Acting for private and public companies, financial sponsors and advisers, Latham & Watkins LLP’s Italy practice has extensive experience in both inbound and outbound Italian M&A transactions. Team head Stefano Sciolla is a specialist in M&A, private equity, joint ventures, and cross-border deals; Cataldo Piccarreta is a highly-regarded private equity practitioner; and Giovanni Sandicchi focuses primarily on contract and corporate law. Other key advisers are Giancarlo D’Ambrosio and Giorgia Lugli.

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Key clients

  • The Carlyle Group
  • Bain Capital
  • Fedrigoni
  • Apollo
  • BC Partners
  • TA Associates
  • Morgan & Stanley
  • Platinum Equity
  • Permira
  • Forno d’Asolo
  • Pai Partners
  • Italmatch Chemicals
  • Aimia Inc.
  • CVC Capital Partners
  • TeamSystem
  • Facile.it
  • F.C. Internazionale
  • The MEDIA Central Group
  • EQT

Work highlights

  • Advised Digit'Ed, a digital education company that belongs to Nextalia SGR, on the acquisition of Business School24 from Palamon Capital Partners.
  • Advised Fedrigoni on its agreement with Anglo-French multinational Arjowiggins to fully take over Guarro Casas.
  • Advised Aimia Inc and Paladin Private Equity on their definitive agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Giovanni Bozzetto.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Stefano Sciolla

Other key lawyers

Cataldo Piccarreta, Giovanni Sandicchi, Giancarlo D’Ambrosio, Giorgia Lugli