DigitalSign has sold a minority stake to Logalty

June 2022 — The shareholders of DigitalSign have sold a minority stake in the company to Logalty, a private equity-backed company.

Founded in 2005, DigitalSign is a qualified trust service provider, accredited under the European eIDAS regulation and ICP-Brazil regulation, operating in Europe and Brazil, offering the most demanding digital certification services. DigitalSign is the leading company in the Portuguese electronic signature and digital certification market and one of the most important in the Brazilian market.

Backed by MCH Private Equity, Logalty is a leading company in the legaltech sector in Spain, with technological solutions for electronic identification, notification and contracting.

Our role in the transaction

Oaklins’ team in Portugal acted as lead advisor to DigitalSign. The team was involved in all the preparation of the sale process and supported all the negotiation phases until closing.

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“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

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Pedro Pinheiro

Partner

Lisbon, Portugal
Oaklins Portugal

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Vera Pinto

Managing Director

Lisbon, Portugal
Oaklins Portugal

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