Carlo Croff
Hall of fameChiomentiKnown for its LBO expertise, Chiomenti‘s experience encompasses investments in both private and listed companies. It acts for sponsors targeting the energy, infrastructure, insurance and healthcare sectors. Mario Roli advises infrastructure funds and pension funds on the acquisition of companies; Filippo Modulo is a cross-border M&A specialist; Elena Busson is ’excellent’; and Luigi Vaccaro handles company law, M&A, private equity and joint ventures. Other experienced practitioners are Carlo Croff, Antonio Sascaro, Massimiliano Nitti, and Corrado Borghesan. US-based Salvo Arena is also noted. TFormer practice-co-head Franco Agopyan and Giovanni Colantuono departed in November 2024.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Strong and professional people - fast, commercial, flexible, a high level of bespoke client service, and multidisciplinary strength.’
’Clients appreciate the empowerment that the senior team gives to less experienced, yet very smart and capable, junior staff.’
‘Elena Busson in particular is excellent.’
‘During complex acquisitions, Luigi Vaccaro manages to negotiate very beneficial terms with difficult counterparts.’
Key clients
- SK Capital Partners
- One Equity Partners
- Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
- GIC
- Capvis
- Cerberus
- Charterhouse
- Lonestar
- Lion Capital
- Investindustrial
- Cinven
- NB Renaissance
- Clessidra
- F2i SGR
- FSI SGR
- Searchlight
- OpCapita
- QuattroR
- Pitney Bowes Inc.
- IGI SGR
- Apollo
- Aliante Partners
- KPS
- Hourglass
- Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co Partners
- Blackrock
- Ion Investment Group
- Portobello Capital
- Stirling Square Capital Partners
- CDP Venture Capital SGR
- NUO
- Alpha Private Equity
- Nextalia SGR
- Atlantia
- Altor
- PX3 Partners
- BDT Capital Partners
- A&M Capital Europe
- Ares Management
Work highlights
- Advising BDT Capital Partners on the acquisition of a minority stake in IMA.
- Advising Viatris on the sale of its over-the-counter business to Cooper Consumer Health.
- Advising Ardian on the sale to Asterion Industrial Partners of 49% of 2i Aeroporti.
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Mario Roli, Salvo Arena