Investment funds

DLA Piper

Client Satisfaction

DLA Piper's investment management and funds practice in Italy acts for Italian and international fund managers, collective investment schemes, and institutional investors on both transactional and regulatory matters. The group is headed up by financial services and investment funds specialist Agostino Papa, who is ‘one of the market’s great players’. The team further includes Nicoletta Alfano, an adviser on financial services regulation; Edoardo Campo, who is experienced in asset management, as well as private equity, real estate, social housing and infrastructure funds; and the ’technical and prepared’ Eusapia Simone.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

‘The investment funds team is very well organised and structured at different levels of seniority.’
‘They always drive negotiations with counterparties in a positive and constructive manner and with a business-oriented approach.’
‘With extensive knowledge of regulatory practice, DLA Piper’s team covers a wide range of transactions and advice.’
‘The best investment funds team currently present in the Italian legal landscape.’
‘For all the most technical, strategic and/or delicate issues they are a point of reference. Always advanced and with great experience in sector practices, including foreign ones.'
‘Agostino Papa is a leader and an excellent negotiator, with the ability to communicate and empathise. Skills that help discussions with counterparts and lead both tables to viable, shared and often innovative and strategic solutions.’
‘Agostino Papa is one of the market’s great players, with a deep understanding of the relevant laws and transaction dynamics.’
‘Eusapia Simone is a point of reference for delicate legal issues. Technical and prepared.’

Key clients

Azimut Libera Impresa SGR
BFF Bank
Bluegem
Cassa depositi e prestiti
CBRE Limited
CDP Real Asset SGR
CDP Venture Capital SGR
Cognita Holdings
Colliers Global Investors Italy SGR
Credem Venture Capital SGR
DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR
Eurazeo
Generali Investment Partners SGR
HG Capital Trust
Hines Italy RE
Investitori SGR
JPMorgan Asset Management (UK)
Kingstreet
Patrizia Investment Management
Prelios SGR
UBS Asset Management SGR
Yarpa SGR

Work highlights

Advising CDP on the investment activities of Fondo Nazionale Ristrutturazioni Imprese – Comparto Indiretto.
Advising CDP Real Asset SGR on the investment by FOF Infrastrutture in several infrastructure alternative investment funds.
Advised Arsenale Real Estate SGR on the structuring, establishment and launch of a reserved closed-ended feeder AIF named AREUS II.