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Luigi Verga

Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lawyer

Milan

Deal Bio

Total Deals35

Valued Deals20

Total Value£ 41.75 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.09 B

Market Context

Awards

2023 Top M&A Lawyers in Italy

2020 Top M&A Lawyers in Italy

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03 Jul 2018|Italy|Landline

Target: WIND TREE

Bidder: CK HUTCHISON HOLDINGS LTD

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 2.17 B

Value

12 Nov 2018|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: KODAK (FLEXOGRAPHIC PACKAGING DIVISION)

Bidder: MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

129 Dealmakers

1 Target | 49 Bidder | 79 Vendor

£ 300 M

Value

26 Nov 2019|Germany|Vending and Catering Service

Target: LSG LUFTHANSA SERVICE HOLDING AG (EUROPE)

Bidder: GATEGROUP HOLDING AG

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

19 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Sep 2020|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: HEXION (PSR DIVISION)

Bidder: INVESTINDUSTRIAL

11 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 333 M

Value

09 Oct 2020|Italy|Diversified Financials

Target: LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP HOLDINGS ITALIA SPA

Bidder: EURONEXT NV

34 Service Providers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 10 Vendor

117 Dealmakers

2 Target | 53 Bidder | 62 Vendor

£ 3.93 B

Value

02 Nov 2020|Denmark|Payments / Commerce

Target: NETS A/S

Bidder: NEXI SPA

44 Service Providers

9 Target | 32 Bidder | 3 Vendor

220 Dealmakers

37 Target | 178 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 6.97 B

Value

21 Dec 2020|Spain|Medical Services

Target: EUGIN GROUP

Bidder: FRESENIUS HELIOS

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

8 Target | 45 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 394 M

Value

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

n/a

Value

25 Jun 2021|Italy|Health Care Services

Target: ARCAPLANET

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

22 Service Providers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 7 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 33 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 858 M

Value

19 Mar 2021|Netherlands|Food Products

Target: LEERDAMMER

Bidder: GROUPE LACTALIS SA

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

32 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 507 M

Value

25 Jun 2021|Italy|Food Products

Target: MAXI ZOO ITALIA

Bidder: AGRIFARMA SPA

17 Service Providers

1 Target | 14 Bidder | 2 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

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

02 Feb 2022|Switzerland|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: BLUEBOTICS

Bidder: ZAPI

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Mar 2022|Sweden|Tires

Target: TRELLEBORG (WHEEL SYSTEMS BUSINESS)

Bidder: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER

11 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

47 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 1.70 B

Value

14 Apr 2022|Italy|Funeral Parlors and Cemetery

Target: ALTAIR FUNERAL

Bidder: FUNECAP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

17 Bidder

n/a

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

03 Feb 2023|Italy|Information / Data Services

Target: GROWENS ( MAILUP, CONTACTLAB, AND ACUMBAMAIL BUSINESS UNITS)

Bidder: TEAMSYSTEM HOLDING

10 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 62 M

Value

03 Jan 2023|Italy|Internet

Target: ILIAD/ WINDTRE JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: ILIAD SA

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

21 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 May 2023|Italy|Internet

Target: WIND TRE (MOBILE AND FIXED NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATION)

Bidder: EQT INFRASTRUCTURE

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 38 Vendor

£ 1.78 B

Value

19 May 2023|Italy|Software

Target: TEAMSYSTEM HOLDING

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

4 Target | 25 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 521 M

Value

19 Apr 2023|France|Funeral Parlors and Cemetery

Target: FUNECAP

Bidder: LATOUR CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

3 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 May 2023|Italy|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: DICO (15 STORES)

Bidder: PENNY ITALIA

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

18 Bidder

£ 14 M

Value

13 Jun 2023|Italy|Food Products

Target: EURICOM SPA

Bidder: MITSUI & CO

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

9 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 114 M

Value

28 Jul 2023|Italy|Banks

Target: ICCREA BANCA (LOCAL PAYING AGENT BUSINESS)

Bidder: ALLFUNDS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Feb 2023|Italy|Diversified Industrials

Target: MAKRO LABELLING

Bidder: SIDEL GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Jul 2023|Italy|Funeral Parlors and Cemetery

Target: CENTRO FUNERARIO BERGAMASCO (CFB)

Bidder: FUNECAP

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

7 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Jul 2022|United States|Health Care Services

Target: SOLVENTUM

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

2 Target | 60 Vendor

£ 14.63 B

Value

27 Mar 2024|Italy|Machinery: Agricultural

Target: CBM SPA

Bidder: ONE EQUITY PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

6 Target | 13 Bidder

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

27 Jun 2024|Germany|Metal Fabricating

Target: JUNGEBLODT

Bidder: OME METALLURGICA ERBESE

15 Service Providers

3 Target | 12 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

24 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Dec 2024|Italy|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations

Target: BLUMEN VEGETABLE SEEDS

Bidder: SUBA SEEDS

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Feb 2025|Luxembourg|Engineering Consulting

Target: SUBSEA 7

Bidder: ENI SPA

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

11 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 4.14 B

Value

25 Mar 2025|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: CHANNELL COMMERCIAL CORPORATION

Bidder: PRYSMIAN SPA

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 889 M

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

27 May 2025|Italy|Food Products

Target: CASA OPTIMA

Bidder: TERLOS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value