Lutech acquires Making Science’s cloud and cybersecurity business: Advisors
Lutech, an Italian group specializing in digital services and artificial intelligence, has reached an agreement to acquire Making Science Cloud and Making Science Sweeft Europe, two Spanish companies belonging to the Making Science group dedicated to cloud, software, and cybersecurity.
The transaction, pending regulatory approval for foreign direct investment in Spain, will enable Lutech to strengthen its advanced technology offering in the country, while Making Science will focus on its digital marketing, AdTech, and technology/AI units.
Advisors
DLA Piper advised Lutech with a team consisting of Joaquín Echanove Orbea (partner), Luis Borrero Zorita and Jorge Rahona Toledo (corporate), Paz de la Iglesia Andrés with Raúl Torres Suárez and Diego Scarpino Vivas (labor), Paula González de Castejón Llano-Ponte with Marcos Fraile and Daniela Mejía (intellectual property), and Joaquín Hervada with Miguel Higuero (regulatory).
Ashurst advised Apax Funds, Lutech’s majority shareholder, on foreign investment aspects, with Gil Even-Shoshan and Javier Torrecilla.
The Gómez-Acebo & Pombo team advised the Making Science group and was led by Álvaro Mateo, partner, and Carolina Posse, associate, both from the Commercial practice. Andrew Ward, partner, and Jesús Antonio Urriza, associate, both from the Competition and European Union Law practice, collaborated on foreign investment aspects. Jaime Goez, associate in the Commercial practice; Diego Rizo, associate in the Labor practice; José Ramón Pérez, associate in the Real Estate practice; and Bárbara Sainz, counsel, together with Iratze Arrigain, associate in the Intellectual Property practice, on data protection aspects.
