Giorgia Lugli advises leading private equity firms, financial institutions, and companies doing business in Italy on a range of investments, M&A transactions, and restructurings. She has particular experience guiding clients through complex cross-border transactions involving companies in highly regulated industries and is skilled at managing multifaceted transactions under tight timelines. Steering clients through every stage of the investment lifecycle, Giorgia handles everything from negotiating investment agreements to assisting on corporate governance matters and executing sales. In addition, Giorgia works with clients on joint ventures, corporate reorganizations, and acquisitions of insolvent companies.
Giorgia is known for combining “outstanding technical expertise with an exceptional level of commitment,” according to Legalcommunity. She has received numerous accolades for her work, including from IFLR and Legal 500. Chambers, where she is ranked “Up and Coming: Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability,” highlights her “great experience and knowledge of the market.” Giorgia was also named a “PE Rising Star” in Europe, by Law.com.
Experience
- Apollo funds in the acquisition of Gamenet, a major gaming company in Italy*
- Bain Capital in the acquisition of the Fedrigoni group, a world leader in paper production*
- Bain Capital in the acquisition of the F.I.S. group, a manufacturer of APIs and intermediates*
- Bain Capital in the acquisition of Giuseppe Bottiglieri Shipping Company, which was undergoing an insolvency procedure*
- Bain Capital in the acquisition of Italmatch Chemicals, a leading global specialty chemical group*
- Bain Capital in the sale of a stake in Fedrigoni to BC Partners and the creation of a partnership*
- Bluegem Capital Partners in the sale of the Dr. Vranjes group*
- Bluegem Capital Partners in the acquisition of Beautynova, the creation of the third group in Italy in the hair care sector and the subsequent reinvestment with PAI Partners*
- Catterton in the acquisition of a significant participation in Intercos S.p.A., a leader in the worldwide color cosmetic sector*
- CVC Capital Partners in the sale of Mooney Group, the first provider of proximity banking & payment solutions in Italy, to Intesa Sanpaolo and Enel X*
- EQT in the sale of facile.it, an Italy-based operator of car insurance brokerage and price comparison websites, to Silver Lake Partners*
- Nextalia in the acquisition of Business School 24*
- Permira Advisers LLP on its acquisition of Kedrion S.p.A., an Italy-base biopharmaceutical company*
- Platinum Equity in the acquisition of Farnese Vini*
- TA Associates in the acquisition of the Nactarome group, a European manufacturer of natural food ingredients, and subsequent add-ons*
- TA Associates in the acquisition of a material stake in Diatech Pharmacogenetics, leader in the pharmacogenetics tests for cancer precision medicine*
- The Carlyle Group and Irca in the acquisition of Dobla, a chocolate decoration specialist*
*Experience prior to joining Ropes & Gray