DLA Piper has advised Sonae Investment Management, the technology investment arm of Sonae Group specialising in IT security and advisory services, on its acquisition of a majority stake in Excellium group, a leading cybersecurity company offering a customisable suite of services to the Luxembourgish and Belgian markets.

Founded in Luxembourg in 2012, the Excellium group operates across multiple jurisdictions including Luxembourg, Belgium, Senegal, Tunisia and the Ivory Coast.

Lawyers from DLA Piper's offices in Luxembourg and Belgium worked closely together on the transaction. The team in Luxembourg was led by Country Managing Partner, Catherine Pogorzelski, supported by Corporate counsel Nicolas Marchand, and associates Natalie Goormans and Gersende Masfayon. The Belgian team was led by Corporate partner Caroline Daout, alongside senior lead lawyer Stéphane Robyns De Schneidauer, and a team of Corporate, Intellectual Property & Technology, Employment and Litigation & Regulatory lawyers.