Luigi Verga

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (‘Freshfields’) ha assistito Phoenix Tower International (‘PTI’), uno dei principali operatori di infrastrutture wireless a livello mondiale, nella sottoscrizione di un accordo “Build-to-Suit” con Iliad Italia (‘Iliad’), uno degli operatori di reti mobili (MNO) in più rapida crescita in Italia. L’accordo prevede lo sviluppo di un massimo di 1.900 nuovi siti di trasmissione in aree densamente e mediamente popolate, espandendo e potenziando ulteriormente la rete mobile 4G/5G di Iliad. L’operazione è parte della strategia di crescita a livello europeo di PTI e permette a quest’ultima di rafforzare la propria posizione in Italia. Nell’ambito di questo accordo, PTI offre a Iliad un accesso a lungo termine a questi siti a condizioni preferenziali, supportando l'impegno dell’operatore a fornire servizi di comunicazione mobile di alta qualità alla propria clientela. Il completamento di questa operazione è soggetto alle usuali condizioni regolamentari. Il team di Freshfields è stato guidato, per gli aspetti corporate, dal partner Luigi Verga unitamente alla senior associate Barbara Degli Esposti, alla senior associate Vittoria Deregibus e all’associate Elena Martegiani. Per gli aspetti fiscali PTI si è avvalsa dell’assistenza del partner Renato Paternollo, del counsel Toni Marciante e dell’associate Costanza Cascone. Il counsel Valentina Armaroli ha prestato assistenza per gli aspetti finance. Per gli aspetti antitrust e golden power hanno agito il socio Ermelinda Spinelli e l’associate Luca Feltrin. Il partner Federico Mercuri, il seniore associate Umberto Parmigiani e l’associate Alberto Criscuolo hanno prestato assistenza per gli aspetti litigation. Per gli aspetti di diritto del lavoro, è intervenuto il counsel Lorenzo Fusco e la senior associate Mara Ruberto. Il counsel Nicola Franceschina e l’associate Emanuele Cossa sono intervenuti per gli aspetti di diritto immobiliare e la senior associate Stefania Guarino è intervenuta per i profili di diritto amministrativo. Il team multigiurisdizionale di Freshfields ha incluso anche colleghi dello studio di Londra e Parigi.

Sep 6

1 min

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (‘Freshfields’) is advising preeminent global private equity firm Hellman & Friedman (“H&F”) on its sale of a minority stake in TeamSystem, a leading provider of business software solutions in Italy and Spain, to Silver Lake Partners (“Silver Lake”). Following completion of the transaction, H&F will remain the majority shareholder of the TeamSystem group. TeamSystem is a leading provider of accounting, payroll, and business management software for accountants and small and medium-sized enterprises in Italy and Spain. The strategic investment from Silver Lake marks a significant milestone for the company as it continues to drive the digital transformation of businesses and their accountants in Italy and Spain. Since the time of H&F’s initial investment in TeamSystem in 2016, the number of customers served by the company has grown from 200,000 to approximately 1.8 million today. Completion of the transaction is expected around the end of the year, subject to customary regulatory approvals. The Freshfields’ team advising H&F is led by Global Transactions partners Tim Wilmot, Mark Brewer and Luigi Verga. Regulatory advice was provided by partner Cyrus Pocha and tax advice by partner Jill Gatehouse. Antitrust advice was provided by partner Ermelinda Spinelli and counsel Enrique Carrera. Freshfields advised H&F on the original acquisition of TeamSystem and this transaction continues Freshfields’ track record of advising H&F in Europe. Further information on the transaction can be found here.

May 24

1 min

Global law firm Freshfields advised DB Finanziaria S.p.A., Kartesia and Farallon Capital Management on the binding agreement for the sale to NextChem (MAIRE) of the entire share capital of the Ballestra Group ("Ballestra"). Ballestra is one of the world’s leading players in the licensing, design, and engineering of processing plants, as well as in the supply of proprietary technologies and equipment for the chemical industry. Founded in 1960 and headquartered in Milan, Ballestra leads a group of companies including BUSS ChemTech AG (Switzerland) and Ballestra Engineering and Projects Pvt. Ltd (India). The Ballestra Group operates in over 120 countries, with around 450 employees and offices in Europe and Asia, serving a consolidated customer base and boasting extensive experience with more than 6,400 plants installed worldwide. Freshfields advised DB Finanziaria S.p.A., Kartesia and Farallon Capital Management with a multi-jurisdictional team coordinated by partners Yann Gozal (Paris) and Giancarlo D’Ambrosio (Milan), together with senior associates Kamile Bougdira (Paris) and Barbara Degli Esposti (Milan), supported by associates Romain Giraud (Paris) and Elena Martegiani (Milan). Partner Charlotte Colin-Dubuisson (Paris), counsel Sara Gil Garcia (Paris), and associate Paul Lesourd (Paris), advised on the antitrust aspects.

Jan 15

1 min

Global law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (‘Freshfields’) has advised the US technology group 3M on the spin-off of its healthcare division. The business is now listed on the NYSE under the name Solventum. The transaction involved the legal separation and reorganisation of the healthcare business with a turnover of US$8.2bn in over 90 jurisdictions. A large international Freshfields team as well as numerous law firms from our Stronger Together network, helped by the Freshfields Hub and the Freshfields Lab who provided tailored legal tech solutions were at play to achieve this tremendous result on time. The core team included: Partners: Barbara Keil, Elizabeth Oberholzer (both Global Lead, Corporate Law, Munich), Thomas Granetzny (Employment Law), Theresa Ehlen (IP/M&A, both Düsseldorf), Michael Ramb (Regulatory, Berlin), Christian Sistermann (Tax, Munich), Peter Niggemann (Antitrust, Düsseldorf), Gerrit Beckhaus (Real Estate, Hamburg/Berlin), Takeshi Nakao (Tokyo), Dirk-Jan Smit (Amsterdam), Miriam Pérez-Schafer (Madrid), Luigi Verga (Milan), Dr Farid Sigari-Majd (Vienna), Fares Al-Hejljalan (Riyadh), Vincent Macq (Brussels), Stephen Hewes (London; all Corporate Law) Counsels: Christine Laciak (Antitrust/Foreign Investments, Washington), Philipp Lehmann, Stefan Bajohr (Düsseldorf, both IP/M&A), Dr Martin Rehberg (Tax, Munich) Principal Associates: Katharina Reinhardt (Dispute Resolution, Berlin), Elisabeth Wulf (Corporate Law), Nina Gissinger (Real Estate Law, both Hamburg), Julian Siller (Tax, Munich), Sarah Rohmann (Employment Law, Düsseldorf) Associates: Julius Röck, Jan Postweiler, Philipp Schneider, Stefan Aust, Julius Raddatz (all Munich), William Björklund (Berlin; all Corporate Law), Benjamin Blum (Dispute Resolution, Frankfurt), Ilko Trenn (Tax), Julia Kilp (Employment Law, both Munich) Freshfields Lab: Gerrit Beckhaus (Co-Head Lab, Hamburg/Berlin), Lucas Treichl (Co-Head Lab, Vienna/Berlin), Blagoy Penchev (Lead Legal Solutions Engineer, Berlin), Marvin Hartmann (Legal Solutions Engineer, Düsseldorf) Transaction Lawyers/Paralegals: Lisa-Marie Woschniak (Munich), Chelsia Tai (Frankfurt), Vielka Hernandez Ceballos, Maria Konstantinou, Vitalii Ushakov (both Frankfurt), Ekaterina Chepurnaya (Munich)

Apr 8

1 min

Freshfields has advised Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica S.p.A. (Recordati), a portfolio company of CVC Capital Partners Fund VII, managed by one of the world’s leading private equity and investment advisory firms, on its agreement to acquire EUSA Pharma (UK) Limited (EUSA Pharma) for an enterprise value of €750 million. EUSA Pharma is a world-class pharmaceutical company focused on oncology and rare disease. Details of the transaction can be found here. The cross-border Freshfields team is being led by private equity partners Charles Hayes and Luigi Verga, alongside London partners David Brooks and Jill Gatehouse, senior associates Maria Ledeneva, Vittoria Deregibus and Jeff Jay, and associates Yvonne Barry, Giulio Politi, Philip Roberts, Rohan Jerath and Vanessa Bailey.

Dec 6

1 min