23 Oct 2025

One Equity Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Digital Value, Leading IT Solutions Provider in Italy

"One Equity Partners has signed an agreement with DV Holding to acquire a majority stake in Digital Value, an Italian IT solutions and services company listed on Euronext Milan. Founded in 2018 from the merger of Italware and ITD Solutions, Digital Value specializes in innovative solutions involving big data, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing. The company is headquartered in Rome and employs 680 people across four locations in Italy. The acquisition is subject to regulatory conditions. Various legal teams assisted in the transaction, including A&O Shearman and BonelliErede for the buyers and sellers, respectively."

**Press Release Summary:** The law firms involved in the transaction are A&O Shearman, BonelliErede, Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici, Studio Coppi, Studio Fiori, and D.G.P.A. & Co. A&O Shearman assisted the buyer, One Equity Partners (OEP), while BonelliErede represented the sellers, DV Holding. Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici provided support to Digital Value, and Studio Coppi advised DV Holding on compliance matters. Studio Fiori and D.G.P.A. & Co. acted as financial advisors for DV Holding. **Transaction Overview:** One Equity Partners, a private equity fund specializing in the middle market, has entered into an agreement with DV Holding to acquire a majority stake in Digital Value, a company listed on the Euronext Milan and a leading player in Italy's IT solutions and services sector. Digital Value, headquartered in Rome, was formed in 2018 from the merger of Italware and ITD Solutions. The company offers innovative solutions based on big data, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing, employing 680 staff across its locations in Milan, Prato, and Florence. The completion of the transaction is subject to certain conditions, including customary regulatory approvals. **Lawyers Involved:** - **A&O Shearman:** - Paolo Nastasi (Partner, Corporate) - Emanuele Trucco (Partner, Corporate) - Davide Biasotti (Senior Associate, Corporate) - Greta Dell’Anna (Senior Associate, Corporate) - Chiara Basile Baldassarre (Trainee, Corporate) - Vittoria Gabriella Blengio (Trainee, Corporate) - Giorgia Lanzarotti (Trainee, Corporate) - Emilio De Giorgi (Partner, Merger Control and Golden Power) - Arianna Fletcher (Associate, Merger Control and Golden Power) - Gloria Pizzoccheri (Trainee, Merger Control and Golden Power) - Margherita Banfi (Senior Associate, Intellectual Property) - Roberta Errico (Senior Associate, Regulatory) - Francesco Pio Falcone (Associate, Regulatory) - Mariachiara Costantini (Trainee, Regulatory) - Livio Bossotto (Partner, Labor and Data Privacy) - Claudio Chiarella (Senior Associate, Labor and Data Privacy) - Paolo Astarita (Associate, Labor and Data Privacy) - Francesca Corbinelli (Associate, Labor and Data Privacy) - Chiara Magliulo (Associate, Labor and Data Privacy) - Mariachiara Quintiliani (Trainee, Labor and Data Privacy) - Martina Gullino (Senior Associate, Finance) - Anna Zanolli (Trainee, Finance) - Daniela Martini (Associate, Compliance) - **BonelliErede:** - Daniele Gambirasio (Partner) - Giuseppe Rumi (Partner) - Emanuela Da Rin (Partner) - Francesca Peruzzi (Partner) - Riccardo Filetto (Partner) - **Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici:** - Stefano Valerio (Managing Partner) - Anton Carlo Frau (Equity Partner) - Rossella Pappagallo (Equity Partner) - Vanessa Sobrero (Partner) - Maximiliano Papini (Counsel) - Alessandra Leoni (Associate) - **Studio Coppi:** - Francesca Coppi (Partner) - Benedetta Ambrosio (Partner) - **Studio Fiori:** - Giovanni Fiori (Founder) - **D.G.P.A. & Co.:** - (Financial Advisor, specific lawyers not mentioned) - **Studio Legale Centonze:** - Francesco Centonze (Lawyer) - Matteo Bozzone (Lawyer) - **Studio Satta:** - Giacomo Satta (Lawyer)
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