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bureau Plattner with Deka Immobilien in the acquisition of the building in Via Broletto 16 in Milan — 09/2021

DIE Italy SICAF S.p.A., for the German open-ended real estate fund Deka-Immobilien Europa and managed by Davy Global Fund Management, purchased the building in Via Broletto 16, Milano from IREEF – Italy SICAF S.p.A., managed by Invesco Real Estate Management S.à.r.l.

bureau Plattner, with a team consisting of Partner Hannes Hilpold and Associates Giorgio Frigerio and Antonio Morini, advised Deka Immobilien on all tax aspects of the transaction. For the legal aspects Deka Immobilien was assisted by Greenberg Traurig Santa Maria with a team led by partner Marzio Longo.

Invesco was assisted by K&L Gates with a team led by partner Francesco Sanna and for the tax aspects by Fivelex Studio Legale e Tributario with a team led by Partner Francesco Mantegazza.

bureau Plattner with Mechan Groep in the acquisition of the majority shareholding in Agri Verde S.r.l. — 09/2021

bureau Plattner assisted Mechan Holding BV, a company of the Dutch group Mechan Groep, leader in the sector of distributing agricultural machines in the Benelux region, in the acquisition of the majority stake in the Italian company Agri Verde S.r.l., a company distributing the same technologies and providing services in the north-east regions of Italy.

The bureau Plattner team was led by partner Carlo Gurioli, assisted by Armin Haidacher for the due diligence aspects and by the tax advisor Rudi Moroder for the tax and financial aspects.

Agri Verde S.r.l. shareholders have been assisted by Studio Farina Consulting. The Studio Farina Consulting team was led by Dott. Flavio Farina, name partner of the firm assisted by Dott.ssa Alessia Poli, both Tax Advisors who also followed the economic aspects of the negotiation.

Marcello Pollio of bureau Plattner for Newspaper Milano — 08/2021

Prof. Marcello Pollio of bureau Plattner, as independent professional, has drawn up the attestation report of the debt restructuring agreement of Newspaper Milano S.r.l. submitted pursuant to article 182 bis of the bankruptcy law.

The Court of Milan decided to approve the debt restructuring agreement with a decree dated July 22, 2021, acknowledging the lack of adhesion of the social security and tax authorities, basing its judgment on the completeness and adequacy of the independent professional’s attestation.

Newspaper Milano S.r.l. was assisted in the preparation of the appeal by the firm of lawyer Fabio Iozzo, assisted by lawyer Antonio D’Addario. The tax aspects were handled by Stefania Chiaruttini and Giovanni Falconieri. The professionals involved were coordinated by Dr. Enrico Stasi.

Newspaper Milano S.r.l. is a company that manages periodicals aimed at a managerial target in the economic-financial sector.

bureau Plattner with the Austin Group in the acquisition of the majority shareholding in Aida — 07/2021

bureau Plattner assisted Austin Europe GmbH, a subsidiary of the American group Austin Powder, leader in the sector of high quality explosive technologies for civil use and related services, in the acquisition of the majority stake in the Italian company Aida Alta Energia S.r.l., one of the main distributors of the same technologies and service provider in Italy.

The bureau Plattner team was led by partner Massimo Petrucci, assisted by senior Francesco Pau and junior Klinton Gjoni.

Unifiedpost Group acquires Digithera — 03/2021

Unifiedpost Group (Euronext: UPG), a leading European group in the fintech sector listed on Euronext, has acquired Digithera, a Milan-based company that manages electronic invoicing and document transmission services for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Unifiedpost Group has been assisted for all tax aspects by bureau Plattner, with a team led by partner Massimo Petrucci, assisted by professionals Andrea Rabolini and Dafne Bertoncello. The Belgian firm Moore dealt with the financial aspects of the operation. For the legal aspects of the transaction Unifiedpost Group was assisted by the firm Gianni & Origoni, with a team led by M&A partner Kathleen Lemmens assisted by professionals Fiorenza Fortunato and Graziano Cucchi (M&A), Eleonora Bonina (for IP profiles) and Valentina Vanotti (for employment law profiles), as well as the Belgian firm Quorum Law for the Belgian law aspects.

Dighitera was assisted by Squire Patton Boggs, with partner Ian Tully and professionals Gianludovico Maggi and Chiara Iacopelli. Studio Previtali (with a team led by Giacomo Previtali) provided tax assistance to Digithera, while Sequor Capital Management acted as financial advisor to Digithera, with a team comprising Marco Celani and Leonardo Dambrosio.

Gianni & Origoni and bureau Plattner in the transfer of the majority stake of Schlemmer Italia to Delfingen — 12/2020

Rome, January 11, 2020 – the international law firm Gianni & Origoni has assisted Delfingen SA, a company listed on the Paris Stock Exchange, in the acquisition of the remaining 51% of shares of Schlemmer Italia S.r.l. – a company that produces plastic tubes for the coating of cables and harnesses, as well as injection molded items mainly for the automotive sector – by I-Automotive S.r.l., a company belonging to the Intercable Group, assisted by bureau Plattner.

The bureau Plattner team was led by partner Carlo Gurioli (in the picture on the right), assisted by Jakob Tasser for legal aspects and Hugo Perathoner for tax aspects.

By controlling 100% of the capital of Schlemmer Italia, Delfingen, a global automotive supplier with more than 2.800 employees in 20 countries around the world, also secures 100% of the capital of its subsidiaries in Tunisia and Morocco.

DLA Piper, bureau Plattner, Fante and Busani in the acquisition of MAV by Fenner Precision Polymers — 11/2020

Fenner Precision Polymers, a Michelin Group company and world leader in reinforced polymer technology, assisted by DLA Piper for legal aspects and by EY Advisory for financial and fiscal aspects, acquired 100% of the shares of MAV S.p.A., a leading European supplier of friction locking devices (tension clamps), shrink discs, rigid joints and other metal products, whose shareholders were assisted by bureau Plattner for legal aspects and by Fante Group for financial aspects.

The bureau Plattner team was led by partners Massimo Petrucci and Carlo Gurioli.

Alpine Metal Tech GmbH acquires 100% of the share capital of the Italian company IMT Intermato S.p.A. — 07/2020

As a manufacturer of special machines in the automotive, steel and aerospace industries, Alpine Metal Tech is pursuing a sustainable growth strategy to strengthen its global market position even during the corona virus restrictions. The focus is on product portfolio expansion, innovation, continuous research and development and targeted acquisitions that support the business model – IMT Intermato meets these requirements perfectly.

The Parties have overcome all the limitations caused by Covid 19 and the Closing took place on July 27th 2020.

bureau Plattner with a team led by partner Carlo Gurioli, supported by Jakob Tasser, assisted the buyer Alpine Metal Tech.

Alpine Metal Tech GmbH forms part of the Montana Tech Components Group, an Austrian industrial group that focuses on innovative technologies such as energy storage, aeronautical components, special machinery for the metallurgical industry and industrial components. Montana Tech Components achieved a turnover of over Euro 2.100 million in 2018 and is the owner of Varta A.G. as well as partner of Aluflexpack (a company listed on the Zurich Stock Exchange with a capitalization of Euro 328 billion).

bureau Plattner in the acquisition of Loterios by Balcke-Duerr — 02/2020

bureau Plattner assisted the Balcke-Duerr group, participated by the Mutares fund, in the acquisition of 100% of Loterios S.r.l. shares.

The bureau Plattner team was led by partner Massimo Petrucci and partner Carlo Gurioli with the support of trainee Francesco Clerici.

Mutares is an industrial holding company focused on turnaround and special situations, with a consolidated turnover of 865 million euros and 4,700 employees in 2018. Mutares is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and has offices in Munich, Paris, Milan and London.

Alpine Metal Tech GmbH acquires 100% of the share capital of the Italian company IMT Intermato S.p.A. — 02/2020

Alpine Metal Tech GmbH forms part of the Montana Tech Components Group, an Austrian industrial group that focuses on innovative technologies such as energy storage, aeronautical components, special machinery for the metallurgical industry and industrial components. Montana Tech Components achieved a turnover of over Euro 2.100 million in 2018 and is the owner of Varta A.G. as well as partner of Aluflexpack (a company listed on the Zurich Stock Exchange with a capitalization of Euro 328 billion).

IMT Intermato S.p.A. is worldwide leader in the production of vertical lathes for manufacturing light alloy car wheels with turnkey solutions. IMT Intermato S.p.A. achieved in 2018 a turnover of Euro 60 million and an EBITDA of Euro 12.2 million.

Closing is expected in the coming weeks.

bureau Plattner with a team led by partner Carlo Gurioli supported by Andrea Romanó assisted the buyer Alpine Metal Tech and the internal team composed of Klaus Seiringer and Renate Krenn.

bureau Plattner and Chiomenti in the acquisition of Tekfor by Mutares — 02/2020

bureau Plattner assisted Mutares in the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Tekfor S.p.A., the Italian subsidiary of the Tekfor Group, assisted by Chiomenti.

The bureau Plattner team was led by Partner Massimo Petrucci with the support of Andrea Romanò. The Chiomenti team was led by Partners Giulia Battaglia and Antonio Tavella and was supported by Senior Associate Corrado Borghesan and Associate Marco Pensato.

Mutares is an industrial holding company focused on turnaround and special situations, with a consolidated turnover of 865 million euros and 4,700 employees in 2018. Mutares is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and has offices in Munich, Paris, Milan and London.

DOCEBO S.P.A.: e-learning made in Italy listed on the Canadian Stock Exchange; the lawyers in the transaction — 11/2019

Docebo S.p.A., e-learning platform founded in 2005 by Claudio Erba, continues to grow. From Biassono (Monza and Brianza) the company lands on the Canadian Stock Exchange. Italian managed, and controlled by Canadian investment funds, the company has clients all over the world and offices in Europe, North America and Asia.

In Italy, Docebo S.p.A. was assisted by a team led by Federica Getilli from bureau Plattner for labor matters, and by Paolo Riganelli from Studio Legale Riganelli for corporate matters.

bureau Plattner for the investment of Gloport into Meta System — 10/2019

bureau Plattner assisted Deren Europe Investment Holding S.à.r.l., a company of the Chinese group Deren, for the investment of Sichuan Gloport Investment Development Group Co. Ltd in Meta System S.p.A., a company specialized in advanced electronic systems for the automotive sector, leader in innovation, with more than 150 registered patents and more than 200 people employed in research & development. The total investment amounts to approximately 120 million euro.

The bureau Plattner team was led by its partner Massimo Petrucci, supported by the partner Carlo Gurioli and assisted by the professionals Xinxing Ji, Beatrice Gelmi, Elena Roda and Francesco Clerici.

Deren (ISIN: CNE00000001N62) is a leading manufacturer of wiring and electronic components for the automotive, telematics, household appliances and entertainment industries. Deren currently employs 20,000 people in 8 countries, with a turnover of approximately 1 billion euros. Deren is listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

Gloport is a state fund controlled by the municipal government of Yibin, which operates financial investments, carries out activities of urban management, municipal construction, tourism and culture, real estate development, real estate services, energy management and technology incubation. The fund has holdings in more than 40 large companies.

bureau Plattner with Hyperion for the sale of four photovoltaic plants — 10/2019

bureau Plattner assisted Hyperion Partners Holding B.V., a Dutch company of the Taiwanese private equity fund Hyperion Capital Management, in the sale of a company with 4 photovoltaic plants with a peak power of about 3.3 MW, to a group of Italian entrepreneurs led by Sun Solutions S.r.l.

The bureau Plattner team was led by its partner Massimo Petrucci, supported by the partner Carlo Gurioli and assisted by the professional Francesco Clerici.

Hyperion Capital Management is a Taiwan-based private equity fund specialized in renewable energy investments.

Sun Solutions S.r.l. is an Italian company that operates in the renewable energy sector, manages and invests in photovoltaic power plants.

bureau Plattner with Deren and Mepa for the investment of Mutares in Plati — 05/2019

bureau Plattner assisted Deren Europe Investment Holding, a company of the Chinese group Deren, and Mepa Investment Services Limited, for the investment of Mutares into Plati Elettroforniture, a company based in Madone, Bergamo, manufacturer and distributor of wires and connectors in the automotive, consumer, industrial, household appliances, medical, and telecommunications businesses, with 850 employees, five locations and more than 38 million euros in turnover. The closing will take place by June 2019.

The bureau Plattner team was led by its partner Massimo Petrucci, together with the partner Carlo Gurioli, assisted by professionals Giorgio Frigerio and Francesco Clerici.

Deren (ISIN: CNE00000001N62) is a leading manufacturer of wiring and electronic components for the automotive, telematics, household appliances and entertainment industries. Deren currently employs 20,000 people in 8 countries, with a turnover of approximately 1 billion euros. Deren is listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

Mutares is an industrial holding company focused on turnaround and special situations, with offices in Munich, Paris, Milan and London, and is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

bureau Plattner with Solis in the issuance of green bonds — 07/2018

Solis S.r.l. announced the issuance of bonds listed on the “Green” segment of ExtraMOT PRO of Borsa Italiana (green bond), subscribed by Foresight Green Bond Fund for an amount of 5.4 million euros, aimed at refinancing the costs of construction of a cogeneration plant.

The plant is located in Piemonte, in the municipality of Settimo Torinese, and recovers the thermal energy produced by the generation of electricity, ensuring energy efficiency and a significant reduction in consumption. The plant feeds the heating network of the Municipality of Settimo Torinese reaching 7,000 homes, as well as various public and private entities in the area and is able to process up to 18,000 tons of virgin woody biomass per year, generating 22 MWh of renewable energy and 85 MWh of thermal energy daily.

Solis, a company of the Elaris Holding group, active in the renewable energy sector, was assisted by bureau Plattner with the team lead by the partner Massimo Petrucci, together with the partner Carlo Gurioli, assisted by lawyers Francesca Tonizzo and Giovanna Roggero.

bureau Plattner and Roedl in the cession of two photovoltaic plants to Pacifico Energy Partners — 05/2018

bureau Plattner assisted Aide Energy Europe B.V., a company of the Panjit group in Taiwan, in the agreements for the cession of two companies owning two photovoltaic plants in Italy to Pacifico Energy Partners in Munich.

The plants owned by the companies being sold have a total capacity of about 2 MW.

The bureau Plattner team was led by partner Massimo Petrucci and partner Carlo Gurioli, assisted by lawyer Francesca Tonizzo.

Roedl & Partner assisted Pacifico Energy Partners with a team coordinated by its partner Roberto Pera, assisted by lawyers Guido Sforza and Barbara Fruehbeck, with preparatory activities for the financing.

bureau Plattner with Goede in the cession of four photovoltaic parks to Green Utility  — 04/2018

The German group Goede, assisted by bureau Plattner, led by its partner Carlo Gurioli, has sold its photovoltaic business in Italy to the Luxembourg company Green Utility SICAV-SIF (III).

Dr. Walter Holzner, Dr. Oliver Hoeller and Mr. Martin Ganner, all from Merano (BZ) and the German company SAMAG Deutschland GmbH, assisted in the acquisition process.

bureau Plattner with Bugari for the partnership with Tianjin — 04/2018

Bugari Armando and Tianjin Huayun Music Instrument Co. Ltd. have signed a partnership agreement aimed at expanding the production of fine accordions in Italy and their distribution on the Chinese market. In particular, the two companies will make significant investments for the realization of industrial projects that include the production of a digital accordion with high technological standards.

Bugari Armando was assisted by bureau Plattner, led by its partner Massimo Petrucci, with its associates Xinxing Ji, Francesca Tonizzo and Giovanna Roggero. Zhong Yin Law Firm’s lawyer Huawei Zhang assisted Tianjin Huayun Music Instrument Co. Ltd.

The representatives of the two companies, Roberto and Andrea Ottavianelli, Songsen and Jinqi Luo, express their satisfaction with the partnership and the strategic agreements reached. Roberto Ottavianelli is certain that the union between the two historical realities in Italy and China will create an alliance that will allow the achievement of ambitious goals.

bureau Plattner with Mediapro for the capital increase of Euroscena — 02/2018

bureau Plattner assisted Mediapro Internacional in subscribing to the capital increase of Euroscena, a leading Roman company in the field of Italian television productions, national and international events, and the design and construction of television systems.

Mediapro Internacional, S.L.U., a company belonging to the Mediapro group, leader in the European audiovisual sector with 40 offices distributed in 26 countries and 4 continents, operating in particular in the field of content integration, audiovisual production and distribution, thus acquires the majority of Euroscena S.r.l.’s capital.

The bureau Plattner team was led by its partner Massimo Petrucci, with associates Alberto Lama and Francesca Tonizzo. Prof. Giustino di Cecco and Prof. Mario Esposito assisted the founding partner of Euroscena, Luigi Sciò.