NCTM's capital markets practice is headed by Stefano Padovani. The firm has been active on both debt and equity transactions this year....
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NCTM's capital markets practice is headed by Stefano Padovani. The firm has been active on both debt and equity transactions this year. NCTM also extended its reach into Belgium, merging with Brussels boutique O'Connor and Company, a firm specialising in international economic law.
On the equity side, Giuseppe Labianca is advising Univa Partecipazioni in a public offering of shares. On the debt side, the firm, led by Padovani, advised Frankfurt bank Commerzbank on the €30 million issue of floating rate notes.
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NCTM is a traditional corporate practice that has significantly increased its capacity with the addition of seven partners since October 2008.The firm is mostly active on mid-market domestic transactions according to competitors – who pick out Alberto Toffoletto as the practice's leading lawyer....
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NCTM is a traditional corporate practice that has significantly increased its capacity with the addition of seven partners since October 2008.
The firm is mostly active on mid-market domestic transactions according to competitors – who pick out Alberto Toffoletto as the practice's leading lawyer.
But it was Paolo Montironi who led on NCTM's most noteworthy deal of 2008, advising a consortium of equity investors led by Barclays Private Equity and Investcorp in its €800 million acquisition of N&W Global Vending from Argan Capital and Merrill Lynch in November.
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NCTM's project finance practice is led by Stefano Padovani and has an excellent reputation among the market on the back of the firm's strong banking practice. NCTM represents banks and sponsors and, though the firm is reputed as being a particularly strong in the renewable energy sector, has acted in high-profile projects in a range of sectors....
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NCTM's project finance practice is led by Stefano Padovani and has an excellent reputation among the market on the back of the firm's strong banking practice. NCTM represents banks and sponsors and, though the firm is reputed as being a particularly strong in the renewable energy sector, has acted in high-profile projects in a range of sectors.
In June 2008 partner Sante Ricci advised Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori as the sponsors in the €780 million financing for the high-speed train passenger transportation services in Italy by private entrepreneurs.
And in October 2008 Corrado Verna advised Banca Infrastrutture Innovazione e Sviluppo and Unicredit MedioCredito Centrale as mandated lead arrangers on the €48.5 million financing to implement a parking system in Emilia Romagna, a region of northern Italy.
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NCTM is a growing firm in Italy. The firm's R&I practice, led by Maurizio Cimetti in the Verona office, is active on small to mid-size deals and has a niche representing private equity firms in distressed proceedings, competitors say....
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NCTM is a growing firm in Italy. The firm's R&I practice, led by Maurizio Cimetti in the Verona office, is active on small to mid-size deals and has a niche representing private equity firms in distressed proceedings, competitors say.
In February 2009 Cimetti advised I2 Capital Partners on the acquisition of €600 million of assets from energy company Belleli's bankruptcy proceedings. The insolvency proceedings and subsequent litigations encompassed a variety of issues, including receivable and claw-back actions.
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