LCA Studio Legale’s practice handles mid-market and upper-market ECM mandates, including IPOs, share buy-back schemes and dual listings. The team is co-led by IPO specialist Benedetto Lonato and Andrea Messuti, who advises tech and growth-stage companies on capital markets matters. In January 2023, the firm hired Andrea Marani, Gianni & Origoni’s former financial markets practice co-head. Marani’s arrival extends the firm’s IPO capabilities to cover the Milan Borsa’s main list.

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Key clients

  • Eprcomunicazione S.p.A. Società Benefit
  • FOS S.p.A.
  • H-Farm S.p.A.
  • IDNTT SA
  • Nusco S.p.A.
  • Planetel S.p.A.
  • Racing Force S.p.A.
  • MIT SIM S.p.A.

Work highlights

  • Advising IMD, a medical devices company, and Banca Akros, as global coordinator, on IMD’s July 2023 IPO of its shares on Euronext Growth Milan.
  • Acted, as sole legal counsel, on the dual listing process concerning the admission of Racing Force’s shares to Euronext Growth Paris.
  • Assisted Abitare In, a residential developer in Milan that is listed on the Euronext Milan – STAR Segment, with the preparation and approval of its €20m corporate share buy-back programme.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Benedetto Lonato, Andrea Messuti

Other key lawyers

Andrea Marani