Nicoletta Alfano
DLA Piper
DLA Piper
Client SatisfactionThe investment management and funds practice at DLA Piper‘s Italy offices is active in relation to funds investing in real estate assets (including social housing and student accommodation), infrastructure, healthcare, renewables, credit, seed capital, and private equity. Team head Agostino Papa is experienced in financial and banking regulation, while legal director Nicoletta Alfano is an asset management and financial services regulation expert. Other key figures are senior lawyer Edoardo Campo, who 'combines legal expertise with commercial sensitivity perfectly'; and Eusapia Simone, who assists with special transactions, authorisations, and restructurings.
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Testimonials
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- 'Client focus, proactive, prepared for all relevant issues, and meets deadlines.'
- 'Solutions in line with clients' rules and regulations.'
- 'Excellent preparation. Always manages to satisfy all requests and resolve all issues, even the most difficult ones.'
- 'Agostino Papa's team stands out for its deep legal expertise, innovation and commercial sensitivity.'
- 'Edoardo Campo combines legal expertise with commercial sensitivity perfectly.'
- 'Eusapia Simone is a lawyer with great interpersonal skills and very client oriented.'
Key clients
- Colliers Global Investors Italy SGR S.p.A.
- BFF Bank S.p.A.
- Xyence Capital SGR S.p.A.
- Credem Venture Capital SGR S.p.A.
- Invimit SGR
- Hines Italy RE
- Generali Investment Partners SGR S.p.A.
- DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR S.p.A.
- DeA Capital Real Estate SGR S.p.A.
- CDP S.p.A.
- Canadian Solar Group
- Prelios SGR S.p.A.
- JP Morgan Asset Management (UK) Limited
- CDP Venture Capital SGR S.p.A.
- CDP Real Asset SGR S.p.A.
- Investitori SGR S.p.A. (AIFM belonging to the Allianz Group)
- Patrizia Invesmtent Management S. à r.l.
- AXA REIM SGP SA
- UBS Asset Management SGR S.p.A.
- Generali Real Estate SGR S.p.A.
Work highlights
- Advised Hines on the structuring of an investment transaction carried out through a joint venture with Oaktree Capital Management, which concerned the acquisition of a real estate complex in Milan.
- Assisted Canadian Solar in relation to a complex investment transaction involving an investment in an Italian REIF called CSFS I.
- Assisted CDP S.p.A. in relation to the investment activities of Fondo Nazionale Ristrutturazioni Imprese – Comparto indiretto.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Agostino Papa
DLA PiperPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Agostino Papa