Bird & Bird‘s ’very experienced’ team supports clients in all aspects of private equity transactions, including initial investments, add-ons, realisations and exits. The firm acts on both the buy- and sell-side of transactions. Alberto Salvadè leads the team, focusing on the life sciences, renewable energy and financial services sectors. Giovanni Gazzaniga is also a key name.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: NPS ®
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘Aberto Salvadè is extremely good in unlocking complex negotiations.’
- ‘The team stands out for its negotiation skills and its combination of legal and tax advice.’
- ‘They take a straightforward, direct, to-the-point approach.’
- ‘Very experienced with very good relationships created with clients and counterparts.’
- ‘Calogero Porrello and Alice Maria Cuccio do an excellent job in every respect, in terms of workload, quality of work, timing and negotiation.’
- ‘The firm offers a wide range of high-profile professionals, both in the team of partners and among the more operational and junior staff.’
Key clients
- Anzu Partners BNPP BNL Equity Investments Carehub 12 CDP Venture Capital Champion Group Consulenza Aziendale per l’Informatica - SCAI DOC Pharma Eulero Capital ExoLab Fiocchi Group Italian Founders Fund Milano Capital Oakley Capital Sammontana Silver Economy Fund Tec AI Techstars Partners The Riverside Company Toppan Speciality Films Wise Cable
Work highlights
Assisting Fiocchi Group in the sale of a further 25% of its activity to Czechoslovak Group.
Assisted Toppan Films Private Limited in the acquisition of 80% of the share capital of Irplast S.p.A., and the drafting and negotiation of the shareholders agreement that regulates the relationship with the minority shareholders.
Assisted Oakley Capital in strategic agreements with Fornasetti and Fabbrica Pelletterie Milano.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Alberto Salvadè
Other key lawyers
Giovanni Gazzaniga; Calogero Porrello; Alice Maria Cuccio