Abreu Advogados advises OpenGate Capital/CoreMedia on the acquisition of BySide and Smarkio

The Portuguese firm was the local partner in this operation, which was done in partnership with Baker & McKenzie.

Abreu Advogados was the local partner in the process of advising OpenGate Capital, a global private equity firm, and its portfolio company, CoreMedia a global leader in Digital Experience Platform (DXP) and Content Management software solutions, in the acquisition of BySide, a provider of SaaS customer journey, engagement, and personalization solutions, and Smarkio, a provider of SaaS chatbot solutions to B2C brands.

These acquisitions aim to reinforce CoreMedia’s position as a leading end-to-end solution for composing, managing, delivering, and optimizing digital experiences for customers. Specifically, the add-on investments expand CoreMedia’s real-time personalization and automation capabilities.

This operation, in partnership with Baker & McKenzie, was supported by Abreu Advogados, which accompanied all legal aspects related to Portuguese jurisdiction.

The Abreu Advogados team that advised OpenGate Capital/CoreMedia was composed by Ana Sofia Batista (Partner), Ricardo Santos Henriques (Partner), José Carlos Vasconcelos (Professional Partner), Ana Manuela Barbosa (Professional Partner) António Vidal (Senior Associate), and José Maria Alves Pereira (Senior Associate).