Legance - Avvocati Associati
The investment funds team at Legance - Avvocati Associati has an enviable market reputation for fund formation work. The group's assistance covers all asset management sector-related contractual, corporate and regulatory aspects; and the department is particularly active in relation to private equity and venture capital funds, as well as private debt and real estate funds. The practice is co-led by senior partner Enzo Schiavello and Barbara Sancisi, who are 'the most expert advisers in Italy in the fund formation/regulation space'. Also highly regarded, Riccardo Daguati is a collective asset management specialist.
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Testimonials
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- 'Barbara Sancisi and Enzo Schiavello are the most expert advisers in Italy in the fund formation/regulation space, and particularly smart during negotiation phases.'
- 'Enzo Schiavello has very strong knowledge of the industry.'
Key clients
- 21 Investimenti SGR
- a2a
- Aksìa Group SGR
- Alcedo SGR
- Alto Partners SGR
- Ares Management
- Baker Hughes Capital Solutions
- BNP Paribas REIM SGR
- Castello SGR
- CDP Venture Capital SGR
- Chequers Capital
- DeA Capital Alternative Funds
- DeA Capital Real Estate SGR
- Entangled Capital SGR
- Equiter
- Ersel SGR
- Eurizon Capital SGR
- European Investment Fund
- Fabrica Immobiliare SGR
- FIEE SGR - Fondo Italiano Per Efficienza Energetica
- First Capital
- Fondamental
- Fondo Italiano d’Investimento SGR
- Forma Fund
- Gardant SGR
- HAT Orizzonte SGR
- HAT SICAF
- Invel
- ITAGO SGR
- Menarini
- Morgan Stanley
- Nextalia SGR
- P101 SGR
- Partners Group
- Pillarstone
- PM&Partners SGR
- Prelios SGR
- Progressio SGR
- Quantyx SIM
- Quinta Capital SGR
- Sagitta SGR
- Sofinnova Partners
- Tikehau Investment Management
- Torre SGR
- Ver Capital SGR
- Wise Equity SGR
Work highlights
- Assisted in relation with the structuring, establishment and fundraising of 21 Invest Italy IV, an Italian private equity fund managed by 21 Partners SGR.
- Assisted Wise Equity SGR with the structuring, establishment and marketing, in Italy and abroad, of a private equity fund (Wisequity VI).
- Assisted with the structuring, establishment and marketing, in Italy and abroad, of a fund of funds dedicated to venture capital investments across Europe (to be managed by CDP Venture Capital SGR).
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Practice head
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Enzo Schiavello, Barbara Sancisi