bureau Plattner
bureau Plattner is a firm of tax advisors, auditors and lawyers with 200 team members and four offices in Italy in Bolzano (South Tyrol), Milan, Genoa and Merano (South Tyrol). In Germany, the firm has a representative office in Munich. The firm was founded in 1969.
The firm handles legal service for clients in a range of sectors including tax, corporate finance, legal advisory assistance, audit, accounting, accounting, payroll and restructuring and insolvency in Italy and internationally.
Highlights
Bureau Plattner advised Knauf di Knauf on the acquisition of an Srl. The firm advised Knauf throughout the acquisition process on the legal, financial, and operational aspects of the deal. This included conducting due diligence, facilitating communication and negotiation with the target company, and providing ongoing support post-transaction. The deal closed in April 2024.
The firm also assisted RHI Magnesita throughout the acquisition of Terzi Refrattari. The firm’s role included providing guidance through the due diligence process and facilitating the transition phase. The deal closed in June 2024.
Giovannelli e Associati
Established in 2013 as a spin-off from Ashurst,
Giovannelli e Associati is an independent firm based in Milan. It employs 48 lawyers, including 16 partners. The firm’s practice includes focus on M&A, restructuring, private equity, corporate finance, tax and capital markets.
Highlights
Giovannelli e Associati advised White Bridge Investments III on the financing for the acquisition of a majority stake in the share capital of Vida S.r.l. The transaction closed in April 2024.
The firm also advised Animalia on the majority investment by the investment company Charme Capital Partners. The investment was made through a capital increase that will allow Animalia to accelerate its consolidation and growth plans. The deal closed in July 2024.
Testimonials - 2024/2025
"At the same time as being extremely competitive in terms of costs, they provide extremely good service across the board, The team has terrific legal technical abilities, great understanding of the market and players in that market can work to any deadline without compromising on work quality." - Banking & Finance
"Valerio Fontanesi is incredibly intelligent, appreciates what's important for international investors when engaging in finance transactions in Italy and, yet is incredibly commercial." - Banking & Finance
Key Clients
Birsa (Animalia), Dedalus Group, La Triveneta Cavi, Primotecs, Reevo, Argos Wityu, White Bridge Investments, Hayfin Capital Management, BentallGreenOak, Sixth Street, Culti Milano, Genenta, KME Group
Testimonials - 2023/2024
“We find that the people we work with there are very sophisticated, detail oriented, commercial, very available and good value.”
“I've been working for Giovannelli E Associati for years and I like them for their precision, team, quick responses, and excellent negotiation skills for agreement clauses.”
A&O Shearman
A&O Shearman is a British “magic circle” firm, with an international network that includes offices in 31 jurisdictions. The firm has offices in Milan and Rome.
Highlights
The firm advised Enovis Corporation on its strategic acquisition of LimaCorporate S.p.A. from EQT Private Equity. The transaction was completed in January 2024.
In Capital Markets, the firm is currently advising Anima Holding S.P.A. in connection with the tender offer promoted by Banco BPM Vita S.p.A. The transaction is currently ongoing and valued at approximately 1.78 billion EUR.
ADVANT Nctm
Established in 2000, ADVANT Nctm is an Italian firm that has spread globally. In addition to offices in Milan and Rome, it has branches in in London, Brussels and Shanghai. The firm is active across banking, capital markets, M&A, projects and restructuring and insolvency.
Highlights
The firm provided legal assistance to US Bank National Association in relation to the add-on financing transactions to Carnival group, composed of a new loan and a new bond as well as repricing of the existing transactions for further 1 billion USD. The transaction closed in June 2024.
The M&A team advised Chequers Capital in relation to the sale of their majority stake of Somacis, Italian company active in the field of high-complexity printed circuit boards, to Bain Capital. The transaction closed in August 2024.
Bird & Bird
Bird & Bird is a leading British firm with an international network that includes offices in 24 jurisdictions. The firm established Italian branches, opening a Milan office in 2003 and a Rome office in 2005.
Highlights
In Capital Markets, the firm advised Techstars Central LLC in structuring and negotiating No. 7 investment transactions in the corporate capital of the Italian startups Illuminem S.r.l., G2Q Computing S.r.l., Bestie Bite S.r.l., Intuos S.r.l., Nubo S.r.l., Reviway S.r.l. and Syllotips S.r.l. The transaction is currently ongoing.
The M&A team advised Honeywell International in the acquisition via voluntary tender offer and subsequent take private of Civitanavi Systems S.p.A. The transaction was valued at US$200 million and closed in March 2024.
Cappelli Riolo Calderaro Crisostomo Del Din & Partners
Studio Legale Cappelli RCCD is a boutique law firm founded in 2009. It has offices in Milan, Rome and London. The firm is largely respected and has a strong reputation in the market among its peers and clients offering reputable advisory services in the domestic and international markets focusing on Capital markets, banking and finance, M&A, project finance and restructuring and insolvency.
Highlights
Studio Legale Cappelli RCCD advised Gruppo Magnaghi, operating in the aerospace sector, on a cross-border financing transaction provided by a pool of primary financing institutions composed of UniCredit S.p.A., Banca Nazionale del Lavoro S.p.A., and Deutsche Bank S.p.A.. The transaction is valued at $64,500,000.00 and closed in February 2024.
The firm advised doNext and Finint SGR in the establishment of the securitisation platform in the context of the Efesto fund. The platform was devised for the acquisition of leasing receivables and assets and corporate receivables. The firm’s role includes ongoing assistance in the participation of competitive bid processes for the acquisition of portfolios by the platform.
Antonio Azzarà, a partner in the Restructuring & Insolvency team, departed to Ashurst in December 2024.
Testimonials – 2024/2025
"The team demonstrated in depth knowledge of all aspects of portfolio disposal." - Banking & Finance
"We appreciated the quality of the service and reliability of the firm." – Banking & Finance
"I enjoyed their speed in providing answers and legal documents, their commitment to tight deadlines, and their pro-activity to manage and solve relevant problems." - Banking & Finance
"We appreciated the team’s expertise on the matter." - Restructuring & Insolvency
"Camilla Giovannini handles every situation and client properly." - Banking & Finance
"Fabio Zambito follows your business as if it was his own. This means he's fully committed to solve your problems and meeting your targets, becoming more a partner for your business than a legal advisor." - Banking & Finance
"Morena Bontorin is knowledgeable and able to solve problems." - Restructuring & Insolvency
"Paolo Calderaro is an outstanding lawyer." - Banking & Finance
Key Clients
Magnaghi Holding; Energetica Wing II; Intesa San Paolo; OVS; Hoist Finance; Christofferson, Robb, and Company; Credit Agricole CIB; Pillarstone Italy; LCM Partners; Banco BPM; Banca Generali; Intesa San Paolo; Assicurazioni Generali; Unicredit; Illimity; Leonardo; Marcegaglia; Fondo Italiano di Investimento; Famiglia Beghelli
Testimonials - 2023/2024
“Excellent skills and technical experience, availability of partners/senior lawyers, seniority in solving critical issues, very good lawyers in all roles and positions.” - Capital Markets: Equity
“Very knowledgeable. The firm offers a span of interconnected services that are all very rich of expertise and experience.” - Financial Services Regulatory
“Cappelli are very pleasant to work with, very knowledgeable and responsive.” - M&A
“Outstanding team, especially the senior team. They were extremely smart in identifying the right balance during the negotiation, helping us understanding when we were hitting the wall and when we could exploit further the situation.” - M&A
“We appreciated the attitude in understanding the peculiarities of a very small tech company and the ability to drive the merger with another company fully owned by the main Italian bank, that would be easily at risk without a very professional and flexible advice.” - M&A
“Roberto and his team are very commercial, but they also have a deep knowledge of the legal aspects of this kind of transactions. Also, they are always available to support us with last minute requests or feedback.” - Private Equity
Carbonetti e Associati
Founded in 1989 by Francesco Carbonetti, Carbonetti e Associati
has two offices, located in Rome and Milan. The firm has over 30 professionals, including 10 partners.
Highlights
The firm assisted the lender Banca Popolare di Puglia e Basilicata S.C.p.A. in an acquisition finance transaction, which granted MV Extrusion S.p.A. an 8,001,350 EUR loan to partially finance the acquisiton of ETA S.p.A. The transaction closed in January 2024.
The M&A team also worked on a transaction for the add-on of the private equity fund Arcadia SGR S.p.A. by which Kep Italia S.r.l. purchased 100 % of the corporate capital of Veredus S.r.l. from its quota holders Paolo Menegon and Ermanno Fuga. The transaction closed in November 2024.
Chiomenti
Established in 1948,
Chiomenti is an Italian firm with an international network that includes offices in four jurisdictions. It has offices in both Rome and Milan, employing well over 300 lawyers.
Highlights
The firm advised Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A on the acquisition financing related to the acquisition by F2i Holding Portuale S.r.l. of the 60% of the corporate capital of Solacem S.p.A. The transaction was valued at 53,150,000 EUR and is currently ongoing.
The M&A team advised Unipol Gruppo in a transaction aimed at reorganizing the shareholding structure of the Unipol Group. The transaction closed in June 2024.
Clifford Chance
Clifford Chance is a UK “Magic Circle” firm, with offices in 31 locations. It entered the Italian market in 1993 with an office in Rome, quickly expanding to open an office in Milan in 1994.
Highlights
The Banking & Finance team advised Natixis and Intesa Sanpaolo as underwriters in the acquisition financing related to the purchase agreement entered by VTTI and IKAV aimed at acquiring a majority ownership of Terminale GNL Adriatico Srl. The transaction closed in December 2024.
In M&A, the firm advised Leonardo on the signing of the agreements aimed at the creation of the new equal joint venture which involves the strategic collaboration between BAE Systems, Leonardo, and Japan Aircraft Industrial Enhancement Co Ltd. The agreements were signed in December 2024.
Dentons
Dentons
entered Italy in 2015, opening an office in Milan. It subsequently added an office in Rome in 2016.
As part of the largest firm in the world, the Italian teams form part of a network of offices spanning over 200 locations across more than 80 countries.
Highlights
The firm advised a pool of banks as joint mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners in the issuing of a €1 billion "sustainability-linked loan" granted to Snam. The transaction closed in June 2024.
The M&A team advised Adepa on the acquisition of Fidupar. The transaction involved entities in Italy and Luxembourg and closed in January 2024.
Eptalex - Garzia Gasperi & Partners
Eptalex - Garzia Gasperi & Partners is a global law firm with lawyers and tax advisors licensed from Canada, France, Italy, Lebanon, the United Arab Emirates and the United States. The firm’s Italian office was opened in 2003 and is led by founding partners Jacopo Gasperi and Carlo Garzia.
FIVERS - Studio Legale e Tributario
Founded in 2014,
FIVERS - Studio Legale e
Tributario is an independent law firm with offices located in Milan.
Highlights
In Banking & Finance, the firm advised RealStep SICAF S.p.A. in a 20.3 million EUR multi-tranche financing transaction granted by BPER Banca S.p.A. The transaction closed in March 2024.
The M&A team worked along-side their client Angel Capital Management in the negotiation and execution of a “funded collar” contract with BofA Securities Europe. The transaction was valued at more than US$154 million and closed in June 2024.
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is an international firm formed out of a 2012 merger of firms Herbert Smith and Freehills. The Milan office opened in 2018 and the firm has offices in 26 locations globally.
Highlights
The Banking & Finance team assisted VTTI on the acquisition financing for the acquisition by Qatar Terminal Limited and ExxonMobil Italiana Gas S.r.l. of their respective quotas of the corporate capital Terminale GNL Adriatico S.r.l. The team acted as lead counsel and the transaction closed in December 2024.
In Project Finance, the firm assisted an international fund, through its infrastructure investment fund Bestinver Infra II, in reaching an agreement to invest, alongside Macquarie Capital and Tages Capital SGR, in EV Asset Holdings. The transaction closed in September 2024.
iLS
iLS London - Milan is an Italian firm based in London and Milan.
The firm has a particular focus on capital markets structured finance and securitisation deals.
Highlights
The firm advised on a bid sale-process organised by Iccrea Bank for the disposal of NPL portfolios of banks belonging to Iccrea Group comprised of a preliminary phase, scoring phase, one to one negotiation with selected bidders. The transaction was valued at circal 300,000,000 EUR and closed in September 2024.
The team also advised Bayview Global Opportunities Fund on a transaction under Italian securitisation law for the purpose of acquiring on a rump-up basis reperformed loans out of NPL transactions in which the consortium has co-invested. The transaction closed in October 2024.
Legance
Established in 2007,
Legance is an independent Italian firm with offices in Milan, Rome and London. Across its two Italian offices it employs
more than 400 professionals.
Highlights
In 2024, the Banking & Finance team advised Italgas S.p.A. in relation to the financing granted in the context of the transaction relating to the acquisition of 2i Rete Gas S.p.A. The transaction was valued at 2,200,000,000 EUR and was completed in October 2024.
In M&A and Capital Markets, the team advised Banco BPM S.p.A. in the context of the public exchange offer launched by UniCredit S.p.A on all the shares of Banco BPM. The deal has a potential value of Euro 10.1 billion and the tender offer was launched in November 2024.
LEXIA
LEXIA Avvocati has offices in Milan, Palermo, and Rome with more than 60 lawyers and specialists.
Highlights
In Capital Markets, the team advised Hoop Capital in a project that led to the creation of Hoop Club, a holding of entrepreneurs structured in the club deal formula, focused on investments in Italian small-cap listed companies. The transaction was valued at 15,000,000 EUR and closed in June 2024.
In M&A, the team advised En.It Group, a leading international group active in the development, management build and operation of renewable energy facilities, in the sale of a company developing a 200 MW battery stroage facility in Italy. The transaction was announced in December 2024 and is valued at more than 10,000,000 EUR.
LMCR Studio Legale
Founded in 2009, LMCR Studio Legale is an independent Italian law firm with offices located in Milan and Genoa.
Highlight
The M&A team assisted Nordmann in the acquisition of SD Chemicals. The firm acted as lead counsel and the transaction closed in January 2024.
The firm also advised Financiére Lubersac in the disposal of the majority of the Italian company Boschetti Alimentare. The transaction closed in February 2024.
Masotti Cassella Studio Legale
Masotti Cassella is an international business law firm established in 1965 with offices centered in Milan and Rome. The firm has a specialized focus on a full range of legal services including corporate and commercial matters, corporate compliance, litigation and arbitration, banking and finance, project finance and insolvency and restructuring.
Highlights
In M&A, the firm advised seller companies on Italian corporate, M&A and public law matters with respect to an agreement signed between Intuitive Surgical, manufacturer of leading robotic surgery system Da Vinci, and the current Intuitive technology distributors ab medica, Abex, Excelencia Robotica, and their affiliates to purchase their Intuitive product-related business.
The team also advised a client on the acquisition of 100% shares in Sintesy Pharma SRL. The transaction involved Italy, Switzerland, and India and closed in March 2024.
McDermott Will & Schulte
Entering into the Italian market in 2003,
McDermott Will & Schulte is an international law firm with more than 20 worldwide locations.
Highlights
In Banking & Finance, the firm advised a pool of domestic and international lenders in the context of a restructuring of an approx. EUR 400 million facility transaction granted in favour of a special vehicle belonging to Italian State owned Cassa Depositi e Prestiti S.p.A. The transaction closed in March 2024.
In M&A, the firm advised UK Private Equity Fund Inspired Education on a series of transactions, including the acquisition of real estate property for schools in Monza and Como and long-term leases of an international baccalaureate center and a theater.
Nunziante Magrone
Nunziante Magrone Studio Legale Associato was established in 2003, born out of a merger of Magrone &
Associati (established in 1980) and
Nunziante (established in 1998). Since then the firm has established offices in Rome, Milan and Bologna and formed associations with firms in Istanbul and Tirana.
Pavia e Ansaldo
Pavia e Ansaldo is an independent Italian law firm which has been operating in Italy and abroad for over 60 years. The firm operates across seven offices in Milan, Rome, Turin, Moscow, Tokyo, Barcelona, and Madrid.
Highlights
The firm advised Cassa depositi e prestiti in the negotiation and in the drafting of a new loan to CONAD Nord Ovest Società Cooperativa, to finance its development and the investment plans of the group. The transaction was valued at 20 million EUR and closed in September 2024.
The M&A team advised Xenon Private Equity on all the legal and contractual aspects of its acquisition of a 60% majority stake in Miorelli Service. The transaction was valued at 150 million EUR and closed in May 2024.
Simmons & Simmons
Headquartered in London, Simmons & Simmons is an international law firm with offices across Europe, the Middle East and Asia. It has had an office in Milan since 1983.
Highlights
The Capital Markets team advised dealers Intesa Sanpaolo and UniCredit, alongside co-dealers Banca Akros and Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, on the issuance of the Italian government bond, Btp Valore. The transaction was valued at 18.32 billion EUR and closed in March 2024.
The team also assisted A2A on the placement of the first European Green Bond in the market. The European Green Bond, issued under the A2A’s EMTN and listed on the MOT, has a nominal value of 500 million EUR and a maturity of 10 years. The transaction closed in January 2025.
Ughi e Nunziante
Established in 1969,
Ughi e
Nunziante
is an independent law firm with offices in Milan and Rome.
Highlights
In M&A, the team advised Consilium Private Equity and the other shareholders of GMM Finance in the sale of GMM S.p.A. and its foreign subsidiaries to Biesse S.p.A. the transaction closed in January 2024 and was valued at 69,000,000 EUR.
In project development, the firm advised Global Student Accommodation (GSA) on the acquisition of the Trentacoste development site in Milan. The team acted as lead counsel and the transaction closed in November 2024.
Watson Farley & Williams
Watson Farley Williams is a British firm with an international network that includes offices in 15 jurisdictions. The Italian branch of the firm is based in Rome and Milan, where it employs an expert team of lawyers and partners.
Highlights
The Banking & Finance team advised Alpha Trains on its 1.3 billion EUR debt raise through a combination of rated private placement debt and bank debt under their existing common terms platform, for the refinancing of its existing debt as well as raising additional debt for CapEx and growth. The transaction closed in July 2024.
In M&A, the firm advised IKAV, an international asset management group headquartered in Germany, in entering a consortium with VTTI to acquire a majority stake in Terminale GNL Adriatico Srl. The transaction closed in December 2024.
White & Case
White & Case is a leading American firm with an international network that includes offices in 44 locations. The Italian branch of the firm was established in 2011, based in Milan, and employs an expert team of lawyers and partners.
Highlights
The Banking & Finance team represented a pool of 24 Italian and international banks on a €4 billion sustainability-linked loan financing granted to Snam S.p.A. The transaction closed in December 2024.
In M&A, the firm represented the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance in connection with its investment in a consortium company led by the private equity fund KKR and aimed at the acquisition of the business unit consisting of the network infrastructure activities of the TIM Group. The transaction closed in July 2024.
WST Law & Tax
WST Law & Tax provides services and assistance in legal, tax, risk and compliance, and finance and accounting. They have offices across Italy in Milan, Bologna, Turin, Rome, and Venice.
