owned consultancy with more than 40 years\u2019 history across Australia and New Zealand. Over 800 people work across its practice. The firm serves transport, water, power, ports, defence, buildings, resources, urban development, and sports infrastructure.<\/p>\n
AtkinsR\u00e9alis is a global engineering services and nuclear group. It combines the heritage of Atkins and SNC-Lavalin. The group works across buildings, transportation, defence, resources, and power and renewables.<\/p>\n
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AtkinsR\u00e9alis acquired WGA. The deal gives WGA access to the group\u2019s global technical capability, investment strength, and international reach. WGA can draw on this broader platform to support large, complex infrastructure programmes across Australia and New Zealand.<\/p>\n
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Clairfield’s partner in Australia, Interfinancial-Clairfield acted as exclusive advisor to WGA. The team led the process from start to finish, working closely with WGA\u2019s board, management, and other advisors to keep the transaction moving at pace. In negotiations on price and terms, the team paired firm negotiation with creative thinking. It also protected the strong relationship WGA had built with AtkinsR\u00e9alis.<\/p>\n
\u201cInterFinancial-Clairfield did an outstanding job in driving the process from start to finish. It was a complex transaction, and throughout the journey they provided thoughtful guidance and practical solutions that helped us navigate key decisions with confidence. The result has placed our business in an excellent position for future growth and success.\u201d<\/em>
\nBen Stapleton, joint managing director, WGA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":75990,"template":"","country":[16],"office_involved":[371],"service":[4],"sector":[10],"transaction_format":[41,42],"class_list":["post-75986","transaction","type-transaction","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","country-australia","office_involved-australia","service-mergers-acquisitions","sector-business-services","transaction_format-case-studies","transaction_format-track-record"],"acf":{"intro_text":"This crossborder transaction brings an established Australian and New Zealand consultancy into a global engineering services group.\r\n\r\n ","image_mode":"double","transaction_image":75998,"text_between_images":"Sale","transaction_image_2":76004,"transaction_text":"Advisor to the seller","similar_transactions":[72895,73806,68658,69369,63602,63686],"team":[1275,1505,1573,75496]},"yoast_head":"\n