Franco Barucci > Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici > Milan, Italy > Lawyer Profile
Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici Offices
PIAZZA BORROMEO 8
20123 MILAN
Italy
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Franco Barucci
Work Department
Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Markets and Securities Investment
Position
Franco advises both Italian and foreign companies in M&A transactions, capital markets and corporate law matters. In particular, he specializes in acquisitions and disposals of shareholdings and business, within the context of extraordinary transactions, involving listed companies and banks, as well as assisting them in corporate governance matters and in their relations with the Bank of Italy.
Languages
Italian, English
Memberships
Italian Bar
Education
Franco graduated with honours from the Università degli Studi di Firenze in 2003. He then attained a Masters in “Financial Markets Law” from the Università Statale di Milano in 2005, and in 2009 he achieved an LLM, Master of Laws, from the University of London, King’s College.
Lawyer Rankings
Italy > Private equity
Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici has an enviable market reputation for buyouts, growth equity deals and growth company mandates. The group, which is notably active in the technology, healthcare, manufacturing, and financial services sectors, is jointly led by private equity specialist Gianni Martoglia; and Andrea Giardino, who regularly acts on significant extraordinary corporate finance transactions. The ‘go-to’ team also features renowned civil and commercial law expert Carlo Pavesi
, and Franco Barucci, who specialises in the acquisition and disposal of shareholdings and businesses. Former partner Gianpaolo Scandone departed the firm in June 2023.
Italy > Commercial, corporate and M&A
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.