Alma LED > Milan, Italy > Firm Profile

Alma LED
VIA PRINCIPE AMEDEO
5 - 20121
MILAN
Italy

Italy > Investment funds Tier 1

Alma LED is consistently sought out by both sponsors and LPs to advise on transactional work across the gamut of the alternative investment management industry’s asset classes. Examples include real estate, private equity, venture capital and private debt, along with credit funds, funds investing in blockchain, direct lending, and impact investment funds. Founding partner Alessandro Corno has significant experience in M&A, asset management, and investment funds and Celeste Cenedesi assists national and international clients with the structuring and setting up of alternative investment schemes for a range of asset classes.

Practice head(s):

Alessandro Corno

Other key lawyers:

Testimonials

‘The team has in-depth expertise in close-end funds and boasts strong relationships with Italian and foreign watchdogs.’

‘Reliability and ability to be reactive to the requests of clients and the authorities.’

‘Fine-tunes activities that need to be done effectively.’

‘Alma has deep legal knowledge of regulatory topics. It also has an important network and a number of relationships that bring a business-level understanding of projects.’

‘Very modern and approachable.’

‘Alessandro Corno and Celeste Cenedesi are great for fund and management companies – really outstanding.’

Key clients

Fondo Italiano d’Investimento SGR S.p.A.

Bravo Capital Partners SA

Indaco Venture Partners SGR S.p.A.

Neuberger Berman Group

Equinox AIFM

European Investment Fund

CdP Venture Capital SGR S.p.A.

Clessidra Capital Credit SGR S.p.A.

Primo Ventures SGR S.p.A.

Quadrivio Group

Pradera Group

Star Capital SGR S.p.A.

European Investment Bank

Equita Capital SGR S.p.A.

Prometeia SIM S.p.A.

Riverrock European Capital Partners LLP

Italy > Banking and finance: Bank regulatory Tier 3

Particularly active in the payment services and fintech sectors, Alma LED's banking and financial regulation team covers crowdfunding, peer-to-peer lending, mobile payments and payment aggregators. Banking and financial regulation team head Marco Zechini is a specialist in banking, financial and payment services regulation, as well as AML matters. The workload of Luca Benvenuto, who coordinates the Rome office’s offering, includes banking transparency and AML work. Experienced lawyer Sergio Visalli assists banks and financial institutions with the regulatory side to investment services, and banking and financial products.

Practice head(s):

Marco Zechini; Luca Benvenuto

Other key lawyers:

Testimonials

‘Professionalism and client relations at the highest level.‘

‘Extremely competent in the banking and finance space – very experienced in emerging regulatory issues.‘

‘Luca Benvenuto and Marco Zechini – high levels of professionalism and the ability to understand clients’ needs.‘

Key clients

CGN Fintech S.r.l.

Tinaba S.p.A.

Demetra Capital S.r.l.

Banca Valsabbina S.C.p.A.

Soisy S.p.A.

Hype S.p.A.

Smartika S.p.A.

Otter Finance Ltd

Centrico S.p.A.

Teamsystem Capital At Work S.p.A.

Integrae SIM S.p.A.

EnelX Financial Services S.r.l.

Sodifficult S.r.l.

Sunday Marketplace

Prometeia S.p.A.

AdmiralPay

Satispay S.A.

Edenred Italia S.r.l.

Mooney S.p.A.

Paytipper S.p.A.

Vertis SGR S.p.A.

Iren Mercato S.p.A.

Italy > Tax Tier 5

Work highlights

Alma LED is an integrated professional reality, with offices in Milan and Rome. Alma LED provides tax and legal assistance in complex operations and transactions carried out both under national and international law. The main practices areas area:

Legal area: (investment funds, fintech, banking and financial regulation, venture capital, corporate M&A, litigation and arbitration, employment, regulated sectors, public law, real estate, finance)

Tax area: (corporate-M&A-real estate tax, international tax, indirect tax, TP and restructuring, tax disputes, private clients and financial services, corporate tax governance, company welfare)

Alma LED has a well-formed, efficient and flexible team of around 65 professionals with many years of experience in the sectors, gained in leading national and international firms, allowing the firm’s resources to achieve the best results for the firm’s clients.

Alma LED chooses its clients beyond the mere market logic, supporting long-term business relationships based on the sharing of some core values (sustainability, diversity, ESG). Towards the clients, the firm acts as a partner, promoting and encouraging a long-term business relationship.

Firm details
Website: www.alma-led.com
Contacts: T +39026556721, F +3902655672999, @ info@alma-led.com
Headquarters: Via Principe Amedeo, 5 – 20121 Milan (Italy)

Offices
Via Piemonte, 62 – 00187, Rome
Via dell’Annunciata, 7 – 20121 Milan

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