Paolo Sersale is Managing Partner for Italy and heads the Corporate M&A practice in Italy. With more than 20 years of practice, his experience ranges from public and private M&A to Corporate Finance and Restructurings.
- The Consortium made of Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, Blackstone and Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets in connection with the Euro 9 billion acquisition of Autostrade per l'Italia
- Infrastructure Investments Fund (IIF) in the acquisition of control of Falck Renewables SpA
- The Founders and Controlling Shareholders of EOLO, the leading Italian Wi-Max provider, in connection with the auction sale of control to Partners Group for an aggregate value of Euro 1.2 billion
- AMCO, the Italian State owned non-performing assets investment company, in connection with the Euro 9 billion non-proportional demerger of the "bad bank" assets of Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena
- Partners Group in connection with its over 2 billion Euro investment in Telepass
- Ardian Private Equity in connection with the carve out acquisition of the Healthcare Software business of AGFA-Gevaert for €975 million Euro
- Ardian Private Equity in connection with the USD 525 million acquisition of the healthcare Business software of DXC Technologies
- The underwriters in connection with EUR€2.6 billion IPO of Pirelli & C.
- Cinven, in relation to the acquisition of Eurovita from JC Flowers
- Poste Italiane in connection with its 3.4 billion privatization and listing in the Milan Stock Exchange
- Assicurazioni Generali: in relation to the reorganisation of its European asset management activities under the EU UCTS IV Directive
- The Consortium made of Telefonica, Generali, Mediobanca and Banca Intesa in connection with their investment in Telecom Italia
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Career and qualifications
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University of Milan (LL.D) 1993
- Trained at Schlesinger-Lombardi 1994
- Simmons & Simmons, London 1995
- Admitted as an avvocato in Milan, Italy 1996
- Joined Clifford Chance 1998
- Partner since 2002
- Head of Corporate M&A, Italy since 2007
Awards and citations
- Paolo Sersale has a wealth of transactional experience. He is skilled at advising private equity firms, investment banks and holding companies on high-value acquisitions. One client enthuses: 'I like working with him a lot because of his pragmatism'.
Chambers Global 2021
- Clients commend his negotiation skills and underline his 'solution-oriented approach'.
Chambers Europe 2020
- Hall of Fame in M&A; Mentioned in Private Equity, Restructuring & Insolvency
Legal500 2020
- Highly Regarded in M&A and Equity Capital Markets
IFLR1000 2020
- Clients say he brings 'a level of depth and experience that is essential to support the execution of a complex transaction. He also exercises good judgement when developing options and recommending a proposed solution.'
Chambers Global and Europe 2017
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