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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.

6 February 2025

Mediass acquires Suez Insurance Consulting

The insurance broker Mediass, part of The Ardonagh Group, has completed the acquisition of Suez Insurance Consulting, founded in Bologna in 2011 and specialising in the transport sector.

Our firm advised Mediass with partner Nicolo' Juvara, senior associate Francesca Battistutta, associate Luca Morini ed Elisa Berna.

23 January 2025

Conad and Chubb announce a new partnership

Conad announces its entry into the insurance sector with the launch of HEYCONAD ASSICURAZIONI, in collaboration with Chubb.

The offer is only available to Conad Card holders and provides access to a wide range of protection insurance products, including accident and health, home and family, and travel coverage.

Our firm advised Chubb with partner Nicolò Juvara, senior counsel Daniela Runggaldier and associate Luca Morini.

23 January 2025

ICG and Garbe buy €222m Italian retail grocery portfolio

GRR GARBE Italy and Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) have acquired all of the units of the reserved alternative real estate investment fund called ‘Retail Partnership’, managed by BNP Paribas Real Estate Investment Management Luxembourg, which owns a portfolio of 22 food retail properties, including 7 hypermarkets and 15 supermarkets.

The complex transaction also entailed the signing of a new ultra-nine-year lease agreement for the entire portfolio to Coop Alleanza 3.0, as well as the extinguishment of the previous financing of the ‘Retail Partnership’ fund and the signing of a new financing agreement for the fund with Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking.

Our firm advised BNP Reim Lux with partners Alessandro de Botton and Marco Laviano and associate Francesco Manghisi. 

 

17 January 2025

Alberghiera Mediterranea secures €34 mln financing for a resort in Sicily

Alberghiera Mediterranea S.r.l. has secured financing of €34 million from Banco BPM, with SACE guarantee, and from Banca Finanziaria Internazionale, through European Union funds under the Next Generation EU – PNRR program, managed by the Ministry of Tourism and the European Investment Bank (EIB). The financing, together with support provided by Invitalia, is aimed at the construction of a 5-star luxury resort consisting of 125 units in Licata, Sicily.

Our firm advised the financing banks with a team led by partner Andrea Taurozzi and composed of associates Edoardo Testagrossa, and Francesco Senesi, and trainee Elia Cossu Lunesu, for all finance-related aspects of the transaction. Of counsel Paolo Ruggiero, along with associate Filippo Maria Mariani, under the supervision of partner Ottavia Alfano, handled the tax aspects. The corporate and real estate profiles were handled by partner Alessandro de Botton and associate Gianluca Diena, with support from partner Lorenzo Caruccio and senior associate Fausto Indelicato on administrative law matters.

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