Italian cheese producer Auricchio has acquired 3B Latte, a brand specialising in the artisanal production of typical Lombardy cheeses, thus enriching its product range with fresh cheeses made from goat and buffalo milk. Following this transaction, the group's turnover will be around 400 million euros, of which more than 40% will be generated abroad.
Our firm advised BPER Banca with a team composed of partner Marco Leonardi, associate Cristina Cupolo and trainee Camilla Tengattini.
IGI Investimenti Sei Fund, a fund managed by IGI Private Equity, has sold Nuovaplast to Valgroup, the holding company of a group that has been active for over 45 years in the virgin and recycled polymers industry and has a turnover of approximately USD 1.5 billion.
Our firm advised IGI Private Equity with a team composed of partners Ottavia Alfano and Antonio Cuoco and associate Matteo Mairone.
Saviola Group, a leading manufacturer of ecological panels made of recycled wood, obtained a €115m financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support research and development activities for the period 2022-2025 and enable the group to reduce its energy consumption by 22%.
Our firm advised Saviola Group with a team composed of partner Andrea Taurozzi and associate Edoardo Testagrossa.
Lutech, an IT services, software and technology company and portfolio company of funds managed by Apax Partners, announced that it has entered into exclusive negotiations with the Atos Group for the acquisition of Atos Italia.
Our firm advised the lenders with a team composed of partners Riccardo Agostinelli and Daniele Migliarucci and associates Cristina Cupolo and Edoardo Testagrossa for the Italian law aspects of the financing as well as partners Ottavia Alfano and Antonio Cuoco for the Italian tax law matters relating to the acquisition financing.
Castello SGR announced the completion of the restructuring of the financial indebtedness of the fund named 'Rainbow', owner of the properties located in the Ethra Reserve complex in Apulia consisting of four-star and five-star hotels (the resorts known as 'Alborea', 'Calanè', 'Kalidria' and 'Valentino').
Our firm advised Castello SGR with a team composed of partner Maria Milano, associate Alessio Sini and trainee Gianl Luca Marchi.
Banco Desio sold its merchant acquiring business for €100 million to Worldline Merchant Services Italia, a subsidiary of the French group Worldline. In this context Banco Desio and Worldline Italia also signed a commercial partnership aiming to distribute Worldline’s payment products and services to merchant customers of the bank in Italy.
Our firm advised Banco Desio with a team composed of partners Ugo Molinari and Margherita Santoiemma and associates Andrea Cecchi and Stefano Cova for corporate aspects, senior counsel Daniela Runggaldier for regulatory matters and managing counsel Lorenzo Caruccio for golden power-related issues.
The Limestone Capital fund has acquired from Freedom Holding the entire share capital of the company owning the active luxury resort “Campzero” in Champoluc dedicated to mountain enthusiasts.
Our firm advised the seller with a team composed of partners Riccardo Agostinelli and Beatrice Neri and associate Federico Trabucco.
Jp Morgan Asset Management - Global Special Situations Group, through its fund Lynstone, has completed the acquisition of Pernigotti, the historic Italian chocolate brand controlled by the Toksoz Group.
The transaction, aimed at relaunching the company, was financed by illimity, advised by our firm with a team led by partner Marco Leonardi, and composed by associates Alessandro Pallavicini and Michela Maresca and trainee Emanuele Paoluzzi.
Mediobanca strengthens its position in the consumer credit market with a double acquisition in the "buy now pay later" segment. The group’s subsidiary Compass acquired 19.5% of the Swiss company HeidiPay and 100% of the Italian company Soisy; the first one is specialised in the development of digital platforms to support BNPL in e-commerce, while the second is a fintech operator with strong expertise in granting special purpose loans for the purchase of goods and services using e-commerce platforms.
Our firm advised Compass with a team composed of partner Nicolo' Juvara, senior counsel Daniela Runggaldier, associate Giuliano Decorato and trainee Luca Bendin, as well as, for acquisition finance matters, partner Andrea Taurozzi and associate Alessandro Pallavicini.
Industria Italiana Autobus, market leader in Italy in the city bus sector, obtained a Euro 50 million loan to support the production of electric and natural gas buses for urban transport.
Our firm, with partner Marco Leonardi and associate Alessandro Pallavicini, advised the pool of financing banks including Banco BPM as Agent Bank and Mandated Leader Arranger, BPER Banca and UniCredit as Mandated Leader Arrangers.
Sviluppo Sostenibile, a private equity fund managed by DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR, specialising in ESG-related investments in Italian SMEs, has acquired a majority stake in Ledworks S.r.l., known for its 'Twinkly' brand and active in the lighting decoration market.
Our firm, with partner Marco Leonardi, associate Cristina Cupolo and trainee Ada Gabriela Lubinu, advised the pool of financing banks, including Intesa Sanpaolo, also acting as agent bank, MPS Capital Services and Cassa di Risparmio di Bolzano (Sparkasse).
The team composed of partner Andrea Taurozzi and associate Cristina Cupolo for financial aspects and partner Antonio Cuoco for tax-related matters, advised Ecornaturasì, the largest wholesale distributor of organic and biodynamic products in Italy, on two different financings: a pool medium-long term financing, granted by Banca Nazionale del Lavoro and Unicredit, and an unsecured medium-long term financing granted by Intesa Sanpaolo, both aimed at rescheduling the company's existing indebtedness.