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Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability

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What makes our Italian corporate/M&A practice unique is our ability to field top-notch integrated teams of Italian and international lawyers seamlessly crossing product, practice and jurisdictional lines.
Our Italian corporate/M&A team, with its 20 lawyers, has acted for Italian and international leading financial institutions, private equity funds and the largest corporates providing advice on all aspects of corporate law involving both domestic and cross-border transactions, including M&A, joint ventures, corporate reorganisations and restructuring.
We offer our clients an integrated service provided by our corporate and finance practices which allows us to handle both aspects of the most complex or cross-border M&A transactions on the market. The breadth of our practice allows us to draw on our experience across different sectors and to assist a wide range of clients in every stage of their transactions.

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Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability - Italy

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Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Linklaters houses an accomplished team advising on a variety of corporate matters such as public and private M&A, as well as share deals. The practice's clients benefit from the strong international reach of the team, as well as from the cross-departmental approach to structured finance and debt restructuring mandates. The law firm's roster of clients includes players from the private equity, banking and manufacturing sectors.

Work Highlights

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  • Linklaters advised Perfetti Van Melle Group on its USD1.35 billion acquisition of Mondelez's gum business.

Strengths

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Linklaters are able to offer a competent and multidisciplinary approach to the various aspects of an M&A transaction.

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The team at Linklaters are technically very prepared and always able to find a solution even when it seems that there are none.

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They demonstrate great sensitivity on commercial issues.

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They handled every aspect of transactions with the utmost precision and attention to detail. Their ability to anticipate and resolve complex legal issues is critical to the deal's success.

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Linklaters' mindset is not about being reactive; it is about preventing the problem, which is the perfect attitude to ensure the best customer service.

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Notable Practitioners

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Roberto Casati
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Roberto Casati
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Eminent Practitioners

Roberto Casati is a highly regarded lawyer who regularly advises on cross-border acquisitions and disposals. He also assists with corporate governance mandates and the establishment of joint ventures.

The experience Roberto has gained over decades of his career in the most diverse areas of professional practice, in Italy and overseas, gives him a depth of vision that most lawyers do not have.

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Giorgio Fantacchiotti
2
Giorgio Fantacchiotti
2
Band 2

Giorgio Fantacchiotti advises on high-value acquisitions, including mandates involving multiple jurisdictions. His client roster comprises corporates from a variety of sectors and private equity firms.

Giorgio Fantacchiotti has the ability to manage complex situations.

Giorgio is always capable of finding solutions to problems.

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6
Pietro Belloni
6
Band 6

Pietro Belloni is an experienced lawyer who assists clients with share deals, disposals and investments. His clientele includes multinationals as well as domestic players from various sectors.

Pietro Belloni is the lawyer anyone would like to have by their side during an M&A transaction. He is a competent and skilled negotiator with excellent relationship skills when it comes to clients.

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Roberto Casati
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Roberto Casati
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Pietro Belloni
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Giorgio Fantacchiotti
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Giorgio Fantacchiotti
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