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CMS' multidisciplinary team is consistently mandated on complex private equity matters, with clients benefiting from its ability to work alongside the firm's finance, capital markets, tax and competition teams. Advising across the insurance, banking, automotive and TMCs sectors, Italy private equity department head Paolo Scarduelli regularly assists national and international private equity clients on corporate law, M&A, and corporate finance. Key support is provided by Pietro Cavasola and Massimo Trentino.

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  • ‘Excellent knowledge of international contexts.’

  • ‘The team is very good at cross-cutting across practices and able to provide support for cross-border issues too.’

Key clients

  • Telecom Italia
  • Telecom Italia Ventures S.r.l.
  • ENI (ENI) S.p.A.
  • Dussur
  • Heritage Capital Partners
  • Green Arrow Capital
  • Portals/Epiris
  • Sagitta – SGT Crescitalia PMI Fund
  • Columna Capital

Work highlights

  • Advised Heritage Capital Partners on the set up, launch and operation of a €500m private equity master-feeder fund operating by way of a fintech platform.
  • Advised Green Arrow Capital SGR on the launch of a private equity fund specialising in “Made in Italy” target assets.
  • Assisted a private Family Office with the acquisition of 93% of Pinarello Cicli.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Paolo Scarduelli

Other key lawyers

Pietro Cavasola, Massimo Trentino, Andrea Arcangeli