Leveraging its global network of offices, Greenberg Traurig Santa Maria has significant experience in cross-border mandates. Public and private M&A and private equity expert Luigi Santa Maria is ‘an excellent negotiator who comes up with creative solutions’; and Mario Santa Maria is a joint venture and M&A specialist. The team also includes Pietro Caliceti, an adviser on high-profile transactions in both Italy and abroad, and private M&A lawyer Carlo Scaglioni.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Very cohesive team that is well balanced in terms of seniority and key competences.’
- ‘Everyone is outstanding. The firm is made up of professionals who respond promptly and with a spirit of collaboration.’
‘The team is exceptional in its ability to manage the issues involved.’
‘Excellent assistance is provided at due diligence and legal documentation preparation stages.’
‘Luigi Santa Maria is an excellent negotiator who comes up with creative solutions to difficult problems.’
‘Carlo Scaglioni is able to handle critical issues with high-level professionalism, through his coordination of all levels of corporate organisations, from commercial managers to group legal management.’
‘Francesca Torricelli is technically outstanding and very rigorous.’
‘Francesca Torricelli’s engagement and expertise are exceptional and critical to processes.'
Key clients
- Azzurra Capital Management FZE
- Fontana Fasteners Group
- SPA – Società Prodotti Antibiotici
- Berrier Capital
- Ver Capital SGR
- Neva SGR
- Versalis
- Villa D’Este
- Investo Uno
- Rentokil Initial Italia
Work highlights
- Assisted Azzurra Capital with the sale and purchase agreement for its entry into the share capital of Gruppo Desa.
- Advised Fontana Group on a group reorganisation involving, inter alia, a reverse merger.
- Assisted Versalis with the acquisition of Tecnofilm.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Luigi Santa Maria; Mario Santa Maria
Other key lawyers
Pietro Caliceti; Carlo Scaglioni; Francesca Torricelli; Alessandra Boffa; Luigi Iovino