28 Oct 2025

"Baker McKenzie Advises on Acquisition of La Patria S.p.A. by A&M Capital Europe"

"Baker McKenzie provided legal advice to the acquirers of La Patria S.p.A., a security solutions company based in Bologna, Italy, which serves over 13,000 clients in Northern Italy. The management team invested in the company to support its growth. The transaction involved a multidisciplinary team from Baker McKenzie, with expertise in corporate, banking, finance, tax, antitrust, and employment law, as well as a Luxembourg team for related legal aspects. Other legal firms assisted various parties in the transaction."

In the recent acquisition of La Patria S.p.A., a portfolio company of A&M Capital Europe, several law firms played key roles in facilitating the transaction. Baker McKenzie advised the acquirers, while Chiomenti represented A&M Capital Europe. La Patria and its management team received assistance from Alpeggiani Avvocati Associati, and the notarial aspects were handled by Notary Dr. Luigi Cecala. Additionally, the buyers were supported by Pedersoli Gattai. La Patria S.p.A., founded in 1950 and based in Bologna, Italy, specializes in alarm monitoring and integrated security solutions, serving over 13,000 small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as corporate and residential customers throughout Northern Italy. The management team, consisting of Andrea Monti, Giovanni Pollicelli, and Giacomo Ferrigno, participated in the transaction through an equity investment to support the company's upcoming growth phase. Baker McKenzie’s multidisciplinary team included Partner Paolo Ghiglione, Partner Anna Marina De Vivo, and Associate Ginevra Nuti for corporate law matters; Partner Carlo De Vito Piscicelli for banking and finance law; Partner Francesco Pisciotta and Of Counsel Marzio Alessio Bucciol for tax law; Senior Associate Francesca Divetta for antitrust law; and Of Counsel Tiziana de Virgilio for employment law. The Luxembourg law aspects were managed by Baker McKenzie’s Luxembourg team, led by Partners Jean-François Findling and Elodie Duchêne, Counsel Nastasia Dumitru, and Associate Elena Apopei.
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