"RoastMaster Capital and Harcos Capital Partners Join Forces with Caffè Ottolina to Launch Industrial Growth Project in Italy"

**Law Firms and Their Roles in the Transaction** The transaction involved several law firms providing legal and fiscal assistance to the parties. Legance assisted RoastMaster Capital, Giovannelli e Associati advised Harcos Capital Partners, and DWF supported Banca Finint. Caffè Ottolina and Horeca Servizi were assisted by a team coordinated by Antonio Grasso. **Description of the Transaction** RoastMaster Capital and Harcos Capital Partners finalized a club deal with Caffè Ottolina, a historic Milanese coffee roasting company active since 1948. The deal aims to initiate an industrial aggregation project promoted by RoastMaster Capital, a platform dedicated to enhancing and strengthening the coffee sector in Italy. The transaction includes RoastMaster Capital's entry into the share capital of Caffè Ottolina and its financial company, Horeca Servizi. The Ottolina family reinvested in a holding company controlled by RoastMaster Capital, maintaining operational management of the company while benefiting from strategic, industrial, and financial support from the new corporate structure. Harcos Capital Partners, as the lead investor and majority shareholder of RoastMaster Capital, will actively support the management in defining and implementing the growth strategy. The operation was financed through a loan provided by Banca Finint. **Lawyers Involved in the Transaction** - **Legance**: - Andrea Tortora della Corte, Marianna Consiglio, Giorgio Abbadessa, and Federica Favilla assisted RoastMaster Capital with project structuring, coordination of agreements among investors, and acquisition assistance. - Claudia Gregori and Federico Aquilanti provided fiscal advice. - Beatrice Zilio and Sofia Boffo assisted in negotiating the financing agreement with Banca Finint, with fiscal profiles handled by Riccardo Petrelli. - **Giovannelli e Associati**: - Matteo Colombari (coordinator), Giulia Contestabile, and Edoardo Pietricola advised Harcos Capital Partners on the investment in RoastMaster Capital and the structuring of the club deal. - **DWF**: - Luca Lo Po’ (partner, European head of financial regulation), Alberto Castelli (counsel), Gianluca Petrachi (senior associate), and Martina Giovannini (associate) assisted Banca Finint in the financing aspects. - **Antonio Grasso**: Coordinated the legal and fiscal assistance for Caffè Ottolina and Horeca Servizi.

"RoastMaster Capital and Harcos Capital Partners Join Forces with Caffè Ottolina to Launch Industrial Growth Project in Italy"

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