Giovanna Vecchio focuses her practice on corporate and commercial law, with particular experience in national and cross-border M&A and private equity transactions. She regularly advises Italian and international clients on acquisitions, disposals and general corporate matters across a broad range of industries. Giovanna also assists clients with corporate governance matters, shareholders’ agreements, joint ventures and commercial contracts supporting private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, founders, and industrial groups throughout the full spectrum of a transaction.
Referenzmandate
- Advised a European private equity fund on the acquisition of a majority stake in an Italian leader in the design and development of metal recycling solutions, from another private equity sponsor and the company’s founder*
- Advised a global market research group on the Italian law aspects of the acquisition of a European data, insights and consulting group, a strategic cross-border transaction strengthening its presence in France, the United Kingdom and Italy*
- Advised a food-sector investment platform (backed by an agrifood-focused investor) on the acquisition of an Italian regional distributor in the bakery and pastry sector in Lombardy, as part of a broader consolidation strategy in Northern Italy*
- Advised an investment advisory firm (linked to a Luxembourg alternative investment fund) on the acquisition of an iconic Italian meta-luxury interior design brand*
- Advised an Italian organic food group and its minority shareholders on the sale of a portfolio of organic food brands to a leading European organic food company, including a reinvestment by the sellers*
Praxisgruppen und Fokusthemen
Internationale Märkte
Organisationen & Mitgliedschaften
- Genoa Bar Association, Member
Qualifikationen
Ausbildung
- Queen Mary University of London, LLM, Corporate & Commercial Law
- University of Genoa, Law
Zulassungen
- Genoa
Sprachen
- Englisch
- Französisch
- Italienisch