Simmons & Simmons is particularly well known for private equity matters. Principal figures in the team include Italy country head Andrea Accornero; Dario Spinella, who heads the corporate and commercial group in Milan; digital business sector expert Edoardo Tedeschi; corporate law specialists Laura Fiordelisi and Marco Muratore; and Milan and London-based Ariel Nachman.

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Key clients

  • Toshiba Corporation
  • Wise Equity SGR
  • B Braun Milano
  • EOS Corrugated Group
  • Esprinet
  • Getec Italia
  • 21 Invest
  • Tadiran Group
  • Unifrutti Group
  • China Telecom Europe
  • 2M Group
  • Dompè
  • Charterhouse Capital Partners
  • Sanpellegrino
  • Gangtai Italia
  • ST Corporation
  • Omega Fusibili
  • Trime
  • Fimap
  • Essegroup
  • AGSM AIM
  • Datrix
  • Geico
  • Demiray Home Furnishing Co
  • Balt France
  • Openjobmetis
  • Riello Investimenti Partners SGR
  • Emotion Capital Holdings
  • Apogee Global
  • Information Development and Automation
  • Fratelli Visconti
  • COIMA SGR
  • Getec Italia
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Work highlights

  • Advised Wise Equity on the disposal of Cantiere del Pardo, a manufacturer of sailing and motor yachts, to Calzedonia Group.
  • Assisted the selling shareholders with the sale of Ksenia Security to Jigen Holding, an investment vehicle owned by Cronos Capital Partners.
  • Advised Datrix on a strategic agreement signed with Direct Channel, a subsidiary of Mondadori Media.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Andrea Accornero, Dario Spinella, Edoardo Tedeschi, Laura Fiordelisi, Marco Muratore, Ariel Nachman

Other key lawyers

Moira Gamba, Alessandro Bonazzi, Paolo Guarneri