The Limestone Capital fund has acquired from Freedom Holding the entire share capital of the company owning the active luxury resort “Campzero” in Champoluc dedicated to mountain enthusiasts.
Our firm advised the seller with a team composed of partners Riccardo Agostinelli and Beatrice Neri and associate Federico Trabucco.
Jp Morgan Asset Management - Global Special Situations Group, through its fund Lynstone, has completed the acquisition of Pernigotti, the historic Italian chocolate brand controlled by the Toksoz Group.
The transaction, aimed at relaunching the company, was financed by illimity, advised by our firm with a team led by partner Marco Leonardi, and composed by associates Alessandro Pallavicini and Michela Maresca and trainee Emanuele Paoluzzi.
Mediobanca strengthens its position in the consumer credit market with a double acquisition in the "buy now pay later" segment. The group’s subsidiary Compass acquired 19.5% of the Swiss company HeidiPay and 100% of the Italian company Soisy; the first one is specialised in the development of digital platforms to support BNPL in e-commerce, while the second is a fintech operator with strong expertise in granting special purpose loans for the purchase of goods and services using e-commerce platforms.
Our firm advised Compass with a team composed of partner Nicolo' Juvara, senior counsel Daniela Runggaldier, associate Giuliano Decorato and trainee Luca Bendin, as well as, for acquisition finance matters, partner Andrea Taurozzi and associate Alessandro Pallavicini.
Industria Italiana Autobus, market leader in Italy in the city bus sector, obtained a Euro 50 million loan to support the production of electric and natural gas buses for urban transport.
Our firm, with partner Marco Leonardi and associate Alessandro Pallavicini, advised the pool of financing banks including Banco BPM as Agent Bank and Mandated Leader Arranger, BPER Banca and UniCredit as Mandated Leader Arrangers.
Sviluppo Sostenibile, a private equity fund managed by DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR, specialising in ESG-related investments in Italian SMEs, has acquired a majority stake in Ledworks S.r.l., known for its 'Twinkly' brand and active in the lighting decoration market.
Our firm, with partner Marco Leonardi, associate Cristina Cupolo and trainee Ada Gabriela Lubinu, advised the pool of financing banks, including Intesa Sanpaolo, also acting as agent bank, MPS Capital Services and Cassa di Risparmio di Bolzano (Sparkasse).
The team composed of partner Andrea Taurozzi and associate Cristina Cupolo for financial aspects and partner Antonio Cuoco for tax-related matters, advised Ecornaturasì, the largest wholesale distributor of organic and biodynamic products in Italy, on two different financings: a pool medium-long term financing, granted by Banca Nazionale del Lavoro and Unicredit, and an unsecured medium-long term financing granted by Intesa Sanpaolo, both aimed at rescheduling the company's existing indebtedness.
The subscription period of a maximum of No. 112,500,000 newly issued ordinary shares of Landi Renzo - a company listed on Euronext STAR Milan and world leader in the design and production of technologies for energy transition – has expired. The shares arise from the capital increase resolved by the Extraordinary Shareholders’ meeting held on April 29, 2022.
Our firm, with a team composed of partners Ugo Molinari and Marco Laviano, senior counsel Paolo Barbanti Silva and associate Giuliano Decorato, advised Itaca Equity Holding, which acquired a minority stake in the vehicle Green by Definition S.p.A. through which the investment in Landi Renzo was carried out.
IGI Private Equity, through a co-investment by private equity funds managed by Unigestion SA, acquired a majority stake in Matec Industries (Macchine Tecnologiche), a company founded in 2004 and active in the design and construction of plants for treatment and filtration of wastewater produced in many sectors, such as mining, aggregates, construction, concrete, marble and granite, ceramics, glass, plastics and in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries.
Our firm, with a team led by partner Ottavia Alfano, assisted IGI SGR with respect to the tax aspects of the acquisition and the financial structure of the transaction as well as the tax due diligence.
Fondo Italiano d'Investimento and Armonia Sgr executed a binding agreement to acquire from the Marzucco Family a majority stake in Quick, a group active in the design, engineering and production of technologically advanced equipment for motor yachts, sailing yachts and superyachts.
Our firm advised Banco BPM and Banca Bper, acting as lenders, with a team composed of partner Marco Leonardi and associate Alessandro Pallavicini.
The London and Regional Group Hotel Holdings acquired from COIMA SGR S.p.A., which acted as management company of the AIF "Lido di Venezia II", the company Hotel Lido Uno S.r.l., owner of a real estate complex including the historic five-star luxury hotel "Hotel Excelsior" located on the Venice Lido island.
Our firm advised Coima SGR with a team led by partners Ugo Molinari and Maria Milano, supported by associate Michela Maresca and trainee Gianluca Diena.
UniCredit subscribed a minibond issued by AG Digital Media S.p.A., a Milan-based scale-up company founded in 2016, which through the brand Freeda Media produces and distributes original online contents on inclusion and diversity matters. The transaction aims at strengthening Freeda Platform, recently launched in the fashion, food, entertainment and cosmetics sectors, and consolidating its commitment to sustainability.
Our firm advised AG Digital Media S.p.A. with partner Andrea Taurozzi and associate Alessandro Pallavicini.
Banco BPM S.p.A. and Banca Nazionale del Lavoro S.p.A. financed the acquisition by the closed-end investment fund called "Arcadia Small Cap II.", managed by Arcadia SGR S.p.A., of CBS Est S.r.l, a company active in the design and production of manifolds, pipes, assemblies and systems made of copper, brass, aluminum, etc., for the heat, ventilation and air conditioning market.
Molinari Agostinelli advised the lenders with a team composed of partner Andrea Taurozzi, associate Alessandro Pallavicini and trainee Emanuele Paoluzzi.