PedersoliGattai
Client SatisfactionIn January 2024, Pedersoli Studio Legale and Gattai, Minoli, Partners merged to become PedersoliGattai, which fuses banking and financial services sector experience with private equity expertise. The practice fields several advisers, namely: highly-rated M&A practitioner Eugenio Barcellona; ‘great lawyer’ Ascanio Cibrario; private equity specialist Bruno Gattai; and transaction expert Andrea Gandini. Other key practitioners are Marcello Magro, Alessandro Marena, Antonio Pedersoli, Carlo Pedersoli and Giovanni Pedersoli, along with Gerardo Gabrielli, Luca Saraceni, Luca Rossi Provesi, Marta Sassella, Federico Bal and Damiano Battaglia. Carlo Montagna and Stefano Cacchi Pessani joined during 2023 from BonelliErede. Luca Minoli left the firm in March 2024.
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Testimonials
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- ‘A preferred legal provider - an extremely competent and reliable law firm.’
- ‘The assistance provided is always of the highest standard and the legal knowledge has no equal.’
- ‘All the professionals are responsive, have great negotiation skills and capabilities, and are always available and attentive to clients’ needs. They are particularly careful to establish a good relationship with clients.’
- ‘Antonio Pedersoli is definitely superb at finding smart solutions to negotiation deadlocks; and Andrea Gandini is an expert at solving tricky commercial, corporate and M&A problems.’
‘Ascanio Cibrario is a great lawyer with exceptional negotiation skills and a strong approach to guiding clients through very complex transactions.’
‘Giovanni Pedersoli and Marta Sassella are very skilled and experienced - able to manage tough negotiations and maintain a calm approach without giving up on the terms that are key for their client.’
‘Luca Rossi Provesi is a very talented and always available lawyer - always involved in any delicate phase of negotiations.’
‘Competence, commitment and empathy. These are the three words that characterise the work and service provided by Edoardo Pedersoli - an outstanding partner who provides a quality service.’
Key clients
- Intesa Sanpaolo
- Ariston Holding N.V.
- EXOR
- Industrie De Nora
- Rimorchiatori Mediterranei
- CTC Conceria del Chienti
- Piero Ferrari
- Alchemy Special Opportunities Fund
- Cerruti family
- Intesa Sanpaolo Vita
- GEDI Gruppo Editoriale
- Aedes SIIQ
- White Bridge Investments
- FSI
- Ambienta Sgr
- Made in Italy Fund
- Diatech Pharmacogenetics
- F&P Equity Partners
- Arezzo&Co
- Bio Sardinia
- Bper
- Consulcesi
- Grand Hotel s.r.l.
- Iliad Italia S.p.A. and Windtree
- Jakala (Ardian)
- Parkinge
- SugarCreek Packing Co.
- T.O. Delta S.p.A
- TeamSystem
- Versalis (ENI)
- Viasat Group
- Zanzar (21 Invest)
Work highlights
- Advised Ariston Holding N.V. on the agreement with Centrotec SE for the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Centrotec Climate Systems GmbH.
- Advised Intesa Sanpaolo on the sale of Intesa Sanpaolo Formazione to Nextalia SGR.
- Advised FSI on its agreement with Bancomat regarding FSI's entry into Bancomat's capital alongside its shareholder banks.
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