Law firm Stephenson Harwood LLP has advised the shareholders of UK building services provider Optimum Group Services Limited (Optimum) on the sale of Optimum to BGIS, a global real estate management services company.

Established in 1989, Optimum provides digital led maintenance solutions throughout the corporate, real estate and data centre markets in the UK.

BGIS provides a full spectrum of facility management services, project delivery services, energy and sustainability solutions, asset management, workplace advisory and management, and real estate services to real estate and infrastructure owners and occupiers globally. The acquisition will enable BGIS to grow its business in the UK and broader European markets.

The Stephenson Harwood team was led by partner Ben Mercer with support from corporate associates Kate Hewitson and Matt Kinghorn, tax senior associate Kate Worthington and employment senior associate Richard Freedman.