BonelliErede‘s multi-disciplinary team advises on the gamut of private equity work, including public and private M&A. The group also comprises experts in Italian and cross-border fund formation, tax and regulatory issues, lending, and the tax structuring of acquisitions, reorganisations and exits. M&A practitioner Eliana Catalano leads the private equity-focused team, which includes corporate law experts Giulia Bianchi Frangipane and Stefano Nanni Costa; luxury sector specialist Umberto Nicodano; M&A, corporate law and business contract expert Augusto Praloran; and Francesca Ricceri, who advises on M&A, private equity and commercial agreements.
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Testimonials
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‘Partnership approach and standout professionals.'’
‘Availability, competence, and a great ratio between cost and results.’
‘The Bonelli team is extremely competent in all M&A issues, always present during negotiations, and very punctual. Clients really feel assisted and supported.’
‘The team led by Giulia Bianchi Frangipane outperforms counterparts.’
Key clients
- Silverlake
- Corsair Capital LLC
- Investindustrial
- Progressio sgr
- Bruin Capital
- Bravo Capital Partners II
Work highlights
- Advised GOI Energy on the execution of a December 2022 agreement with Litasco for the acquisition by GOI Energy of the entire corporate capital of ISAB.
- Advised Progressio Sgr on a transaction by which Ardian acquired a majority stake in Assist Digital, a European provider of end-to-end customer experience services and digital CRM technology.
- Advised Silver Lake (US-based private equity firm) on the acquisition of a majority stake in Facile.it from EQT VIII fund and Oakley Capital.
Lawyers
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Practice head
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Eliana Catalano