Ashurst's Italy team advises on private equity transactions, LBOs, MBOs, asset deals, and joint ventures. The group also assists with corporate transactions, corporate governance and commercial contracts, and has notable experience in minority investments in Italy, including matters involving co-investments and consortia. Fabio Niccoli focuses on Italy's mid-cap market.

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Key clients

  • Anima Alternative
  • Babcock International Group
  • DeA Capital Alternative Assets
  • FSI SGR S.p.A.
  • Oquendo Capital

Work highlights

  • Advised FSI SGR on the signing of a binding agreement with Sterling for the creation of a partnership aimed at creating a European leader in active pharmaceutical ingredients.
  • Advised Anima Alternative and Oquendo Capital, in their capacity as underwriters of bond and hybrid equity instruments issued by an Italian company (indirectly controlled by Matteo Moretti) to acquire the share capital of Lumson.
  • Advised DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR on the sale of its portfolio company Stalam.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Fabio Niccoli

Other key lawyers

Andrea Di Rosa