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Pedersoli Studio Legale and Gattai, Minoli, Partners merged in January 2024 to become PedersoliGattai – its investment funds offering remaining part of the firm’s financial institutions department. The group assists domestic and foreign clients with the authorisations for asset manager incorporations and the establishment of alternative investment funds. Experienced in assisting asset managers, investment funds and investors on transactions and on the regulatory side, Giovanni Bandera leads the financial institutions and tax departments; and Giovanni Giuliani (at ADVANT Nctm until April 2023) assists with private equity and real estate investment fund-related structuring and fundraising.

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  • 'Very good knowledge of this area with a commercially-oriented approach.'
  • 'Always available and competent - good negotiation skills.'
  • 'Innovative, but with strong legal skills - the team is a reliable partner for complex transactions.'
  • 'Giovanni Giuliani is clever and always supportive - he speaks frankly and replies quickly. Helps clients reach their goals.'

Key clients

  • Anthilia Capital Partners SGR
  • Ver Capital SGR
  • EnVent Capital Market Limited
  • Endeka SGR S.p.A.
  • Clessidra Capital Credit SGR
  • Ardian France SA
  • Lendlease Group
  • Prelios SGR
  • Green Stone SICAF
  • Dea Capital RE SGR
  • Investire SGR
  • CDP Venture SGR
  • Kervis SGR
  • Colliers Global Investors Italy SGR
  • TeamSystem Capital at Work SGR
  • Hedge Invest SGR

Work highlights

  • Advised Anthilia Capital Partners SGR on the establishment of the Anthilia GAP alternative investment fund.
  • Advised Ver Capital SGR on the authorisation process for the management and establishment of a fund called Ver Capital ELTIF Italia.
  • Advised EnVent Capital Market Limited on the set-up of an Italian subsidiary, in the form of a Società di Intermediazione Mobiliare.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners

Giovanni Giuliani

Giovanni Giuliani

PedersoliGattai

He is Partner in the Financial Regulations Department. His activity focuses mainly on financial markets law, asset management and investment funds, advising on regulatory issues concerning banks, financial intermediaries, investment services and collective asset management services, in terms of the rules and regulations applicable to the relevant subjects, typical activities, products and customer relations. He specialises in the asset management and alternative investment funds sector, a sector in which he regularly assists Italian and foreign clients in structuring real estate and private equity transactions through collective investment undertakings (such as funds or Sicaf). He also provides regular assistance with the establishment and authorisation of intermediaries qualified for collective asset management and the management of the relevant organisational, procedural and governance issues, as well as with sanctioning procedures against asset management companies and their corporate representatives.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Giovanni Bandera, Giovanni Giuliani

Other key lawyers

Andrea Calvi