Media release: Clayton Utz advises Nelnet on acquisition of Passtab, Entrytab, and Resitab businesses

The acquisition further expands Nelnet's presence and business in Australia, and strengthens its ability to provide innovative solutions to the Australian marketplace that enhance safety, streamline front office operations, while also support increasingly complex compliance requirements for school communities.

Passtab, a leading visitor management and emergency readiness platform, is used by thousands of schools across Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.

Clayton Utz's team was led by Corporate partners Hugh Brolsma and Kimberley Bruce, alongside lawyers Joshua Kindl and Jeevan Kullar. The transaction also drew on the expertise of a multidisciplinary team across the firm, including IP & Technology senior associate Alex Horder and lawyer James Yuan, Employment partner Cynthia Elachi and lawyer Sophie Kondilios, Tax partner Jonathan Donald, consultant Jeffrey Lum, special counsel Theodore Pasialis, senior associate David Wong, and lawyers Jessica Chen, Terrance Wong, and Eduardo Sanchez Gonzalez, Competition partner Mihkel Wilding and lawyer Alex Clarke, Real Estate special counsel Ben Pierce and senior associate Emil Obaid, Banking & Finance partner Kate O'Donovan and lawyer Liam Devlin, and Financial Services partner Vanessa Pallone, senior associate Tina Lau, and lawyers Helen Park and Brynna Hundy.

Partner Hugh Brolsma said:

We are delighted to have supported Nelnet on this strategic acquisition which will further enhance its ability to deliver innovative and effective solutions to schools here in Australia and globally.