Case History

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Case History - M&A & extraordinary operations

Alcuni lavori di De Luca & Partners

Type of assistance: M&A & extraordinary operations

Sector: Investment management

Object

Legal assistance to the Client, a pan-European platform, in labour and employment due diligence for Leisure and Wellness company acquisitions.

Summary of matter

De Luca & Partners was assigned the task of providing legal advice for the aforementioned acquisition performing accurate Due Diligence on the relevant corporations belonging to the Group in order to assess the critical elements and risks associated in said transaction. De Luca & Partners carried out, on behalf of the Client the following activities: ....

Type of assistance: M&A & extraordinary operations

Sector: Digital Technologies

Object

Assistance to one of the largest “Big Tech” international Corporations which operates in the sector of digital payment and money transfer services online. The legal assistence has carried out the restructuration of the Italian business unit through the rationalisation of professional profiles.

Summary of matter

In particular, the Firm dealt with the feasibility analysis of the above mentioned operation, defining its timing, identifying the areas of risk and possible solutions to reduce the impact of the rationalization of resources and activities both on the Client and on the workers. In respect, the Firm drafted the individual dismissal letters, negotiated with ....

Type of assistance: M&A & extraordinary operations Restructuring

Sector: Pharmaceutical

Object

The Firm assisted an international group – with 80 years of experience, in research, development, production and marketing of medical products for specific sectors – in the exclusive distribution operation leading to the acquisition of the Target company.

Summary of matter

This case involved analysing and conducting due diligence on all agency and distribution agreements entered into with the target, as well as on employment relationships with employees.

Type of assistance: M&A & extraordinary operations Restructuring

Sector: Architect and design

Object

The Firm assisted a Company belonging to an international Group operating in the luxury forniture sector in the reorganisation of several company divisions, implementing actions aimed at rationalising activities and professional profiles.

Summary of matter

The Firm prepared a feasibility study on the foregoing operation, defining timescales, identifying risk areas and possible solutions to be implemented to reduce the impact of the rationalisation of resources and activities for both the client Company and the workers. In that case, the Firm also prepared letters to initiate the procedure set out in ....

Type of assistance: M&A & extraordinary operations

Sector: Life Science and Clinical Diagnostics

Object

The Firm assisted a Company that manufactures products for scientific research and clinical diagnosis and distributes them around the world, in the reorganisation of its Sales and Marketing structure, implementing actions aimed at rationalising activities and professional profiles.

Summary of matter

The Firm prepared a feasibility study on the foregoing operation, defining timescales, identifying risk areas and possible solutions to be implemented to reduce the impact of the rationalisation of resources and activities for both the client Company and the workers. In that case, the Firm also prepared letters to initiate the procedure set out in ....

Type of assistance: M&A & extraordinary operations Restructuring

Sector: Energy

Object

Our firm has assisted one of the main electricity suppliers in Italy in the acquisition of 70% of the share capital of the Target Company.

Summary of matter

Thus, the transaction led to acquiring the exclusive control of the Company and consolidates its position in energy services. Our law firm was assigned the task to provide support in the aforementioned acquisition, performing accurate Due Diligence about the Target Company in order to assess the critical elements and risks associated to said transaction and ....

Type of assistance: M&A & extraordinary operations

Sector: Pharmaceutical

Object

The Firm assisted the fund in the acquisition of a pharmaceutics company active in the planning and implementation of scientific information campaigns on drugs on behalf of third parties.

Summary of matter

The operation involved analysing and solving complex issues associated with contract working and manpower supply, which were decisive in the operation’s feasibility study. Of particular importance, in this case, were the regulations applying to fixed term contracts and the derogations from the quantity restrictions set in the CCNL collective bargaining agreement during the negotiations at ....

Type of assistance: M&A & extraordinary operations Restructuring

Sector: Digital Marketing

Object

Assistance, having regard to the Italian branch, in the reorganisation of an international Group operating in the field of digital marketing technology, which involved around 170 dismissals at global level.

Summary of matter

In addition to the Italian branch, the operation as a whole involved branches in the following countries: Great Britain, The Netherlands, Germany, France, Spain, Denmark, Poland, Israel, Australia, Republic of China, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, USA, Canada and the Philippines and entailed a significant level of coordination between the professionals involved in the different jurisdictions.