Investment funds

Legance - Avvocati Associati

Acting for asset management firms, shareholders and investors, Legance - Avvocati Associati's investment funds department comprises fund formation experts. The team is particularly experienced in private equity, venture capital, private debt and real estate funds, as well as funds investing in illiquid assets, such as infrastructure, renewable energy and mezzanine finance. Enzo Schiavello focuses on the structuring and establishment of alternative investment schemes; and ‘wise adviser’ Barbara Sancisi is sought out by alternative asset fund managers, institutional investors and investment advisers. The practice also includes Federico Vezzani and Riccardo Daguati.

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Testimonials

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‘Enzo Schiavello and Barbara Sancisi are two excellent partners at the firm.’
‘Enzo Schiavello is the "father" of all Italian lawyers who specialise in the regulatory/fund formation space.’
‘Barbara Sancisi is a competent and wise adviser, with special negotiation capabilities.’

Key clients

21 Investimenti SGR
a2a
Aksìa Group SGR
Alcedo SGR
Algebris Investments
Alkemia Capital Partners SGR
Alto Partners SGR
Anima Alternative SGR
Ares Management
Azimut Libera Impresa SGR
BNP Paribas REIM SGR
Castello SGR
CDP Venture Capital SGR
DeA Capital Alternative Funds
DeA Capital Real Estate SGR
DwS Group
Enasarco
Equiter
Eurizon Capital SGR
European Investment Fund
First Capital
Fondo Italiano d’Investimento SGR
FSI SGR
HAT Orizzonte SGR
HAT SICAF
iCapital
ITAGO SGR
NB Reinassance
Nextalia SGR
P101 SGR
Partners Group
Pillarstone
PM&Partners SGR
Praemia REIM Italy SGR
Prelios SGR
Progressio SGR
Quantyx SIM
Realterm
SEFEA Impact SGR
Tages Capital SGR
Torre SGR
Ver Capital SGR
Wise Equity SGR

Work highlights

Advised Progressio SGR on the fundraising of a private equity fund called Progressio Investimenti IV (structured as a reserved fund).
Assisted Eurizon Capital Real Asset SGR with the structuring and fundraising of its first private debt fund, related tax issues and negotiations with investors.
Assisted Fondo Italiano di Investimento SGR, as manager of reserved closed-end AIFs (FOF Private Equity Italia and FII Private Equity Italia Due), on its participation in the first closing of a reserved closed-end private equity AIF called Arca Space Capital.

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