Law firms involved in the acquisition of Nachmann by F&P Equity Partners

CBA Studio Legale e Tributario and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe assisted, respectively, F&P Equity Partners and the financing banks in the transaction that led to the fund’s entry into Nachmann; the Cotilli family was advised by lawyer Mattia Odescalchi and by Scouting Capital Advisors. The transaction was carried out through a NewCo in which a vehicle promoted and managed by F&P – supported mainly by industrial investors – holds 60% and the Cotilli family retains 40%. The closing was implemented as a leveraged buy‑out financed by Crédit Agricole Italia (acting as agent), Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena and BNL BNP Paribas. F&P Equity Partners, established in 2023 as the evolution of F&P4BIZ, is an independent private equity firm focused on the club deal model. This investment, the firm’s sixth, aims to support Nachmann’s growth and innovation plan with investments in R&D, the development of new markets and the strengthening of its international footprint, including through potential future M&A. Nachmann, founded in 1975 and based in Milan with production sites in the province of Lodi and in Thailand, is an international group active in the formulation and sale of high‑technology specialty chemical products for sectors such as plastics, automotive, wind energy, composite materials, lubricating greases and batteries, with consolidated revenues above €40 million. CBA Studio Legale e Tributario represented F&P Equity Partners with a team composed by: Ilaria Antonella Belluco (partner, team leader); Luca Fabbrini (partner); Alessia Crozzoli (associate) — responsible for corporate and contractual matters; Matteo Maci (associate) — corporate due diligence; Francesco Dialti (partner); Vincenzo Cimmino (senior associate); Valentina Bombino (associate); Lucrezia Ghezzi (associate) — responsible for finance matters; Gianvito Riccio (partner) — labour due diligence; Giovanna Boschetti — privacy matters. Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe represented the financing banks with a team composed by: Marina Balzano (partner); Claudia Loriggio (associate); Elisa Zaccaria (trainee). Lawyer Mattia Odescalchi and Scouting Capital Advisors represented the Cotilli family with a team composed by: Mattia Odescalchi (lead counsel, titular of the eponymous Milan firm); Scouting Capital Advisors (financial/advisory support). RTZ, Fortlane Partners (formerly Goetzpartners), Ramboll and Ethica Group supported F&P Equity Partners with a team composed by: RTZ — financial and tax due diligence; Fortlane Partners — business due diligence; Ramboll — environmental due diligence; Ethica Group — M&A advisory.

Law firms involved in the acquisition of Nachmann by F&P Equity Partners

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