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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

Hall of Fame

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Eliana Catalano

Eliana Catalano

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Partner, Eliana Catalano specialises in corporate and M&A (both domestic and cross-border), private equity, joint ventures and commercial agreements. She has particular expertise on fashion, luxury and design goods, manufacturing, business services, sports and leisure, consumer goods sectors. She is Team Leader of the Private Equity Focus Team and member of the Digital Innovation Focus Team (strategic support) Focus Team. She is a Board member since 2021 and Managing Partner at the firm since 2024.

Rising stars

Leading individuals

Giulia  Bianchi Frangipane

Giulia Bianchi Frangipane

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Partner, Giulia Bianchi Frangipane specialises in corporate law with particular expertise in M&A and extraordinary financial transactions, venture capital and growth equity, private equity, capital markets, commercial contracts, turnaround, company reorganisation and insolvency proceedings in retail, energy, financial services, telecommunications, transport, insurance and brokerage sectors. She is a member of the Digital Innovation, Family Businesses & SMEs and Private Equity Focus Teams. She is a former Board member (2021-2023).

Umberto Nicodano

Umberto Nicodano

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Partner, Umberto Nicodano specialises in corporate governance, M&A (public and private) with particular focus on the private equity, luxury, automotive, insurance, banking and manufacturing of industrial products and machinery sectors. He is member of the Private Equity, Private Clients and the Digital Innovation (strategic support) Focus Teams.

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Augusto Praloran

Augusto Praloran

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Partner, Augusto Praloran specialises in corporate law, M&A and business contracts in particular in the luxury, food and manufacturing sectors. He is a member of the Private Equity Focus Team and the Infrastructure, Energy & Ecological Transition Focus Team.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Eliana Catalano

Other key lawyers

Giulia Bianchi Frangipane, Stefano Nanni Costa, Umberto Nicodano, Augusto Praloran, Francesca Ricceri