
The corporate practice at Orsingher Ortu – Avvocati Associati is experienced in public and private M&A, including private equity transactions. The department is headed by Mario Ortu, a specialist in M&A, joint ventures, company sales, public takeovers, restructurings and reorganisations. Other names to note are Pierfrancesco Giustiniani and Nicola Barra Caracciolo.
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Key clients
- Telethon
- ET Holding
- Antares Vision
- Douglas
- Deutsche Bank
- Edison
- Nine Trees Group
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise – HP Inc
- Morellato
- Prysmian
Work highlights
- Advised Nine Trees Group on the sale to Bain Capital Private Equity of its entire shareholding in FIS – Fabbrica Italiana Sintetici.
- Advised ET Holding on the sale of its entire stock capital in Omega Pharma.
- Advised Progress Tech Transfer on an investment round in the corporate capital of Mogu.
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Practice head
Mario Ortu
Other key lawyers
Pierfrancesco Giustiniani; Nicola Barra Caracciolo; Francesca Flego; Federico Bonetti; Pietro Masi; Melania Cantore; Michela Borgogno