A flagship transaction in the digital signatures market

Deal Flash

The shareholders of DigitalSign have sold a minority stake to Logalty, creating one of the largest electronic signature business groups in Europe.

DigitalSign is the leading company in the Portuguese electronic signature and digital certification market, and one of the most important in the Brazilian market. With this transaction, DigitalSign and Logalty join forces to create one of the largest electronic signature businesses in Europe.

We chose to work with Oaklins because of its good reputation with SMEs and its experienced local team with a solid background, including its international reach to the top league of private equity and venture capital funds. They helped in every aspect of the transaction, going further than we expected in many areas and gaining the respect of potential buyers for their rigor and transparency. A sensible approach combined with the right knowledge made this complex journey easier and led to the best deal possible. FERNANDO MOREIRA, CEO AND FOUNDER, DIGITALSIGN, PORTUGAL

Oaklins assists in finding the right partner

Oaklins’ team in Portugal acted as the exclusive M&A advisor to the shareholders of DigitalSign. The team was involved throughout the preparation of the sale, and supported the entire negotiation phase until closing.

Read more about the transaction, market trends, deal drivers and M&A valuation aspects

Oaklins TMT Deal Flash DigitalSign Sep2022 Download PDF

Talk to our advisors

Pedro Pinheiro Lisbon, Portugal
Partner
View profile

Vera Pinto Lisbon, Portugal
Director
View profile