Specialising in small to mid-cap deals, DLA Piper advises on the buy- and sell-side of domestic and international transactions, with further experience in supporting management through deals. The firm is also well-versed in handling venture capital deals. The firm’s practice heads are Giulio Maroncelli and Danilo Surdi, who focuses on family-owned business transactions. Anna Saraceno acts on leveraged buyouts and joint ventures. Sira Franzini handles divestments and transfers of business. Alessandro Piermanni left in April 2025.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Anna Saraceno is very business-oriented; she highlights potential problems well in advance. Clients have excellent communication throughout the entire process.'
- ‘Danilo Surdi, Carlos Rosquet Martinez and Paola Grillo stand out.’
Key clients
- CBRE Limited
- CDP Venture Capital SGR S.p.A.
- KRF Capital LLC
- Lutech
- Montefiore Investment
- Riverside Acceleration Capital Fund II
- Custom Support Group
- Alsendo
Work highlights
Advised on the reorganisation of the ownership structure of Lynx S.p.A. through the purchase of 100% of Lynx by Morettiholding S.p.A., with 95% of the capital held by Holdcomoretti S.p.A. and the remaining 5% by Project Tiger S.à r.l.
Assisted Montefiore Investment Expansion in the structuring and negotiation of the investment and acquisition of a majority stake in Milani, as well as the negotiation of the governance and exit following closing.
Assisted Riverside Acceleration Capital Fund II, as the lead investor, in the structuring and negotiation of a series B round.
Practice head
Giulio Maroncelli; Danilo Surdi
Other key lawyers
Anna Saraceno; Sira Franzini; Carlos Rosquet Martinez; Paola Grillo; Carmine Buonanno