The result of a January 2024 merger between Pedersoli Studio Legale and Gattai, Minoli, Partners, PedersoliGattai's funds practice assists managers and investors with the structuring, marketing and management of collective investment schemes, which are active in the real estate, private equity, venture capital, impact investing, infrastructure, energy and other alternative asset sectors. Giovanni Giuliani focuses on financial markets law, asset management and investment funds, while Giovanni Bandera ‘provides high-value advice’.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘High-level knowledge of the industry. High-level availability.’
  • ‘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 good relationships with clients.’
  • ‘Young and talented, the investment funds team stays close to the client, with great knowledge of the relevant legal framework and ability to get to the point.’
  • ‘Giovanni Bandera provides high-value advice from both a legal and economic-financial perspective, offering essential support during negotiations with the most demanding investors.’
  • ‘Giovanni Giuliani is an exceptionally knowledgeable lawyer and with great clarity in his communications.’
  • ‘Giovanni Giuliani is available, always willing to provide assistance and input, very thorough, and commercially-minded.’
  • ‘Giovanni Giuliani, with his straight-to-point attitude, is capable of guiding clients through the complex investment funds market.’

Key clients

  • Ardian France
  • Lendlease Group
  • Prelios SGR
  • Green Stone SICAF
  • Dea Capital RE SGR
  • Investire SGR
  • CDP Venture SGR
  • Kervis SGR
  • Colliers Global Investors Italy SGR
  • Anthilia Capital Partners SGR
  • Clessidra Capital Credit SGR
  • Ver Capital SGR
  • Endeka SGR
  • BNP Paribas BNL Equity Investments
  • CDP Real Asset SGR

Work highlights

  • Advised Ardian France on the structuring and implementing of a merger by incorporation between a real estate alternative investment fund and a real estate SICAF.
  • Advised CDP Venture SGR on the investment by the GTF fund (Green Transition Fund) in the Una Terra fund.
  • Assisted Anthilia Capital Partners SGR with the establishment of the Anthilia IPO Club alternative investment fund.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Giovanni Bandera, Giovanni Giuliani

Other key lawyers

Andrea Calvi, Stefano Giavari, Jacopo Pisani, Alessandra Arrighi