Virtual Briefing: An outlook on LBO financing in Italy
Join this virtual event for an outlook on private equity dealflow and debt financing trends in Italy in 2021.
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Filippo Penatti is a Managing Director in the Europe Buyout team. Mr. Penatti leads the A&D practice of Carlyle in Europe and is also responsible for deal execution in Italy.
He is a Private Equity investor with 20 year experience in private equity. Since joining Carlyle, Mr. Penatti has been involved with several of Carlyle’s investments. He led the acquisitions of Forgital (A&D), Irca (food ingredients), Comdata (business services), Sematic (industrial), Moncler (fashion) and Avio (A&D).
He is currently serving on the boards of Forgital, Irca, Comdata and TwinSet.
Prior to joining Carlyle, Mr. Penatti was a Management Consultant with McKinsey & Co., focused on financial services, large distribution and e-commerce.
Mr. Penatti received a MSc magna cum laude in nuclear engineering from Politecnico of Milano.
Valentina Franceschini is a Senior Partner at Wise Equity in Milan. She joined the management company in 2000 and during the past 20 years has managed several investments in Italian SMEs in different industries.
Valentina currently serves on the board of Aleph (digital printing), Corob (tinting systems), Imprima (textile printing and finishing), Tapì (T-cap closures for food and beverage), Vittoria (bicycle tires), Waycap (fashion accessories).
Prior to joining Wise Equity, Valentina was an Equity Research Analyst at Credit Suisse focusing on the Media sector.
Valentina obtained a degree in Business Administration at Luigi Bocconi University.
Matteo joined Intesa Sanpaolo CIB as Head of Financial Sponsor Group for the Italian market in April 2017, with a coverage responsibility across multi products/services within the IB division
Before he was Head of Mergers & Acquisitions in Italy at Société Générale CIB where he advised, in a decade, both corporate and financial sponsors clients across different sectors
Matteo has started his investment banking career more than 17 years ago, developing professional experience primarily in M&A, ECM and Leverage & Acquisition financing areas
Matteo obtained a degree in Business Administration at Luigi Bocconi University and a master in finance within the Grow Programme at Insead
Before joining QuattroR, Guido was responsible for the Italian market within HIG WhiteHorse, completing transactions across credit and structured equity. He started his career in Deutsche Bank in Milan and London, where he subsequently joined Barclays and Banca IMI, covering distressed credit and structured finance transactions. He graduated from Bocconi University in Financial Markets.
Chiara joined Debtwire in February 2008. Since then she has been covering restructurings and distressed, with a focus on retail, construction and food & beverage sectors. In the past few years she has been expanding Debtwire's Southern Europe coverage, unveiling distressed opportunities in Spain and Italy. She is currently an Editor in charge of leading new coverage initiatives.
In Italy she worked as reporter at Corriere della Sera, Il Messaggero, RAI covering current news and international affairs.
Chiara graduated in Classics at Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, where she also got a PhD in June 2010.