Private equity

BonelliErede

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.

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