
Acting throughout private equity lifecycles, Hogan Lovells International LLP‘s practice covers co-investments, and equity or debt investments in infrastructure, real estate and energy assets. It also advises on private M&A, add-on acquisitions, IPO exits, and minority and venture capital investments. Corporate M&A and private equity practitioner Luca Picone is group head; while Paola Barometro is a February 2024 recruit from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, who advises private equity funds on M&A.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘The team is client-friendly and goal-oriented.’
‘Very responsive and a lot of expertise in several matters.’
‘Very client-oriented and attentive to clients’ needs.’
‘The team is well structured and very effective at responding to any issue - well prepared when supporting a PE deal.’
��Luca Picone and Martina Di Nicola are high-level professionals and very supportive. They are always very present during DD phases, as well as during negotiations.’
‘Pierluigi Feliciani - client-friendly, goal-oriented and a good negotiator.’
‘Pierluigi Feliciani - capable of closing a deal and always available to give clarifications to clients.’
‘Andrea Foglia - detail-oriented and extremely good at explaining the pros and cons of specific clauses. Highly valuable.’
Key clients
- 21 Invest SGR
- Brand Label
- Bulgarelli Production
- CDP Venture Capital
- D'Auria Packaging
- Enel Group
- Fressnapf Group
- Gerresheimer
- Gruppo Florence
- Guaresi Group
- Hyle Capital Partners
- Trend
- Valtenna
Work highlights
- Advised minority shareholders of Gruppo Florence on the sale to a corporate vehicle (controlled by Permira) of their entire shareholding in Gruppo Florence.
Lawyers

Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Luca Picone