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Cover Image Francesco Lombardo

Francesco Lombardo

Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

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Milan

Deal Bio

Total Deals19

Valued Deals9

Total Value£ 3.11 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 345 M

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23 Dec 2020|Italy|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: TOWERTEL SPA

Bidder: PHOENIX TOWER INTERNATIONAL LLC

10 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 4 Vendor

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Value

26 Jan 2022|Italy|Online and Social Platforms

Target: BRUMBRUM

Bidder: CAZOO

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

7 Target | 31 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 66 M

Value

14 Apr 2022|Italy|Funeral Parlors and Cemetery

Target: ALTAIR FUNERAL

Bidder: FUNECAP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

n/a

Value

18 Jul 2022|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: SPECTRUM MEDICAL GROUP

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

16 Target | 38 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 May 2022|Italy|Biotechnology

Target: RIGENERAND

Bidder: EVOTEC SE

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 19 M

Value

21 Feb 2022|Italy|Hotels and Motels

Target: ARSENALE SPA

Bidder: OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 249 M

Value

16 May 2022|Italy|Food Products

Target: REGGIANA GOURMET

Bidder: BERTONCELLO

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

5 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Nov 2022|Italy|Hotels and Motels

Target: THE W ROME

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD (CPP INVESTMENTS)

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Aug 2022|Italy|Hotels and Motels

Target: ALMAR JESOLO

Bidder: PERIAL ASSET MANAGEMENT

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Feb 2023|Italy|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: CASTELLO SGR SPA

Bidder: ANIMA HOLDING SA

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 52 M

Value

03 Jan 2023|Italy|Internet

Target: ILIAD/ WINDTRE JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: ILIAD SA

5 Service Providers

21 Dealmakers

n/a

Value

22 May 2023|Italy|Consumer Lending

Target: REVALEA SPA

Bidder: BANCA IFIS

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 86 M

Value

15 May 2023|Italy|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: DICO (15 STORES)

Bidder: PENNY ITALIA

2 Service Providers

18 Dealmakers

£ 14 M

Value

11 Jul 2023|Italy|Funeral Parlors and Cemetery

Target: CENTRO FUNERARIO BERGAMASCO (CFB)

Bidder: FUNECAP

4 Service Providers

7 Dealmakers

n/a

Value

27 Jun 2024|Spain|Real Estate Services

Target: IDEALISTA SA

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

17 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 10 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

5 Target | 37 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 1.72 B

Value

22 Apr 2025|Switzerland|Full Line Insurance

Target: BALOISE HOLDING AG

Bidder: HELVETIA HOLDING AG

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

92 Dealmakers

42 Target | 50 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 May 2025|Switzerland|Diversified Industrials

Target: OERLIKON BARMAG

Bidder: RIETER HOLDING AG

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

1 Target | 61 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 651 M

Value

28 Jul 2025|Italy|Electrical Components

Target: EURO GROUP LAMINATIONS

Bidder: FOUNTAINVEST PARTNERS

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

£ 245 M

Value

07 Aug 2025|Italy|Management Consulting

Target: OBJECTWAY

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

16 Service Providers

9 Target | 7 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

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