Equity Partner. Paolo Montironi is one of the Founding Partners of Nctm and he dedicates his time to advising his clients; a focus he has never lost even when serving as managing partner for the firm. He has extensive expertise in all aspects of mergers & acquisitions, private equity and restructuring, including representing multinational companies in public and private mergers, acquisitions and divestitures; and working closely with private equity firms. He has been listed by Chambers Europe as a Leading Individual for M&A, and Private Equity and ranked as Top Tier 1 for Private Equity. He is consistently involved in major acquisitions and privatisations, both domestically and internationally. In particular, he has handled a large number of leveraged buyouts on behalf of Italian and foreign private equity firms, such as Oaktree Capital, Pillarstone (KKR), Bridgepoint Capital, Clessidra, Barclays Private Equity, Investcorp, Rhone Capital, L Capital and Opera Private Equity. Mr. Montironi has also managed many complex restructuring activities such as Maire Technimont, Navigazione Montanari, Premuda, Limoni e La Gardenia, Nectar. He is Senior Partner and member of the Board at Nctm.
ADVANT Nctm
A highly active Italian law firm in the mid-market M&A sector, ADVANT Nctm‘s recent deal activity includes pharmaceutical and automotive sector matters. Matteo Trapani leads the firm’s M&A and private equity department, which showcases senior partner Paolo Montironi; domestic and cross-border acquisition specialist Alberto Toffoletto; and pharmaceutical, medical, food and fashion industry expert, Pietro Zanoni. Other key advisers are corporate and commercial law practitioners Lucia Corradi and Alessia Trevisan.
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‘NCTM is able to offer different experts, who are specialised according to the different challenges of deals.’
‘Clients appreciate the quick onboarding and the brilliant, pragmatic solutions that avoid unnecessary complexity.’
- ‘Clients like the team’s empathic characteristics, as well as the professional ones. Able to accompany clients in the best way psychologically too.’
- ‘The ADVANT NCTM team is characterised by the efficiency with which it does its work and the flexibility of its members.’
- ‘Of note is the ability to find solutions that are business friendly and to provide the right support, including strategic support in deal management.’
- ‘The team also stands out for its ability to assist clients with negotiations and to establish excellent relationships with counterparties.’
- ‘A great ability to adapt to each counterparty is what distinguishes ADVANT NCTM from other law firms. Absolute attention to clients’ issues, even for smaller deals.’
- ‘Within the team, the following especially excel: Pietro Zanoni; Alessia Trevisan; and Natali Prodan Milic.’
Key clients
- Intercable S.r.l.
- Chequers Capital
- Pinarello
- Comer Industries
- HWG Holdco
- Aprolis
- Aloxe Holding
- Clessidra SGR
- Alliance Etiquette S.a.S.
- Team System S.p.A.
Work highlights
- Advised Mediolanum Farmaceutici on the sale of an undisclosed percentage of Neopharmed Gentili.
- Advised Intercable on the sale of 85% shares of Intercable Automotive Solutions S.r.l. to Aptiv Technologies Limited.
- Advised Chequers Capital on the sale of Bozzetto Group, an ESG-focused provider of specialty chemicals.
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Matteo Trapani