About

Founded in 2000, DeA Capital is an Italian company that belongs to the De Agostini Group, a leading publishing house in Italy that deals with investments in private equity and in the asset management sector. The legal team supports the business on complex regulatory matters, asset management legal affairs and general business transactions. Made up of nine lawyers and one support member, the team is constantly interacting with the senior management and managing director of the company, particularly in matters concerning new deals and transactions. Two of the team’s senior lawyers are head of legal business Paola Dessì, an expert lawyer who takes care of business development transactions, and head of legal affairs for investment funds Annunziata Tuccino, who handles any legal issues arising in the context of alternative investment funds asset management. ‘The cultural streak running through the team is that of a sense of commitment and problem-solving attitude. This is developed by discussing the goals of each individual team member and improving communication, thus allowing the free exchange of information’, says general counsel and board of directors secretary Roberto Schiavelli. Recently the team has been reorganised due to a service agreement with the holding company DeA Capital. The legal team of the holding company, composed of four lawyers, supports Schiavelli. The team has been involved in the setting up of eight new alternative investment funds for additional assets under management equal to approximately €1bn, including Tessalo, Leone, Aedison, Aethmosphere and Laurus, as part of new plans to invest in different kinds of real estate assets such as hospitals and health facilities, movie theatres and offices.