Private Equity
Europe Guide 2024 : Italy
Band 4
Contact number
+39 02 00688 300Chambers Review
White & Case offers a well-regarded team active on various private equity matters, including acquisitions and disposals. The practice group leverages its wide network in dealing with cross-border operations. The law firm regularly assists a range of clients including investment funds, life sciences groups and private equity entities.
Work Highlights
- A White & Case team advised the KKR portfolio company, GeneraLife on its Euro3 billion merger with IVIRMA Group.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team at White & Case are proactive and facilitate solutions, and they are also proactive in deal-making and provide good commercial input."
"The White & Case team is always ready to help on every matter and gives very valuable advice."
"White & Case has a solid team in Italy with broad range of capabilities."
"The team at White & Case are proactive and facilitate solutions, and they are also proactive in deal-making and provide good commercial input."
"The White & Case team is always ready to help on every matter and gives very valuable advice."
"White & Case has a solid team in Italy with broad range of capabilities."
Notable Practitioners
Leonardo Graffi is an Italian and New York qualified lawyer who enters the rankings this year. He represents major private equity firms, portfolio companies in a broad range of transactions including investments, acquisitions and divestments.
"Leonardo Graffi is a very smart individual, super responsive and always available."
"Leonardo Graffi is a senior PE transactional lawyer who is experienced in getting deals through and his international experience helps; he understands PE firms and also how local entrepreneurs think."