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4 September 2023

Cultraro Automazione Engineering sells majority stake to Stabilus Motion Controls

Stabilus Motion Controls Gmbh acquired a stake representing 28% of the share capital of Cultraro Automazione Engineering, a company active, inter alia, in the design, development, production, assembly and testing of linear and rotational damping systems. 

Our firm assisted Cultraro Automazione Engineering with a team coordinated by partner Marinella Ciaccio and composed of managing counsel Claudio Zanda and associate Giuliano Decorato.

10 July 2023

Sampdoria: the negotiated settlement of the crisis

U.C. Sampdoria S.p.A., a well-known ITalian football club, obtained the registration for the 2023/2024 championship in the context of a negotiated composition procedure that allowed to safeguard the continuity of the company and the team's sporting title through the injection of economic and financial resources by new investors, namely Gestio Capital, Aser Group Holding through the vehicle Blucerchiati S.r.l..

Our firm advised Banca Sistema, Macquarie Group, SACE, Istituto per il Credito Sportivo and other financial institutions with a multidisciplinary team headed by partner Riccardo Agostinelli and Marco Leonardi and composed of partner Daniele Migliarucci and associates Alessandro Pallavicini and Edoardo Testagrossa.

9 June 2023

Rescheduling of Ferroli's financial indebtedness

Ferroli S.p.A. has reached an agreement with its financial creditors on the group's financial manoeuvre underlying the new industrial and financial plan for the period 2023-2027, envisaging the rescheduling of the medium-long term exposure and the granting by some of the financing institutions of new credit lines. 

Our firm advised the pool of financing banks as well as Loan Agency Services S.r.l., which acted as Agent, with a team coordinated by name partner Ugo Molinari and composed of partner Beatrice Neri, managing counsel Claudio Zanda and associate Michela Maresca.


 

7 June 2023

Vulcano S.p.A.: the redefinition of the financial indebtedness

The financial indebtedness of Vulcano S.p.A., the company owning the "Vulcano Buono" shopping centre in Nola (NA), designed by architect Renzo Piano, was redefined through the execution of an agreement in accordance with the certified restructuring plan pursuant to Article 56 of the Code on Crisis and Insolvency.

Our firm advised the company's financial creditors, DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR (on behalf of the fund named "IDeA CCR II") and Amco S.p.A., with partners Margherita Santoiemma and Alessandro Fontana, and managing counsel Claudio Zanda.

 

22 May 2023

Alessandro de Botton and Roberto Crosti appointed managing partners

Molinari Agostinelli is pleased to announce that the partnership has appointed Alessandro de Botton, head of real estate practice, and Roberto Crosti, head of litigation practice, as managing partners, effective June 1, 2023.

They will take on the main management responsibilities which will be carried out through the strengthening of the existing partners’ committees and a wider involvement of the firm’s salary partners and associates.

18 May 2023

Seta Holding to buy Silca

Silca Holding S.r.l., an investment vehicle indirectly controlled by Seta Holding SA, has completed the acquisition of Silca, a company specialising in the production of components for earth moving and agricoltural equipment and for gear transmission. 

Our firm assisted the buyer with a team composed, for M&A aspects, of Marco Laviano, Giuliano Decorato and Giulia Mescolini, as well as Marco Leonardi, Cristina Cupolo and Edoardo Testagrossa for the acquisition financing. 

26 April 2023

Ameresco to buy Italian renewables company Enerqos

Ameresco, a leading American energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions company, in the acquisition of Enerqos Energy Solutions and its subsidiary E.G. Esco from xRIT Energy Transition Holding expanding in Europe and adding a new pipeline of work across Italy

Our firm advised assistito xRIT Energy Transition Holding on the negotiation and drafting of the sale and purchase agreement with a team headed by partner Nicolò Juvara and composed of associates Antonio Lindiner, Federico Trabucco and Luca Morini.

21 April 2023

Sebino Holding To Buy 85.33% Of Sebino

Sebino Holding S.r.l., an investment vehicle wholly owned by Madone Holding S.r.l., which is in turn controlled by Seta Holding SA, has signed a preliminary sale and purchase agreement with the shareholders of Sebino S.p.A. for the purchase of 85.33% of the share capital of Sebino S.p.A., whose shares are traded on the Euronext Growth Milan market (EGM). Subject to the completion of the acquisition a mandatory full takeover bid will be launched on the remaining outstanding shares of Sebino with a view to achieving the de-listing of the company.

Our firm assisted the buyer with a team composed of partners Alessandro de Botton and Marco Laviano, senior associate Francesca Battistutta and associate Gianluca Diena for M&A aspects, as well as partner Marco Leonardi and associates Cristina Cupolo and Edoardo Testagrossa for finance-related matters. 

20 April 2023

Alto Partners buys Lario Plast

Alto Partners SGR, in its capacity as asset management company of the reserved mutual investment fund named 'Alto Capital V', acquired, through a leveraged buy-out (LBO) transaction, a stake representing 100% of the share capital of Lario Plast S.r.l., a company specialised in the production and trade of HDPE and PET bottles throughout Italy. The deal also involved the investment by the former shareholders of the target company in the acquiring vehicle.

Our firm assisted Alto Partners with a multidisciplinary team composed of partner Ciro Di Palma, associate Michela Maresca and trainee Gian Luca Marchi for M&A aspects, as well as partner Andrea Taurozzi and associate Alessandro Pallavicini , for the acquisition finance matters.

 

17 April 2023

Saviola Group buys the Belgian Advachem

Saviola Group, the world's largest processor of wood waste, announced the completion of the acquisition, through Sadepan Chimica S.r.l., of the entire sharecapital of Yomi Holding SA, which, in turn, owns 100% of the share capital of Advachem SA, a chemical company based in Hautrage (Belgium), specialising in the production of formaldehyde solutions.

Our firm advised Gruppo Saviola with a team composed of partner Riccardo Agostinelli, Marinella Ciaccio and Andrea Taurozzi and senior associates Francesca Battistutta and Andrea Cecchi. 

17 April 2023

Argo Partners acquires Caris Servizi Srl

Argo Partners acquired from Edoardo Comizzoli and Graziana Comizzoli, Caris Servizi Srl, a leading circular economy company involved in the collection, management, recovery and disposal of waste for both private companies and municipalities and public administrations.

The deal was financed by UniCredit, advised by our firm with a team composed of partner Marco Leonardi, associate Cristina Cupolo and trainee Camilla Tengattini.

7 April 2023

Lutech acquires Atos Italia

Lutech, an IT services, software and technology company and portfolio company of funds managed by Apax Partners, announced the completion of the acquisition of Atos Italia, which will help widen the group's range of services.

Our firm advised the financing banks with a team composed of partners Riccardo Agostinelli and Daniele Migliarucci, and associates Cristina Cupolo and Edoardo Testagrossa for the Italian financing aspects as well as partners Ottavia Alfano and Antonio Cuoco for the Italian tax aspects of the acquisition financing.