About

Established in 1905, Aedes was the first real estate holding company to be listed on the Milan stock exchange. A seasoned real estate lawyer with a strong understanding of asset management and an impressive track record of overseeing M&A transactions, Barbara Patania has been at the helm of the legal department at the company for over 13 years. Working with highly experienced private practice lawyers from top firms in Milan, Patania is credited for her outstanding work in closing transactions that have had a noticeable impact on the company’s growth strategy. Some more recent deals for Patania include the mergers by incorporation with Prague Real Estate Holding and Pragacinque in 2015 and 2016 respectively. As part of her role, Patania’s team oversees legal work for all transactions of Aedes and supports all commercial activities, such as the development of various projects with commercial and residential destinations and the management of buildings for use as retail, shopping centres, offices and for use in the hospitality and logistics sectors. In addition, Patania has recently impressed with her legal work related to the 2014 financial restructuring of Aedes, which has seen the company develop a new shareholding structure with new management and a new real estate portfolio.