Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe’s Italian practice advises on a range of M&A, and commercial and corporate matters. The team also comprises sector experts in healthcare, life sciences, technology, energy, infrastructure, banking, financial services, and food. Attilio Mazzilli advises high-growth technology companies and venture capital firms on M&A; and Guido Testa is ‘exceptionally well prepared’. Former senior partner of the firm’s Italian offices, Alessandro De Nicola, along with Paola Barometro and Marco Mancino, departed in February 2024.
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Testimonials
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‘A team with extensive experience in extraordinary operations (M&A) - delivers a high-quality finished product.'
'Very quick in resolving clients' problems.’
‘Competence and ability to evaluate situations from all points of view, and then reach an effective synthesis so as to implement well-calibrated, thoughtful, truly-effective, and well-structured strategies.’
‘Competent and helpful people, who are always able to respond promptly and precisely, motivating each proposal/suggestion in an analytical and detailed way.'
'The empathy with which they present themselves is important to help clients better share problems and doubts that need clarification.’
‘Excellent professionalism - a team that is always available.’
‘Guido Testa is exceptionally well prepared and knows how to guide clients towards the best choice.'
‘Guido Testa has an exceptional ability at handling negotiations with very tough counterparts.'
Key clients
- A2A
- ACEA
- Allianz Group
- Bianalisi S.p.A.
- Cerba Healthcare Italia
- Compagnia Energetica Italiana
- Iren S.p.A.
- ENEL X
- Ethica Global Investments S.p.A.
- HAT Orizzonte SGR S.p.A.
- Healthware Group S.r.l.
- Shopfully
- Brumbrum
- AdvisorEat
- Seer Capital Management LP
- Amplifon
- LBO France
- Gemme Italian Producers Srl
- Pancreta Bank
- Farmacosmo
- San Raffaele Group
- Medea
- MC2 Saint Barth
Work highlights
- Advised ShopFully on its merger with Media Central Group, a Germany-based company that is an operator of a media agency.
- Advised the San Raffaele Group on the sale of a stake in Università Telematica San Raffaele Roma to Multiversity, a group that is active in the e-learning and digital training sector.
- Advised Medea, a distributor and seller of natural gas, on its acquisition of 49% of Energie Rete Gas.