Lorenzo Vernetti
Lorenzo Vernetti focuses his activity on banking, acquisition and leveraged finance, debt capital market and debt restructuring, advising financial sponsors, principal investors, lenders and borrowers in the Italian market and in cross-border transactions. Lorenzo was a partner at Ashurst and Latham & Watkins.
He graduated magna cum laude in Law from the University of Genoa, and has been a member of the Italian Bar Association since 2002.
He speaks Italian and English.
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Chambers 2021
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Private Equity – Legal 500
The Firm with Jakala in the acquisition of FFW
The Firm advised Jakala, martech portfolio company of Ardian, in the financing for the acquisition of the entire share capital of FFW, Danish company active in the marketing field.
Gattai, Minoli, Partners in the sale of Smilesys to Carton Pack
The Firm advised Carton Pack, company specializing in the production of packaging for the food sector based in Rutigliano (BA), in connection with all financial aspects related to the acquisition of Smilesys, Italian manufacturer of resealable and eco-friendly films based in Piazzola sul Brenta (PD).
Gattai, Minoli, Partners in the financing in favour of Argea
The Firm advised Clessidra Private Equity SGR in the term and revolving loan transaction granted to Argea (portfolio company of Clessidra) and the related group by a pool of Italian and foreign lenders.
The Firm in the financing package for the acquisition of Neopharmed Gentili
The Firm advised the issuer, an Italian company jointly controlled by Ardian and NB, in the structuring of the financing package for the acquisition of Neopharmed Gentili, a leading player in the promotion and distribution of pharmaceutical products.
Gattai, Minoli, Partners with Celli in the acquisition of Exclusivas JJL
The Firm has advised Celli Group (part of Ardian’s portfolio), specialized in the design and production of dispensing equipment and accessories for beverages, with regard to the financing profiles connected to the acquisition of 70% the share capital of Exclusivas JJL, Spanish company leader in the design and production of equipment for beer production.
The Firm with Stirling Square in the acquisition of Tapì
The Firm has advised Stirling Square Capital Partners, a pan-European private equity fund, in the execution of an agreement with Wise Equity aimed at acquiring Tapì, leading Italian manufacturer of designer caps for beverages, cosmetics and seasoning.
Gattai, Minoli, Partners with Eurizon in the acquisition of Trasporti Romagna
The Firm has advised Eurizon in the acquisition, through its two funds Eurizon Iter (dedicated to institutional investors) and Eurizon Iter Eltif (dedicated to retail investors), of a majority stake in Trasporti Romagna, Italian company providing road transport and integrated logistics services to operators in the large-scale retail trade, the agri-food sector and temperature-controlled food producers.
The Firm with Ardian in the financing for NB Renaissance's acquisition of Neopharmed
Ardian and NB Renaissance have announced the acquisition, with equal shares, of a majority stake in the share capital of Neopharmed Gentili, formerly controlled by Ardian and participated by the Mediolanum Farmaceutici Group.
Neopharmed Gentili in the acquisition of Valeas
The firm advised Neopharmed Gentili S.p.A., Italian pharmaceutical company entirely owned by the private equity fund Ardian, for the finance aspects related to the acquisition of the entire share capital of Valeas, a Milan-based pharmaceutical company.
Gattai, Minoli, Partners with Biofarma in the acquisition of Nutraskills
The firm advised Biofarma Group, leading group company in the Cdmo nutraceuticals field entirely owned by the private equity fund Ardian, in the financing for the acquisition of the entire share capital of Nutraskills.
Gattai, Minoli, Partners in the financing of Florence Group
The Firm has advised a pool of banks involved in the financing in favor of Florence Group, for the refinancing of the existing debt and the acquisitions of Facopel Produzioni and Luciano Barbetta.
Gattai, Minoli, Partners in the sale of DOC Generici to TPG
The Firm advised ICG and Merieux Equity Partners in the sale of DOC Generici, leading company in the Italian market in the distribution of generic drugs, to TPG Capital, private equity platform of the global alternative asset management firm TPG.
Gattai, Minoli, Partners for the bond issuance and the revolving super senior credit facility agreement in favour of Optima S.p.A.
The Firm advised the lenders and the subscribers for the refinancing of the existing financial indebtedness of Optima S.p.A., leading company active in the Food & Beverage sector and entirely owned by the private equity fund Charterhouse, through the issue of senior secured notes called "Euro 220,000,000 Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes due 2029" and a super senior revolving credit facility.
Gattai, Minoli, Partners in the acquisition of RGI by CVC
The Firm acted as legal advisor to the lenders involved in the acquisition by CVC of RGI, independent provider of software solutions in the European insurance sector, from Corsair, private equity firm with active investments in services, software and payments in the financial services market.
Gattai, Minoli, Partners with 21 Invest in the sale of Carton Pack to A&M Capital Europe
The Firm advised 21 Invest, owner, together with Lesi, of Carton Pack group, active in the development, production and marketing of multi-material packaging for the food sector, in the signing of binding agreements for the acquisition of the group by A&M Capital Europe.
Gattai, Minoli, Partners in the financing for the acquisition of Biofarma
The Firm has advised private equity fund Ardian in the financing for the acquisition of the majority share of Biofarma Group, company active in the development, production and packaging of dietary supplements, medical devices and cosmetics, from White Bridge Investment.
Gattai, Minoli, Partners and Crédit Agricole in the financing to Stella R.E. for the purchase and development of a property in the Brera area
Gattai, Minoli, Partners advised Crédit Agricole Italia, as lender as well as bookrunner and mandated lead arranger, in issuing a 39.7 million Euro loan to Stella R.E..
Gattai, Minoli, Partners with Clessidra in the acquisition of Viabizzuno
The Firm advised Clessidra Private Equity SGR in the acquisition of a controlling stake in Viabizzuno S.r.l., a company active in the production and design of lighting devices 100% made in Italy.
Gattai, Minoli, Partners with Stirling Square Capital Partners in the high yield bond issuance of Verde Bidco
Gattai, Minoli, Partners advised Stirling Square Capital Partners in the context of the high yield bond issuance, for an amount of 450 million euros, aimed at financing the acquisition of the entire share capital of SSCP Green Holdings, parent company of the Itelyum group, by Verde Bidco.
Gattai, Minoli, Partners and Tikehau Capital in the acquisition of BIP by CVC
Gattai, Minoli, Partners was legal advisor to Tikehau Capital in entering into an agreement for a PIK holdco financing aimed at supporting the acquisition of the management consultancy BIP by CVC Capital Partners Fund VIII and by the equity partners of BIP.
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners advised Clessidra SGR in the acquisition of a majority stake in Mondodelvino S.p.A.
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners advised Clessidra SGR in the acquisition of a majority stake in Mondodelvino S.p.A., a renowed group active in the production of wine owned by the Martini family.
Gattai Minoli Agostinelli & Partners advised on Euro 40 million note issuance to finance the acquisition by Dedalus Group of the healthcare software business of DXC Technology
Gattai Minoli Agostinelli & Partners advised Tikehau Capital on the finance and corporate matters of the Euro 40 million PIK note tap issuance by Dedalus Holding S.p.A..
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners in the acquisition by Clessidra of a majority stake of Casa Vinicola Botter S.p.A.
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners assisted Clessidra SGR in the acquisition of a majority stake of Casa Vinicola Botter S.p.A., a Venetian corporation among the major players in the export of Italian wine in the world, owned by the Botter Family and DeA Capital.
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners in the financing for the acquisition of the Arag Group by Capvis
Capvis finalized the acquisition of a majority stake in the Arag Group. The acquisition was financed by means of a bank loan provided by Banco BPM S.p.A.
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners in the acquisition by Cedacri of CAD IT
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners advised Cedacri, major Italian operator in the outsourcing and IT market for banks and financial institutions, as purchaser, in the acquisition of CAD IT.
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners legal advisor in the financing for the acquisition of Sintetica SA by Ardian
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners has been legal advisor in the financing for the acquisition of a majority stake of Sintetica SA, pharmaceutical company headquartered in Canton Ticino, by Ardian, a leading global private equity fund.
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners advisor to Dedalus in the bond issuance for the acquisition of Softech
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners advised Dedalus in relation to the bond issuance, subscribed by some funds managed by Tikehau Investment Managers, aimed at financing the acquisition of a majority stake in the share capital of Softech, leader company in the socio-medical solutions service.
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners advisor to Intermediate Capital Group in the acquisition through Europe VII Fund of the Italian pharmaceutical company DOC Generici
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners advised Intermediate Capital Group’s Europe VII Fund in the acquisition, in partnership with Mérieux Equity Partners together with the management team, of DOC Generici, one of the largest independent Italian pharmaceutical companies. The deal is subject to the approval by the competent antitrust authorities and has a value of Euro 1.1 billion.
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners advisor to Ardian in the financing for the acquisition of Celli S.p.A.
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners assisted Ardian, private equity fund, in the financing for the acquisition of the entire share capital of Celli S.p.A, company active in the beverage industry, currently owned by Consilium, asset management company dedicated to private equity, and by the Celli family.
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners advisor to the banks in the financing to Cedacri Spa for the acquisition of Oasi
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners assisted a pool of banks, coordinated by Sparkasse, which granted a medium-term financing of over Euro 150 milion to Cedacri SpA for the acquisition of Oasi SpA.
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners in the debt refinancing of Grandi Salumifici Italiani S.p.A.
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners assisted the Global Coordinators Crédit Agricole Italia and Banco BPM and the Mandated Lead Arrangers Crédit Agricole Italia, Banco BPM, BPER, Cassa depositi e prestiti and Unipol in the organisation of a medium-long term financing transaction of Euro 170 million.
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners legal advisor to Ardian for the financing aspects of the acquisition of Neopharmed Gentili
Gattai Minoli Agostinelli & Partners advised the private equity fund Ardian in connection with the financing aspects in the acquisition of the majority stake of Neopharmed Gentili Group, active in the pharmaceutical industry, from Mediolanum Farmaceutici.
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners legal advisor to Italmobiliare and the financing banks in the acquisition of the GPL division of Lampogas Group from Autogas
After the acquisition, Autogas Group will be recognized on the Italian market among the leaders in the GPL distribution with revenues equal to about half billion.
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners advisor to the banks in the financing to SyderAlloys Italia
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners, with a team formed by partners Lorenzo Vernetti and Andrea Taurozzi, associate Marcello Legrottaglie and trainee Jacopo Bennardi, assisted Banca IMI S.p.A., as agent, and Intesa Sanpaolo and MPS Capital Services Banca per le Imprese, as lenders, in the medium term financing to SiderAlloys Italia aimed at supporting the investment for the revamping and the recovery of the production of the industrial complex “ex Alcoa” in Portovesme.
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners legal Advisor to the financing banks in the entry of FAI and Tönnies in the share capital of Sinfo One
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners advised Crédit Agricole Cariparma and Iccrea Banca Impresa in the financing for the entry of Fondo Agroalimentare Italiano and Tönnies International Holding GmbH in the share capital of Sinfo One S.p.A., leader company in the planning and development of innovative computer systems in the manufacturing sector, in particular in the food processing industry.
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners in the refinancing to Rina
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners, with a team formed by partners Lorenzo Vernetti and Marco Leonardi and by associates Silvia Romano and Cristina Cupolo, assisted Rina Group, leader in the energy, marine, transport & infrastructure areas, in the debt refinancing amounting to Euro 150 million
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners advisor to Cartiera dell’Adda in the acquisition of 80% of Industria Cartaria Pieretti
Cartiera dell’Adda S.r.l. completed the acquisition of the 80% stake of Industria Cartaria Pieretti S.p.A., historic company from Lucca active in the production of recycled paper and cardboard for industrial use. The merger of the two companies will form a group destined to become a leading European player in the production and marketing of paper and cardboard.
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners: 21 lawyers ranked in “The Legal 500 2018”
“The Legal 500 2018” has been published. There are 21 lawyers ranked in 8 different practices confirming the experience and quality of the resources.
In particular, the international directory mentioned our law firm amongst the top 5 Italian law firms market players and reports that “Gattai has experienced impressive growth in recent years”.
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners Advisor to Gotha Cosmetics in the refinancing
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners advised Gotha Cosmetics, a Capvis portfolio company, market leader in manufacturing private label cosmetics, in the refinancing facilities provided by Banco BPM, Crédit Agricole, UBI, MPS Capital Services, Banca IFIS and Credito Valtellinese.
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners advisor to Italmobiliare in the acquisition of a 60% stake of L’Aromatika
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners advised Italmobiliare in the acquisition of a 60% stake of L’Aromatika, a leading company active in the coffee roasting process and in the production and commercialisation of coffee beans, pods and capsules under the brand “Caffè Borbone”
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners Advisor to the banks in the medium-long term financing of Candy Hoover Group S.r.l. and Candy S.p.a..
Candy Hoover Group S.r.l. and Candy S.p.A., international leaders in the production of domestic appliances, undersigned - as beneficiaries - a medium-long term financing agreement for a total amount of Euro 120.000.000 with Banca IMI S.p.A., Banca Popolare di Milano S.p.A., UniCredit S.p.A. and Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A..
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners in the acquisition by Mittel S.p.A. of a 75% controlling stake in I.M.C. – Industria Metallurgica Carmagnolese S.r.l.
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners advised the investment firm Mittel S.p.A. on the binding agreement for the acquisition of a 75% controlling stake in I.M.C. - Industria Metallurgica Carmagnolese S.r.l., an Italian auto parts manufacturer.
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners and Pedersoli Studio Legale in the acquisition of 49% participation of Giochi Preziosi held by Ocean Gold Global
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners assisted Gruppo Preziosi in the acquisition of 49% participation held by Ocean Gold Global in Giochi Preziosi.
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners advisor to Cellular Italia and L Catterton in the financing transaction
Cellular Italia S.p.A., portfolio company of L Catterton and European leader in the production of smartphones and tablet accessories, concluded a financing transaction for the implementation of the group investment plan, in line with its international growth strategy and the development of corporate performances.
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners, CBA, Giovannelli & Associati and Linklaters advisors in the debt refinancing and financing of the investments plan of Italmatch Chemicals S.p.A.
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners, with a team led by partner Lorenzo Vernetti and formed by partner Marco Leonardi and associate Silvia Romano, assisted Italmatch Chemicals S.p.A
NCTM and Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners in Pinarello’s acquisition financing
Italian corporate and financial law firm Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners advised the arrangers Banca Popolare di Milano and UBI Banca in the financing of Italian high-performance bicycles manufacturer Pinarello’s acquisition by the Franco-American private equity firm L Catterton.
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners advisor of a pool of banks in the financing to IMR Automotive
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners assisted a pool of banks (formed by Banca IMI, Intesa Sanpaolo, UniCredit, Banca Popolare di Milano, Deutsche Bank, Cariparma Crédit Agricole and Banca del Mezzogiorno) in the financing to IMR Automotive S.p.A., active in external plastic components’ moulding for luxury vehicles and trucks industry, for the acquisition of 81.25% of IndustrialeSud S.p.A., Italian company active in the production of vehicle interiors. The remaining 18.75% was purchased by Simest, branch of Cassa Depositi e Prestiti supporting the Italian companies.
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners: Advisor legale of Dedalus Holding Spa (Ardian Fund) in the bond issuance listed on the third market of the Vienna Stock Exchange.
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli, Partner assisted Dedalus Holding S.p.A., portfolio company of Ardian LBO Fund VI, whose subsidiary Dedalus S.p.A. is domestic leader in healthcare software, in the Euro 72.000.000 bond issuance listed on the third market of the Vienna Stock Exchange.
Gattai Minoli Agostinelli & Partners Advisor of Banca IMI and Intesa SanPaolo in Klopman International transaction
Gattai, Minoli Agostinelli & Partners, with partners Marco Leonardi and Lorenzo Vernetti and associate Marco Ferrante assisted Banca IMI and Intesa SanPaolo, respectively Arranger and Agent Bank and financing bank for the acquisition of Klopman International
Gattai Minoli Agostinelli & Partners advisor of a pool of banks in the 240 million Euro financing of Gruppo Zoppas industries
Gattai Minoli Agostinelli & Partners, assisted a pool of banks in the 240 millions Euro financing of Gruppo Zoppas Industries.
Gattai Minoli Agostinelli & Partners advisor of Capvis in the financing for the acquisition of Gotha Cosmetics
Gattai Minoli Agostinelli & Partners assisted Capvis in the financing of the acquisition of Gotha Cosmetics
Gattai Minoli Agostinelli & Partners advisor of the lenders in the financing to the Campari Group
The law firm Gattai Minoli Agostinelli & Partners advised the lenders (Banco Popolare, Intesa SanPaolo and UniCredit) in the financing to the Campari Group
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners, advised the mandated lead arrangers UniCredit S.p.A., Banca IMI S.p.A. and Banca Popolare di Milano S.c.ar.l. in the 140 million term and revolving facilities to Giochi Preziosi S.p.A
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners, advised the mandated lead arrangers UniCredit S.p.A., Banca IMI S.p.A. and Banca Popolare di Milano S.c.ar.l. in the 140 million term and revolving facilities to Giochi Preziosi S.p.A
Gattai Minoli Agostinelli & Partners advisor to RINA S.p.A in the acquisition of Edif Group Limited.
Gattai Minoli Agostinelli & Partners assisted, for the Italian law aspects, RINA S.p.A. in the acquisition of the entire share capital of Edif Group Limited, a Phoenix Equity Partners portfolio company, for GBP 118.5 million.
Italmatch buys Compass Chemical
Gattai Minoli Agostinelli with partner Lorenzo Vernetti and associates Andrea Taurozzi and Silvia Romano assisted - for the financing aspects of the transaction - Italmatch Chemicals, a portfolio company of the private equity fund Ardian, in the acquisition of Compass Chemical International
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners with Cell Line – L Capital
Lorenzo Vernetti, Andrea Taurozzi and Giulia Danesi of Gattai Minoli Agostinelli Partners advised Cellular Line, portfolio company of L Capital and European leader in the distribution of brand name mobile phone accessories
Advisor of Investcorp and of its subsidiary Dainese in the USD 65 million acquisition of Swedish group POC
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners ha assistito Investcorp e la controllata Dainese nell’acquisizione del gruppo svedese POC, innovativo produttore di caschi nonché di protezioni e accessori per lo sci e per il ciclismo.
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners in the transfer from Irca to Ardian
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners, with Partners Lorenzo Vernetti and Marco Leonardi, as well as with Associates Daniele Migliarucci and Silvia Romano, has assisted Ardian France S.A. in structuring and negotiating the loan agreement for the acquisition of a majority stake in Essenze Italiane, parent company of Irca, an Italian player which manufactures and sells pastry-making and bread-baking ingredients and semi-finished products.
Clessidra's Advisor in the acquisition of 80% of Arredo Plast
Gattai Minoli Agostinelli & Partners has assisted Clessidra in the acquisition of 80% of Arredo Plast, a design furniture company from Treviso.
The acquisition was funded partially with funds made available by a pool of banks formed by Banca IMI S.p.A., Banca Popolare di Milano S.c.a r.l., Banca Popolare FriulAdria S.p.A., BNP Paribas, Italian Branch, GE Capital Interbanca S.p.A., IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG – Milan Branch, UniCredit S.p.A. and UniCredit Bank AG, Milan Branch, which also provided the Arredo Plast group companies with all necessary funds to refinance the group's debt and meet the needs related to the respective business operations.
Investcorp's Advisor in the acquisition of Dainese, a historic company manufacturing technical clothing for motorcyclists
Gattai Minoli Agostinelli & Partners has assisted Investcorp in the acquisition of Dainese, a leading company in manufacturing top quality technical clothing in the motorcycling world and in the other dynamic sports. The company has been valued in Euro 130 million.