Bird & Bird and LawaL Legal & Tax Advisory advise on the acquisition of Olistika by search fund Star First

Milan, November 21, 2025 – Star First Partners, an Italian search fund founded by Alessandro Conti, has completed the acquisition of the entire share capital of Olistika, a San Marino-based company active in the production and marketing of pet food. The acquisition was carried out through the creation of an Italian corporate vehicle, in which one of the sellers and former CEOs reinvested. The transaction was financed in part by capital raised directly from Star First investors and in part by a loan from Solution Bank (Vito Ronchi, Ambra Cortesi, and Andrea Bellettini).

Star First was assisted on corporate matters by Bird & Bird with a team led by partner Calogero Porrello (pictured left), assisted by associate Alice Maria Cuccio (pictured right). In addition, Star First was assisted in financing matters by attorney Gaetano Petroni. Studio CSSF, with partner Luca Sintoni, supported the buyer with regard to tax issues.

Solution Bank was assisted by the law firm LawaL Legal & Tax Advisory with a team coordinated by senior associate Luca Gobbi and composed of associate Marco Baio.

Luca Gobbi (Senior Associate)

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