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31 May 2024

Indaco Venture Partners SGR has invested in MicThera S.r.l.

Indaco Venture Partners SGR, through the funds named Indaco Bio Fund and Indaco Bio Parallel Fund, has invested in MicThera S.r.l., a start-up company active in the development of microbial-derived cancer therapies.

Our firm advised MichThera and its founders with partner Maria Milano and associate Alessio Sini. 

17 May 2024

ConformGest acquired Rpm Garantie

ConformGest S.p.A., a group active in after-sales services in the used-vehicle sector - controlled by VAM Investments and owned by the Pinzano family - has completed the acquisition of Rpm Garantie, a company operating in the same market segment and specialised in the management of conventional warranties and the legal warranty of conformity on behalf of professional used-vehicle dealers.


Our firm, with a team led by partner Ottavia Alfano and composed of senior associate Andrea Cristiani and associate Filippo Maria Mariani, advised the buyer on tax aspects.

 

6 May 2024

COIMA buys three properties in the historic centre of Rome for more than €200 million

COIMA SGR S.p.A., on behalf of the reserved alternative real estate funds COIMA Core Fund I and COIMA Core Fund II, has bought three commercial properties in the historic centre of Rome succeeding Zurich and Morgan Stanley as the majority shareholder and acting independently as the manager of the alternative real estate investment fund "Sapphire", which holds the three trophy assets in its portfolio.

Our firm advised COIMA with a team composed of partners Alessandro de Botton and Maria Milano, senior associate Francesca Battistutta, associate Alessio Sini and trainee Filippo Ghanaymi, for real estate matters, as well as of partner Lorenzo Caruccio and associate Davide D'Occhio for administrative law aspects. 

29 April 2024

Fattal buys Hotel Cicerone in Rome

Fattal Hotels Italy, a company within the leading hotel group Fattal Hotel, has completed the acquisition of the Hotel Cicerone, located in the heart of Rome, from Banco BPM.

Our firm advised Banco BPM with a team composed of partner Alessandro de Botton, senior associate Stefano Cova and trainee Gian Luca Marchi.

10 April 2024

Evoca issued €550 million high yield senior secured notes

Lone Star portfolio company Evoca, active in the out-of-home coffee machine sector, issued €550 million high yield senior secured notes due in 2029, the proceeds of which were used for the early refinancing of the existing bond. 

Our firm advised Evoca on the Italian tax aspects of the issuance with a team led by partner Ottavia Alfano, of counsel Paolo Ruggiero, senior associate Matteo Mairone and associate Filippo Maria Mariani. 

5 April 2024

QuattroR buys a 50% stake in Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group

QuattroR has acquired a 50% stake in Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group with the aim of accelerating its growth and long-term value creation. The remaining 50% will remain with Massimo Zanetti and his family.

QuattroR acquires its stake in the Group primarily through a sizeable capital increase. The new resources will be entirely dedicated to pursuing several growth opportunities, already identified and shared, as well as reducing the financial leverage at the group level.

Our firm advised QuattroR with a multidisciplinary team led by partner Ugo Molinari and composed of partner Margherita Santoiemma, senior associate Andrea Cecchi and associate Giulia Mescolini for corporate aspects, and partner Marco Leonardi for finance aspects.

2 April 2024

New round of appointments at Molinari Agostinelli

Molinari Agostinelli's internal growth continues as Claudio Zanda and Lorenzo Caruccio are appointed salary partners of the firm. Claudio Zanda has extensive and multidisciplinary experience in extraordinary transactions in the areas of debt restructuring, private equity, M&A and real estate. Lorenzo Caruccio is head of the firm's admistrative law practice since 2021 and has a thorough experience in the area of public law, with particular reference to the construction and urban planning, energy and environment, and public procurement sectors.

Such appointments are accompanied by the promotions of Matteo Mairone, Alessandro Pallavicini and Federico Trabucco to senior associate.

 

15 March 2024

HAT SGR acquired Texor S.r.l.

HAT SGR has acquired, through the "HAT Technology Fund 4" fund, 100% of Texor S.r.l., a company active for twenty years in the ICT & System Integration sector with a focus on high-criticality network infrastructures.

The operation was financed by Banco BPM, assisted by our firm with a multidisciplinary team composed, for the acquisition finance aspects, of partner Andrea Taurozzi and associate Edoardo Testagrossa, as well as partner Ottavia Alfano and associate Marco Oggiano for tax matters. 

11 March 2024

Alto Partners to acquire majority stake in EF Group

Alto Partners SGR, through the Alto Capital V fund, executed a binding agreement with Fysis - EOS PE Fund I, a fund managed by EOS IM, for the acquisition of a majority stake in EF Group, a leading Italian general contractor in the design and construction of exhibition stands and three-dimensional structures.

Our firm advised Alto Partners with a multidisciplinary team consisting of partner Ciro Di Palma and associates Michela Maresca and Gianluca Diena, for M&A aspects, as well as partner Andrea Taurozzi and associate Edoardo Testagrossa for acquisition finance aspects.

 

16 February 2024

Former Golden Palace Hotel in Turin sold to REAM SGR

REAM SGR,through the GERAS 2 Fund, has completed the acquisition of the Golden Palace, a prestigious hotel located in the heart of Turin, owned by a consortium of banks including Banco BPM, Intesa Sanpaolo, and Sardaleasing. The management will be entrusted to a leading international hotel chain, and the property will undergo redevelopment and restructuring, financed by BPER Banca.

Our firm advised Banco BPM, Intesa Sanpaolo, and Sardaleasing with a team led by partner Alessandro de Botton, senior associate Stefano Cova, associate Beatrice Mattioni and trainee Gian Luca Marchi.

23 January 2024

Altair Funecap Group acquires Saie Cremazioni

The Altair Funecap Group, a leader in cemetery services in Europe and Italy, has acquired the entire share capital of Saie Cremazioni S.r.l., a company specializing in the management and maintenance of a series of facilities within municipal cemeteries under a project finance scheme.

Our firm assisted Lemanik Asset Management S.A. and Riverrock European Capital Partners LLP, acting as lenders to Saie. The team, coordinated by partner Riccardo Agostinelli, included partner Marco Leonardi and associates Alessandro Pallavicini and Edoardo Testagrossa.

9 January 2024

Molinari Agostinelli strengthens tax team with the hiring of Paolo Ruggiero

Molinari Agostinelli strengthens the tax area with the addition of Paolo Ruggiero, who joins as of counsel.

Throughout his career, Paolo Ruggiero has gained over a decade of experience in the fields of domestic and international taxation, particularly in the establishment of real estate funds and in M&A and leverage buy-out transactions, structured finance tax matters, transfer pricing and corporate taxation.

Previously, he worked for over ten years with leading tax law firms and held the position as Finance Director at Satispay S.p.A.