ITALY Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Silvia Bordi, Emanuele Bosia, Federico Dettori and Rodrigo Boccioletti Gianni & Origoni
Gianni & Origoni is a leading independent in - ternational law firm with over 490 lawyers glob - ally, renowned for its expertise in business law. The firm’s VC team, comprising 12 profession - als based in Rome, Milan, Bologna and London, was established in 2016 through GOP4Venture, focusing on VC and growth investments in start- ups and innovative companies. This initiative in - tegrates M&A expertise with knowledge in intel - lectual property, joint ventures and fundraising. Its recent work includes advising the founders of Cyber Guru (an Italian security awareness training platform) on a EUR23 million Series B
round and assisting the Green Transition Fund (direct fund managed by CDP Venture Capital) with its EUR10 million seed investment round in Arsenale Bioyards. Recently, the VC team also assisted Limolane in expanding its business, in - cluding acquiring Asia Car Service and Service Vill. The team also supported Limolane in selling a minority stake to Cherry Bay Capital Group, in a EUR35 million financing round. Lastly, it as - sisted Azimut with a EUR40 million investment in Alps Blockchain Spa, a leader in blockchain R&D and mining.
Authors
Silvia Bordi specialises in M&A, corporate and commercial law, private equity, and venture capital.. She is a head of the specialist GOP4Venture team at Gianni & Origoni. She combines
Emanuele Bosia specialises in M&A, corporate and commercial law, private equity, venture capital, joint ventures, extraordinary corporate transactions and acquisition
legal expertise with deep operational knowledge of investment funds, including fund regulations, asset management company dynamics, investment team structures and remuneration schemes. Her experience spans the needs of institutional fund-of-funds investors, typical private equity and venture capital transactions, and start-up and founder requirements. Silvia adopts a business- oriented approach and has long advised on both indirect (funds-of-funds) and direct (investments and co-investments in start-ups) transactions, including those by CDP Venture Capital on a recurring basis for many years.
finance. He is part of the specialist GOP4Venture team at Gianni & Origoni. He also focuses on the internationalisation of companies and on English commercial and corporate law. He advises domestic and international companies and investment funds in significant acquisition transactions, drafting and negotiating acquisition agreements, joint venture agreements, shareholders’ agreements and commercial agreements in a wide number of industrial sectors, including automotive, food and beverage, manufacturing, banking and finance, energy and real estate.
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