Partners Alessandro de Botton and Marco Laviano with the support of associate Federico Trabucco advised GVA Redilco & Sigest (now Dils) on the acquisition by H14 of a minority stake in the share capital. The investment was carried out through the investment vehicle company Redeal and involved a number of other important private investors as well as Italian and international entrepreneurs.
Partner Riccardo Agostinelli acted as deal’s relationship partner.
Partners Riccardo Agostinelli and Andrea Taurozzi, with the support of associates Giorgia Gentilini and Alessio Sini and trainee Francesca Berni, advised Banco BPM S.p.A. on the medium-long term cash and bank guarantee loans granted to Vision Group S.p.A. for the acquisition of the VistaSì chain, which includes the brand and all 99 stores, as well as 75 GrandVision stores in Italy.
Partner Marinella Ciaccio with senior associate Claudio Zanda and associate Giuliano Decorato advised the shareholders of Cultraro Automazione Engineering S.r.l., a company active in the planning, design, development, production, assembly and testing of linear and rotational damping systems, on the sale to Stabilus Motion Controls GmbH of a stake representing 32% of its share capital. Partner Riccardo Agostinelli acted as deal’s relationship partner.
Our firm, with senior associate Lorenzo Caruccio and the support of Prof. Marcello Clarich, successfully assisted Microport CRM in the proceedings before the Consiglio di Stato (Supreme Administrative Court) concerning the award of the tender ARIA (Lombardy Central Purchasing Body) for the supply of high-end pacemakers for cardiac function, worth over € 8 mln.
Partner Marco Leonardi, supported by associates Giorgia Gentilini and Alessandro Pallavicini advised Isoclima S.p.A., an Italian company controlled by the private equity fund Stirling Square Capital Partners, in the unitranche financing granted by Barings through the subscription of EUR and USD senior secured notes admitted to trading on the Vienna Stock Exchange, aimed at supporting business acquisitions in the United States and future investments and acquistions. The team of Molinari Agostinelli assisted Isoclima and other group companies also in the super senior bank financing granted in the same context to support working capital and general corporate purposes of the Group.
We are pleased to announce that Ottavia Alfano will lead, as equity partner, the firm’s new tax practice. She will be joining along with Antonio Cuoco, as salary partner, associates Matteo Mairone, Luca Bocchetti and Luca Ruggieri and trainee Filippo Maria Mariani.
Partners Alessandro de Botton and Mara Milano and associate Francesco Manghisi advised Coima SGR on the acquisition, through the fund Coima Opportunity Fund II, of a real estate complex located in Milan, Via Giovanni Lorenzini 8, comprising 7 properties and 19,500 square meters and currently hosting the Italian headquarters of the German pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim.
Partner Marco Leonardi and associate Alessandro Pallavicini advised Ambrosi S.p.A., leading Italian group in the production and sale of Parmigiano Reggiano and Grana Padano, on the financing operations aimed at funding capital expenditures and new investments, strengthening the group's position and allowing for greater efficiency in inventory management and maturing processes of the company's DOP products.
Partner Andrea Taurozzi advised shareholders of PIZZIUM Spa on the disposal of 40% interest to a special purpose vehicle incorporated by Equinox. The deal entailed, on the one hand, a €6 mln non-divisible capital increase and, on the other, the purchase of shares from former shareholders. Stefano Saturnino, founder and CEO at Pizzium, and Nanni Arbellini, founder and head of product development, will maintain business control and management following the acquisition.
Partner Alessandro de Botton and associate Michela Maresca advised Generali Italia on the investment in YOLO Group, the first Italian insurtech company specializing in the conception, design and implementation of platforms for the marketing of digital insurance products. The deal, as a whole, aims at the acquisition of an 18% stake in YOLO Group by 2022.
Partner Marco Laviano with the support of associates Giuliano Decorato and Federico Trabucco advised a consortium of financial investors, assisted by the private equity firm J.Hirsch, on the acquisition of a majority stake in Golmar, an Italian leading group active in the manufacturing and distribution of sanitation products.
Partner Marco Leonardi, supported by associates Giorgia Gentilini and Alessandro Pallavicini, advised UniCredit and Gruppo Bancario Cooperativo Iccrea on the granting to Lattonedil of a loan for the acquisition of the entire share capital of Nav-System. This transaction will create the largest Italian group of insulated panel manufacturers.