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Provided by Molinari

Structuring and executing complex extraordinary transactions, such as acquisitions and divestitures of businesses and shareholdings (both majority and minority interests), mergers, transformations, break-ups and reorganizations for a large range of clientele (from large domestic listed issuers and multinational corporations, to financial institutions and private equity funds) is one of the areas where our leadership is widely recognized.

Recent work from 2022 includes:

Banco Desio on the sale of its merchant acquiring business for €100 million to Worldline Merchant Services Italia, a subsidiary of the French group Worldline.

Coima SGR on the sale of the entire corporate capital of a company owning certain real estate assets including Hotel Excelsior located in Venice.

Compass Banca on the acquisition of 19.5% of the Swiss company HeidiPay and 100% of the Italian company Soisy, both companies specialised in the development of digital platforms to support BNPL in e-commerce.

DeA Capital Alternative Funds on the partnership agreement with Costa Edutainment Group for the acquisition by IDeA CCR of a 10% stake in Costa Edutainment Group.

Itaca Equity Holding on the acquisition of a qualified minority stake in the newly incorporated company which will control Landi Renzo, listed in the STAR segment of the Italian electronic share market (MTA).


Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market - Italy

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What the Team is Known For

Molinari is a renowned Italian boutique that advises on public and private M&A. The team assists a diverse range of companies, spanning from banks and leading insurance groups to vehicles controlled by private equity firms. The law firm frequently deals with acquisitions, divestments and demergers.

Work Highlights

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  • Molinari advised QuattroR on the EUR100 million acquisition of a 50% stake in Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group and the renegotiation of the relevant indebtedness.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Ugo Molinari
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Ugo Molinari
Head of Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
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Ugo Molinari is an eminent lawyer who assists a diverse range of clients spanning from banks to private equity firms with acquisition and sale operations, as well as investment opportunities. He is notably well versed in corporate restructuring.
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Ciro Di Palma
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Up and Coming

Ciro Di Palma is an increasingly well-regarded member of Molinari's corporate team. He is well equipped to advise corporates in various sectors and private equity houses on M&A and share deals.

Ciro is available and always attentive to client needs.

Ciro Di Palma's knowledge, availability and, above all, commercial awareness are impressive.

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Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market

Ugo Molinari
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Ugo Molinari
Head of Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
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Band 1
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Ciro Di Palma
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Up and Coming

Members

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Alessandro de Botton

Andrea Taurozzi

Beatrice Neri

Ciro Di Palma

Marco Laviano

Margherita Santoiemma

Head of Department

Maria Milano

Nicolo' Juvara

Ugo Molinari

Head of Department

Clients

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ALTO PARTNERS SGR

ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI

BANCO DI DESIO E DELLA BRIANZA

BARBIERI & TAROZZI

CATTOLICA ASSICURAZIONI

COIMA SGR

COMPASS BANCA

DEA CAPITAL ALTERNATIVE FUNDS

DILS (FORMERLY GVA REDILCO)

IGI SGR

ITACA EQUITY HOLDING

OXY CAPITAL

Industries

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Energy

Fintech

Food

Hospitality

Insurance

private equity