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Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici Offices
PIAZZA BORROMEO 8
20123 MILAN
Italy
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Stefano Valerio
Work Department
Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Financial Markets and Securities Investment
Position
Stefano Valerio specializes in M&A transactions, advising on the drafting of share purchase agreements and shareholders’ agreements as well as in relation to demergers and private equity transactions. He renders advice to clients on capital markets and various corporate law matters. He also specializes in assisting large group companies in financial distress, advising on their restructuring and pre-bankruptcy activities. He has also written several articles and editorial contributions which have been published in leading legal journals and was the co-author of the book “Tecniche di Private Equity”.
Languages
Italian, English
Memberships
Italian Bar. He has been on the board of directors of several listed companies and financial entities
Education
Stefano Valerio graduated with honours in 1992 from the Università degli Studi di Milano.
Lawyer Rankings
Italy > Capital markets: Equity
Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici consistently acts on major Italian takeover bids, IPOs, listings and securities placement transactions. Experienced sector expert Anton Carlo Frau
heads up the department, which includes Rossella Pappagallo, who brings over 20 years to securities transactions and regulatory matters; SPAC sector specialist Stefano Valerio; Barbara Napolitano, who leads the Rome M&A and ECM practices; and Vanessa Sobrero, an adviser on capital increases. Growth during 2023 included the April promotion of Carlotta Corba Colombo and Maximiliano Papini to junior partner and counsel, respectively, and the July hire of Federica Munno as partner from BonelliErede.
Italy > Commercial, corporate and M&A
(Leading individuals)Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici fields a highly experienced corporate and M&A team, which is co-led at name-partner level by corporate law, financing and M&A deal specialist, Francesco Gatti, and civil and commercial law expert Carlo Pavesi. The group also showcases managing partner Stefano Valerio, who has longstanding expertise in corporate law transactions; Franco Barucci, a ‘master of strategy and negotiations’; and experienced M&A practitioner Andrea Giardino. Other names to note are private equity specialist Gianni Martoglia, Rome M&A and ECM head Barbara Napolitano and Vittorio Cavajoni. Alessandra Ghezzi left the firm in early 2024.
Lawyer Rankings
- Capital markets: Equity Italy
- Leading individuals Italy > Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Commercial, corporate and M&A Italy