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1 July 2025

Microport wins at the Umbria Regional Administrative Court

Our firm, together with partner Lorenzo Caruccio and associate Davide D’Occhio, successfully represented Microport CRM, supported by the technical team led by in-house counsel Alice Flacco, in proceedings before the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) of Umbria. The case concerned the annulment of the award of the Punto Zero tender procedure (the regional purchasing center for healthcare sector acquisitions) for the selection, through a framework agreement, of suppliers to regional hospital companies of active implantable devices (pacemakers and defibrillators).

With rulings no. 548/2025, 561/2025, and 562/2025, the TAR upheld the appeals and ordered the reinstatement of Microport among the awarded suppliers for Lots 1 (single-chamber pacemakers SSIR), 7 (dual-chamber ICDs), and 8 (biventricular ICDs). The total value of the supplies associated with the framework agreements for the contested Lots exceeds 7 million euros.

27 June 2025

Ardonagh acquires Italian-based broker Camerani & Cornacchia

Camerani & Cornacchia Group S.r.l., a brokerage company specialized in insurance solutions for agricultural risks, has joined Ardonagh Group.

This transaction marks a key strategic step that enhances Ardonagh Group’s service offering in Italy, in a crucial and rapidly evolving sector such as the management of risks arising from natural disasters related to agriculture, enabling effective fulfillment of clients’ insurance needs and requirements.

Our firm advised Ardonagh Italia S.p.A. with a team led by partner Nicolò Juvara.

 

17 June 2025

Coima and Eagle Hills relaunch the Hotel des Bains in Venice

A consortium led by the Coima ESG City Impact Fund, part of the real estate development company Coima SGR, and Eagle Hills, a company based in Abu Dhabi, has reached an agreement with banks to acquire 100% of the historical debt of the company that owned Hotel Des Bains, amounting to €54 million, which will be converted into equity shares. This agreement will enable a total investment of approximately €200 million for the complete restoration and modernisation of the hotel on the Venice Lido, with a projected completion timeline of about 3 years.

Our firm advised Coima with a team led by partner Ugo Molinari, including partner Beatrice Neri, senior associate Michela Maresca and associate Gianluca Diena, as well as partner Lorenzo Caruccio and senior associate Fausto Indelicato for administrative law matters.

13 May 2025

J.C. Flowers acquires Wefox's Italian units

J.C. Flowers & Co., a private investment firm specializing in the financial services sector, has acquired 100% of the two insurance companies through which the German group Wefox operates in Italy.

The transaction, which follows the acquisition of a controlling stake in the brokerage company Consulbrokers last autumn, is part of the fund's European growth plan in the insurance sector.

Our firm advised J.C. Flowers with a multidisciplinary team coordinated by partner Ugo Molinari and composed of partner Ciro Di Palma, managing counsel Francesca Battistutta and associates Giulia Mescolini and Beatrice Mattioni, for M&A aspects; partner Nicolò Juvara, associate Sara Nicole Cancedda and Elisa Berna, for regulatory aspects; as well as partner Lorenzo Caruccio for administrative law aspects.

29 April 2025

Strategic Partnership between Banco Desio and Italiana Assicurazioni

Banco di Desio e della Brianza S.p.A. has announced the signing of a 10 year partnership agreement with Italiana Assicurazioni S.p.A., an insurance company belonging to Reale Group, following a structured competitive selection process.

The agreement provides for a preferential commercial collaboration aimed at integrating and completing Banco Desio's current insurance product offering through the distribution of IBIPs products, including Class I, Class III, Class V, and Multi-class products.

Banco Desio was advised by Molinari with partners Nicolò Juvara and Daniela Runggaldier and associate Sara Cancedda.

18 April 2025

EcorNaturaSì secures financing for €45 million to support new investment plan

EcorNaturaSì, a company specializing in organic and biodynamic products, has secured financing for a total of Euro 45 million. The transaction, involving Banca Finint as advisor, and BNL BNP Paribas, Intesa Sanpaolo and Unicredit as Global Coordinators and financiers, is intended to support the new investment plan of the group.

Our firm advised EcorNaturaSì with a team composed of partner Andrea Taurozzi, associate Francesco Senesi and trainee Elia Cossu Lunesu, as well as partners Ottavia Alfano and Paolo Ruggiero for tax aspects.

10 April 2025

Vam Investments acquires Fidelitycar

Vam Investments Group, a private equity firm specializing in buyout operations and strategic consolidations led by Marco Piana, has acquired, Fidelitycar, a company specialized in managing Conventional Warranties and Legal Conformity Guarantees on behalf of professional used vehicle dealers, through its subsidiary ConformGest, a group active in the same market segment and also participated in by the Pinzano family.

Our firm advised Vam Investments on tax aspects with partner Ottavia Alfano, senior associate Andrea Cristiani and trainee Marco Marinelli.

7 April 2025

D-Orbit acquires Planetek Italia

D-Orbit, a global leader in space logistics and orbital transport, has completed the acquisition of the entire share capital of Planetek Italia S.r.l., a leader in satellite data processing and in the design and development of software and infrastructure for space data. As part of the transaction, Planetek's shareholders have joined D-Orbit's shareholding structure.

Our firm advised Planetek with a team composed of partner Margherita Santoiemma, senior associate Stefano Cova and associate Beatrice Mattioni for the M&A and corporate aspects of the transaction, as well as partner Lorenzo Caruccio for matters related to the golden power procedure.

27 March 2025

Sys-Dat Completes Acquisition of 80% Stake in A&C Holding

Sys-Dat, an ICT company listed on the “Euronext Milan - STAR Segment,” has completed the acquisition of 80% of A&C Holding’s share capital and, indirectly, of its subsidiaries Versya, A&C Sistemi, BM Informatica, Velika, and Ager Technology. These companies specialize in providing software solutions for vertical markets, including large-scale retail, food & beverage, logistics, and professionals such as notaries and accountants.

As part of the transaction, an option agreement for the remaining 20% of A&C Holding’s share capital has also been signed.

Our firm advised Sys-Dat with a team composed of Marco Laviano, Andrea Cecchi, Giulia Mescolini, and Margherita Del Deo.

 

24 March 2025

DeA Capital Alternative Funds raised to 30% its 18% in Italian leisure group Costa Edutainment

Costa Edutainment has announced a new corporate structure with DeA Capital Alternative Funds Sgr raising its 18% stake to 30%, through the subscription of a 20M capital increase. The transaction was financed with a 105M loan granted by a pool of banks led by Banco BPM and comprising Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, Banca Passadore, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, Credit Agricole Italia and BPER Corporate & Investment Banking.

Our firm advised the Costa group with a multidisciplinary team co-headed by partners Margherita Santoiemma and Andrea Taurozzi, respectively for the corporate and M&A and finance aspects of the transaction, and composed of senior associate Andrea Cecchi and associates Giulia Mescolini, Margherita Del Deo, Francesco Senesi and trainee Elia Cossu Lunesu. Tax profiles were handled by the team led by partner Ottavia Alfano, with partner Paolo Ruggiero and associate Filippo Maria Mariani.

 

12 March 2025

New round of appointments at Molinari

Molinari's internal growth continues as Paolo Ruggiero and Daniela Runggaldier are appointed salary partners of the firm.

Such appointments are accompanied by the promotions of Francesca Battistutta to managing counsel and of Giuliano Decorato, Francesco Manghisi, Michela Maresca and Bruno Tripodi to senior associate.

We firmly believe in the value of internal growth and the importance of providing each professional with the opportunity to develop their potential in an environment that rewards merit and excellence. Today's promotions are a concrete demonstration of our commitment in this direction.

 

21 February 2025

Bedeschi S.p.A. announces successful completion of the negotiated settlement of business crisis

Bedeschi S.p.A., a historic Italian company and a leader in the field of material handling and brick plant construction, has announced the successful completion of the negotiated settlement process for the resolution of the business crisis, which began in March 2024. The positive outcome of the negotiated settlement allowed for the subscription of a €19.8 million capital increase by Invitalia, the Italian national agency for investment attraction and business development, through the Fondo Salvaguardia Imprese (which acquires minority stakes in the risk capital of companies facing economic and financial difficulties).

Our firm advised the financial creditors with a team led by partner Alessandro Fontana and composed of associates Giuliano Decorato and Ada Gabriela Lubinu.

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