Gattai, Minoli, Partners with Dovevivo in the completion of a 50 million euro transaction with the strategic entry of Starwood Capital Group

Gattai, Minoli, Partners acted as legal advisor to DoveVivo, the largest co-living company in Europe with a portfolio of approximately 10 thousand beds in 15 cities, in the closing of a 50 million euro strategic investment by Starwood Capital Group, global real estate investment fund with over 110 billion dollars assets under management.

Starwood Capital invested in the company’s share capital, acquiring a minority stake of approximately 22%. DV Holding S.p.A., vehicle company controlled by the founders Valerio Fonseca and William Maggio together with the minority shareholder Tamburi Investment Partners S.p.A., remains the main shareholder of the group.

The Firm advised DoveVivo with a team composed, for corporate/M&A aspects, by partner Alessandro Dolce, senior associate Diletta Camicia and associate Edoardo Pistone.

The due diligence activity was coordinated by counsel Nicola Martegani and led by a team composed by senior associate Matteo Bortolotti, associates Giuseppe Accogli and Giulia Petraroia and associates Donatella Di Gregorio, as far as real estate and urban planning law aspects are concerned. Ilaria Giovannini advised on labor law profiles.