Chiomenti‘s team has a strong reputation for LBO strategies, along with an enviable track record in structured investments in private and listed companies. The group is co-led by international contract expert Franco Agopyan and Mario Roli, an adviser to industrial operators and funds on acquisitions. The team further features senior partner Carlo Croff; managing partner Filippo Modulo; Elena Busson, who advises private equity funds on M&A; and Luigi Vaccaro, an adviser to Asian investors. Additional key figures are Antonio Sascaro, Massimiliano Nitti, Edoardo Canetta Rossi Palermo, and Giovanni Colantuono.
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‘Strong Italian law firm with tested international presence.'
'Good diversification of expertise.’
‘Franco Agopyan is a go-to lawyer in terms of M&A for PE funds.'
‘Franco Agopyan is a very sophisticated and experienced professional, who is able to coordinate complex situations - very much available and fully dedicated to his clients.’
Key clients
- SK Capital Partners
- One Equity Partners
- Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
- GIC
- BC Partners
- Capvis
- Cerberus
- Charterhouse
- CVC
- Lonestar
- Lion Capital
- Investindustrial
- Cinven
- NB Renaissance
- Clessidra
- F2i SGR S.p.A.
- FSI Sgr
- Searchlight
- OpCapita
- QuattroR
- Pitney Bowes Inc.
- IGI SGR S.p.A.
- Apollo
- Aliante Partners
- KPS
- Hourglass
- Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co Partners Llp
- Blackrock
- Ion Investment Group
- Portobello Capital
- Stirling Square Capital Partners
- CDP Venture Capital SGR S.p.A.
- NUO
- Alpha Private Equity
- Nextalia SGR
- Atlantia
- H.I.G.
- Altor
Work highlights
- Advising Ion Investment Group on the agreement for the acquisition of Cedacri, the Italy-based banking software group.
- Advising private equity funds on the sale to Nordson Corporation of Arag Group.
- Advising Silver Lake on the acquisition of a minority stake in TeamSystem from Hellman & Friedman for €600m.
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