"Green Horse Legal Advisory Facilitates Major Investment in Contact Italia by Azimut Libera Impresa SGR"

**Press Release Summary:** Green Horse Legal Advisory and Gianni & Origoni (GOP) participated in a significant transaction involving Azimut Libera Impresa SGR and the Maggi family. Green Horse Legal Advisory assisted Azimut Libera Impresa SGR in its first investment from the Imprese per la Crescita 3 (IXC3) fund, which involved acquiring a majority stake in Contact Italia, a company based in Puglia, Italy, that specializes in innovative systems for the installation of photovoltaic systems across commercial, industrial, and small residential segments. The Maggi family was supported by GOP, which helped them reinvest in Contact Italia while retaining a minority stake. The transaction entails an investment of approximately €40 million in equity from the IXC3 fund, supported by bank financing from a consortium of institutions including BPER, Intesa Sanpaolo, and MPS. Green Horse Legal Advisory managed all legal and regulatory aspects of the operation, including extensive industrial and contractual due diligence, assistance in the preparation, negotiation, and drafting of the Share Purchase Agreement (SPA), Investment Agreement, and Shareholders' Agreement, as well as related ancillary documentation. They also provided support in negotiating contracts with management, consulting on Golden Power and Antitrust matters, and assisting on the borrower side for the LBO structure and financial documentation. **Lawyers Involved:** *Green Horse Legal Advisory:* - Carlo Montella (Managing Partner, M&A and Golden Power-Antitrust) - Marcello Montresor (Partner, M&A and Golden Power-Antitrust) - Francesco Seassaro (Special Counsel, M&A and Golden Power-Antitrust) - Francesco Palmeri (Counsel, M&A and Golden Power-Antitrust) - Riccardo Malaguti (Senior Associate, M&A and Golden Power-Antitrust) - Vanessa Nobile (Senior Associate, M&A and Golden Power-Antitrust) - Niccolò Casartelli (Associate, M&A and Golden Power-Antitrust) - Francesca Palma (Associate, M&A and Golden Power-Antitrust) - Federica Argento (Junior Associate, M&A and Golden Power-Antitrust) - Chiara Chirichigno (Junior Associate, M&A and Golden Power-Antitrust) - Chiara Grotto (Junior Associate, M&A and Golden Power-Antitrust) - Francesca Cuzzocrea (Partner, Financing) - Daniele Sani (Associate, Financing) - Olga Capacchione (Junior Associate, Financing) *Gianni & Origoni (GOP):* - Gianluca Ghersini (Partner, M&A) - Giuseppe Velluto (Partner, M&A) - Olympia Foà (Counsel, M&A) - Francesco Mirizzi (Senior Associate, M&A) - Claudio Asciolla (Associate, M&A) - Eva Cruellas Sada (Of Counsel, Golden Power and Antitrust) - Giacomo Dalla Valentina (Senior Associate, Golden Power and Antitrust) - Marco Grantaliano (Senior Associate, Golden Power and Antitrust) *Financing Team for Banks:* - Franco Gialloreti (Lead Lawyer)

"Green Horse Legal Advisory Facilitates Major Investment in Contact Italia by Azimut Libera Impresa SGR"

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