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Arianna Leonardelli

Senior Associate

Arianna advises clients on a broad range of corporate matters, including M&A, private equity and venture capital transactions and corporate governance issues.

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Arianna is a Senior Associate in the Milan office. She is a corporate lawyer and advises companies on all aspects of corporate transactions, including private mergers & acquisitions, private equity, venture capital and corporate governance. Arianna also advises on general commercial advice.

Whilst she works with clients across a wide range of industries, Arianna has a particular interest in the fintech sector and she developed specific skills in the field of start-ups.

She has published several articles in scientific journals regarding corporate law.

She is a member of the Milan Bar.  

Experience

  • Advising a listed company on various acquisition and corporate transactions, including share sales and purchases, capital increases (including through participatory financial instruments), bond issuances, business transfers and leases and corporate reorganisations.
  • Advising listed companies and SMEs on corporate governance, including the management of the board and shareholders meetings, board committee regulations and company compliance matters.
  • Advising the shareholders of two banks in the sale of the entire share capital to a significant Bank, subject to the authorization of the Bank of Italy.
  • Advising many start-ups, especially in the fintech sector and dealing with new technologies (Gen IA, blockchain), supporting them from the set up to the funding rounds, including business model assessment, corporate structuring and cap table analysis, trademark and IP management, investor negotiations with Venture Capital Funds, and issuance of convertible instruments (modelled on SAFE agreements).

Arianna is admitted to practice in Italy.

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