Giovannelli e Associati with Argos Funds on the investment in Star7

The pan-European private equity group Argos Funds signed a binding agreement with the Star7’s relevant shareholders for the sale and purchase of a 75% stake in the company’s share capital.

STAR7 is a leading player in the field of product information and supports companies throughout the entire product lifecycle. In particular, the company supports its clients’ industrial activities from the design phase through to after-sales, offering services ranging from product and process engineering to the creation and management of technical content and virtual experiences.

Following the completion of the transaction, Argos will launch a mandatory public takeover bid for the remaining outstanding STAR7 shares, with the aim to delisting the company from Euronext Growth Milan.

Completion of the transaction is subject to the fulfilment of customary conditions precedent, including the obtaining of antitrust and golden power approvals.

Giovannelli e Associati assisted Argos Funds with a team comprising Alessandro Giovannelli, Matteo Bruni and Filippo Noci, for corporate, contractual and capital markets matters of the transaction; Andrea Scarpellini and Marco Santi Calabrò, for labour matters, and Paolo Bertolini and Najwa Hamidallah for administrative matters.

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