Andrea Accornero > Simmons & Simmons > Milan, Italy > Lawyer Profile

Simmons & Simmons
Via Tommaso Grossi, 2
20121
Italy
20121
Italy

Work Department

Corporate

Position

Andrea specialises in private equity and M&A and has extensive experience of corporate and private equity transactions for both Italian and international players.

Andrea is the Italy Country Head and specialises in transactions for both Italian and international funds with a focus on private equity and M&A. He has advised some of the most respected and recognised players on a continuous basis on their acquisitions, disposals, restructurings and refinancings.

Career

Andrea joined Simmons & Simmons in 2008.

He is the author of several legal publications on civil and commercial law and has given speeches at major international conferences and universities.

Memberships

Andrea is a member of the Legal Committee of the Italian private equity and venture capital association (AIFI) and of the University of Chicago Alumni Club of Italy.

Lawyer Rankings

Italy > Commercial, corporate and M&A

Simmons & Simmons is particularly well known for private equity matters. Principal figures in the team include Italy country head Andrea Accornero; Dario Spinella, who heads the corporate and commercial group in Milan; digital business sector expert Edoardo Tedeschi; corporate law specialists Laura Fiordelisi and Marco Muratore; and Milan and London-based Ariel Nachman.

Italy > Private equity

(Leading partners)

Andrea AccorneroSimmons & Simmons

The private equity transactions practice at Simmons & Simmons covers venture and growth capital financing, buyouts, exits, M&A, consortium bids, joint ventures and advice to management teams. It also assists with restructurings and company workouts. Andrea Accornero focuses on private equity and M&A. Laura Fiordelisi assists private equity funds at every investment life cycle stage and Marco Muratore specialises in M&A, private equity and corporate reorganisations. Moira Gamba is another experienced practitioner.