Covering both domestic and international transactions, DLA Piper‘s Italian private equity practice advises on high-end sales and acquisitions. The team also comprises experts in management-side deals and distressed asset transactions. Heading the firm’s industrial sector offering in Italy, Alessandro Piermanni leads the private equity group. Danilo Surdi’s workload includes advising on the sale and acquisition of family-owned businesses. Anna Saraceno and Sira Franzini are also experienced practitioners.

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Key clients

  • 2Ride
  • 21 Capital
  • 360 Capital
  • Addax Biosciences
  • Azimut
  • A-KKR
  • Algebris
  • Aqseptence Group
  • B+N Referencia
  • Castik Capital Partners
  • Bluegem
  • CBRE
  • CDP
  • Clessidra
  • Credem Private Equity
  • Dea Capital
  • Equiter
  • Eurazeo
  • Finint SGR
  • H6
  • Itago SGR
  • Linden Capital
  • Mittel
  • Montefiore
  • Oak Hill Capital Partners

Work highlights

  • Assisting Aqseptence Group with the sale of a controlling stake in the group to Oaktree Private Equity fund.
  • Assisted Bluegem with the sale of Italian luxury home fragrance brand, Dr Vranjes Firenze, to Occitane.
  • Assisted an Itago SGR company with the acquisition of all the corporate capital of Apice Milano, Apice Venezia, Apice Firenze, Apice Roma Transport and (indirectly) Apice Scrl.

Lawyers

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Alessandro Piermanni

Other key lawyers

Danilo Surdi, Anna Saraceno, Sira Franzini, Silvana Bonazzi, Alessandra Crivelli, Carlos Rosquet Martinez