H.I.G. Capital Completes Delisting of Ala in Strategic Acquisition Deal

**Law Firms Involved in the Transaction:** The law firms that participated in the transaction include PedersoliGattai, Latham & Watkins, Boccia & del Giudice, Gianni & Origoni, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, ZNR Notai, and Cordusio Fiduciaria. PedersoliGattai assisted H.I.G. Capital, Latham & Watkins supported the pool of banks, Boccia & del Giudice and Gianni & Origoni represented AIP Italia, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer assisted First Capital, ZNR Notai handled the notarial aspects, and Cordusio Fiduciaria provided support for the management investment plan. **Transaction Overview:** The extraordinary operation aimed at the delisting of Ala, a global company active in integrated logistics for the aerospace and defense sectors, has been completed. An affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, a global private equity fund managing over $70 billion in capital, acquired the controlling stake held by AIP Italia, which reinvested part of the proceeds from the sale. In the same context, H.I.G. Capital also acquired the stakes of First Capital and Smart Capital in Ala. Following the acquisition, H.I.G. Capital, through the corporate vehicle Wing BidCo, launched a mandatory public offer aimed at delisting Ala from the Milan Stock Exchange. **Lawyers Involved:** - **PedersoliGattai:** - Alessandro Capogrosso (Partner) - Matteo Sica Fiorillo (Senior Associate) - Pietro Faggiana (Senior Associate, Public M&A and Capital Markets) - Francesca Luvisotti (Senior Associate, Public M&A and Capital Markets) - Filippo Emanuele Sani (Senior Associate, Public M&A and Capital Markets) - Elisa Cimenti (Associate, Public M&A and Capital Markets) - Francesca Lacava (Associate, Public M&A and Capital Markets) - Davide Cacchioli (Partner, Antitrust and FDI) - Alessandro Bardanzellu (Salary Partner, Antitrust and FDI) - Martina Oricco (Associate, Antitrust and FDI) - Lorenzo Cairo (Partner, Labour) - Ilaria Patti (Associate, Labour) - Alessandra Cirillo (Associate, Labour) - Nicola Martegani (Senior Counsel, Legal Due Diligence) - Clara Balboni (Senior Associate, Legal Due Diligence) - Camilla Marzato (Associate, Legal Due Diligence) - **Latham & Watkins:** - Marcello Bragliani (Partner) - Erika Brini Raimondi (Counsel) - Francesca Parisini (Associate) - Davide Chiarito (Associate) - Giovanni Briscese (Associate) - **Boccia & del Giudice:** - Emilio Boccia (Lawyer) - **Gianni & Origoni:** - Federico Busatta (Partner) - Mariasole Conticelli (Senior Counsel) - Marco Barbi (Managing Associate) - Giacomo Bizzozero (Managing Associate) - Giovanni Gila (Associate) - Carlotta Mastria (Associate) - Giuseppe Bianchini Riccardi (Associate) - Giorgia Spazzi (Associate) - Antonello Lirosi (Partner, Golden Power) - Francesco Patrono (Associate, Golden Power) - Marta Bartoletti (Associate, Golden Power) - **Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer:** - Augusto Santoro (Partner) - **ZNR Notai:** - Filippo Zabban (Notary) - Armando Scorza (Notary) - **Cordusio Fiduciaria:** - Marco Chiancone (Head of Private Client Network) - Gabriella Giannotta (Associate)

H.I.G. Capital Completes Delisting of Ala in Strategic Acquisition Deal

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