Slaughter and May advised Dentsu Aegis Network Limited, one of the world's leading marketing communications groups, on the sale of its scan data services business, Aztec, to Information Resources, Inc.

Aztec provides scan-data and other services to consumer packaged goods retailers and manufacturers and has operations in the UK, Australia, Sweden, South Africa, New Zealand, Canada and Hong Kong.

The disposal of Aztec was signed and completed on 3 September 2013.

CONTACTS

Corporate and Commercial: Tim Pharoah (partner), Roland Turnill (partner), Rob Innes (associate), Catherine Rutter (associate), Joanna O'Brien (associate); Tax: Sara Luder (partner), Ed Milliner (associate); IP/IT: Cathy Connolly (partner), Alice McDonald (associate); Competition: Michael Rowe (partner), Anna Lyle-Smythe (associate); Financing: Miranda Leung (partner), David Hay (associate); Pensions and Employment: Jonathan Fenn (partner), Eleanor Hart (associate); Real Estate: Jane Edwarde (partner), Kate Turner (associate)