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Ashurst Law Firm Grows Milan Private Equity Practice

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Private equity is an alternative form of private financing, away from public markets, in which funds and investors directly invest in companies or engage in buyouts of such companies. Private equity firms make money by charging management and performance fees from investors in a fund.

Ashurst law firm announces the appointment of partner Fabio Niccoli to lead the private equity offering in Milan.

Ashurst is a multinational law firm headquartered in London. It has 27 offices in 15 countries apart from the United Kingdom, across Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East and North America, and employs around 1600 legal advisers.

Fabio joins from CDP Equity, where he has been general counsel since 2012, having been responsible for the set-up of the entire legal structure of the business. A highly regarded and technical lawyer, Fabio has over 20 years of experience across both private practice and in-house.

Recognised in the GC Powerlist of the most influential general counsel in Italy by The Legal 500, Fabio has advised on a number of high-end private mergers and acquisitions and private equity deals, with a particular focus on the Italian mid-cap market.

He began his career at Bonelli Erede Pappalardo.

He has also worked at Gianni Origoni Grippo Cappelli & Partners, before joining the newly-founded firm Labruna Mazziotti Segni contributing to its start-up and becoming a partner in the mergers and acquisitions and private equity practice.

Carloandrea Meacci, Milan office managing partner said: “This is a significant development for our practice in Milan – we are able to offer first-rate private equity expertise to complement our market-leading offering in all areas of infrastructure and energy mergers and acquisitions.

Fabio is an excellent practitioner with a unique background and he will play a key role in helping us realise our strategy to operate a high performing integrated European corporate mergers and acquisitions and private equity team, as well as to provide support to our existing practices.”

This appointment also demonstrates our strong commitment to the Italian market, where we have operated for 20 years.”

Law Firm Advises Sydney Metro on Joint Venture

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A law firm has advised Sydney Metro on their contracts with the John Holland and Mirvac joint venture on the new Waterloo Metro Quarter integrated station development.

Ashurst is a leading global law firm and for almost 200 years we have been advising local and global corporates, financial institutions and governments on their most complex transactions, disputes and projects.

With 29 offices in 17 countries and a best-friend referral relationship with an Indian law firm, we offer the international insight of a global network combined with local market knowledge.

The development will revitalise the area and better connect the community, and is made up of five building envelopes above and adjacent to the new Waterloo metro station.

Ashurst advised Sydney Metro on both the station and precinct development contracts.

The Sydney Metro is a fully automated rapid transit system serving the city of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Currently consisting of one line that opened on 26 May 2019, it runs from Tallawong to Chatswood and consists of 13 stations and 36 km of twin tracks, mostly underground.

Olivia was assisted by partner Alex Guy, counsel Melinda Harris, Ben Kipic and Sarah Southall, senior associates Susannah Lace and Andrew Higgins, and lawyers Codie Gippel, Marya Atmeh, Rhiannon Evans, Lachlan Mack, Cameron Griffiths, Joshua Lee, Chloe Kwon and Joyce Teng.

Lawyers from the firm’s tax, dispute resolution, environment and planning, and corporate teams also advised.

Construction of the over station development is due to start in 2022. It will be built at the same time as work on the new metro station continues above and below ground. This will reduce the length of time that the community can expect construction impacts and allow for the WMQ to be ready close to when Sydney Metro City & Southwest services start in 2024.