29 Oct 2025

Aquila Capital Acquires Logistics Property in San Giorgio Bigarello from Savills Investment Management

"Aquila Capital has acquired a logistics property in San Giorgio Bigarello (Mantova) through its Aquila Capital Southern European Logistics Fund (ACSEL). The property is leased to a well-known global 3PL operator and was sold by the "Value Add III Italy" fund, managed by Savills Investment Management SGR and invested by Barings. Legal assistance for the transaction was provided by DLA Piper for Aquila Capital and Ashurst for Savills and Barings, with various partners involved in investment, town planning, construction, and tax matters."

**Law Firms Involved in the Transaction:** The international law firm DLA Piper assisted Aquila Capital, while Ashurst represented Savills Investment Management SGR and Barings. Additionally, Pirola Pennuto Zei & Associati provided tax assistance to Aquila Capital. **Transaction Overview:** Aquila Capital, through the Aquila Capital Southern European Logistics Fund (ACSEL), has successfully acquired a logistics real estate complex located in San Giorgio Bigarello (Mantova). The asset, which is leased to a well-known global 3PL operator, was sold by the "Value Add III Italy" fund, managed by Savills Investment Management SGR and invested in by Barings. **Lawyers Involved:** - **DLA Piper:** - Olaf Schmidt (Partner, Investment) - Paolo Renzetti (Lawyer, Investment) - Carmen Chierchia (Partner, Town Planning) - Filippo Colonna (Lawyer, Town Planning) - Valentina Marengo (Partner, Construction) - Chiara Sciaraffa (Lawyer, Construction) - Lucrezia Russo (Lawyer, Construction) - Carlotta Benigni (Partner, Tax Due Diligence) - **Pirola Pennuto Zei & Associati:** - Claudio Schettini (Partner, Tax) - Federico Signorini (Associate Partner, Tax) - **Ashurst:** - Andrea Caputo (Partner, Divestment) - Vincenzo Esposito (Senior Associate, Divestment) - Tommaso Piccioli (Trainee, Divestment) - Elena Giuffrè (Partner, Town Planning) - Marco Messina (Associate, Town Planning) - Michele Milanese (Partner, Tax) - Irene Tedeschi (Trainee, Tax)
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