Osborne Clarke advises on the financing for the acquisition of Gruppo Poppi

Osborne Clarke advised on a club deal involving entrepreneurs, coordinated by Findi Investimenti and ANMO – a consultancy and investment firm linked to Andrea Motori – in the negotiation, review and finalisation of a syndicated loan agreement and the related financial and security documentation, with a view to the acquisition of the companies Poppi Ugo Euroforge S.p.A., Elettrostamperie Italia S.p.A. and Italgear S.r.l., with a team led by partner Andrea Pinto, Head of Financial Services, assisted by associate Ugo Marchionne.

Eversheds Sutherland advised Cassa Centrale Banca Credito Cooperativo Italiano S.p.A., acting as agent bank and lending bank, together with Banca di Bologna – Banca di Credito Cooperativo – Società Cooperativa, Cassa Rurale Val di Non – Rotaliana e Giovo – Banca di Credito Cooperativo – Società Cooperativa, Cassa Rurale Val di Sole - Banca di Credito Cooperativo - Società Cooperativa, Mediocredito Trentino-Alto Adige S.p.A., and Cassa Centrale Raiffeisen dell’Alto Adige S.p.A., acting as lending banks.

Fabrizio Ragazzini led and oversaw the structuring, drafting and negotiation of the contractual documentation relating to the establishment of the Club Deal and the acquisition of the target companies.

DWF handled the corporate aspects of the transaction as well as the legal due diligence aspects.

LAW-P Studio Legale e Tributario advised the seller.