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16 Mar 2026

Chiomenti advises Dacke Industri on acquisition of Rotork Instruments and Rotork Midland

"Dacke Industri has acquired Rotork Instruments (Bergamo) and UK-based Rotork Midland as part of Rotork’s divestment. Rotork Instruments will be renamed M&M Instruments and join Dacke’s Air Technology business in the air & mechatronics division. Italian firm Chiomenti advised Dacke on Italian law (team led by Arnaldo Cremona, covering corporate, labour and tax matters), while Marriott Harrison advised Dacke on English law. Rotork was represented by Osborne Clarke with a multi‑jurisdictional team (UK lead Louise Grzasko; Italian lead Filippo Palmieri) handling corporate, commercial, tax and employment issues and the carve-outs. Notarial work was handled by notary Francesco Frattini. Source: Legalcommunity."

Law firms and the parties they assisted: Chiomenti acted for buyer Dacke Industri on the Italian-law aspects of the deal; Osborne Clarke acted for the seller, the international engineering group Rotork, on multi-jurisdictional issues (UK and Italy); Marriott Harrison advised Dacke Industri on English-law aspects; notarial matters were handled by notary Francesco Frattini. Transaction summary: Dacke Industri acquired Rotork Instruments (a Bergamo-based company specializing in industrial flow-control solutions) and the UK company Rotork Midland as part of Rotork’s divestment process. Rotork Instruments will be renamed M&M Instruments and will join the Air Technology business area within the air and mechatronics division. Lawyers who participated (with seniority and practice area where specified in the press release): - Chiomenti (advising Dacke Industri on Italian law) - Arnaldo Cremona — team leader - Barbara Ballandi — corporate - Chiara Chiodetti — corporate - Mariateresa Lamanna — corporate - Fiona Gaia Gittardi — labour - Giulia Berton — labour - Francesca Salonia — labour - Emanuele Marrè Brunenghi — labour - Antonino Guida — tax/fiscal - Ettore Bisco — tax/fiscal - Osborne Clarke (advising Rotork, multi‑jurisdictional UK and Italy) - UK team - Louise Grzasko — partner (corporate) - Andrew Massey — senior associate (corporate) - Gemma Boucher — associate (corporate) - Emma Harris — senior associate (commercial) - Rohesia Vince Brown — senior associate (tax) - Italy team - Filippo Palmieri — partner (corporate) - Luigi Achille — senior associate (corporate) - Giuliano Giaquinto — associate (corporate) - Pietro Scianna — partner (employment) - Giuliana Caira — senior associate (employment) - Claudio Grisanti — partner (tax) - Luigi Marsella — associate (tax) - Marriott Harrison (advising Dacke Industri on English law) — no individual lawyers named in the release - Notary: Francesco Frattini (notarial aspects)
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