Marco Leonardi

Experience: Previous Experience: Before joining Greenberg Traurig, Marco was associate, counsel and partner at top tier Italian and international Law Firms.; Representative Matters: Ambienta:, European asset manager focused on environmental sustainability, in the continuation fund financing and leveraged financings raised through the subscription of non-convertible bonds by funds managed by Blackstone and bank facilities provided by Intesa Sanpaolo, supporting the acquisition of Wateralia and the Australian add-on acquisition of Aquatec.; BNL - BNP Paribas:, co-arranger and agent of a syndicated capex and revolving financing - backed by a SACE Growth Guarantee - to Poligof, portfolio company of the Spanish private equity firm Portobello Capital.; BNL - BNP Paribas:, co-arranger and agent of the syndicated leveraged financing to Alto Partners for the acquisition of 100% of FIP MEC.; Fontana Gruppo:, borrower of the investment-grade financing arranged by BPER Banca and Cassa depositi e prestiti and backed by SACE, supporting the acquisition of Kamax Group with equity co-investment of SIMEST.; Green Arrow Capital:, arranger and private creditor of a holdco leveraged financing supporting IGI Private Equity in the acquisition of 100% of Meter.; Green Arrow Capital, Tenax Capital and FundRock:, co-arrangers and private creditors of a holdco leveraged financing supporting Fondo Italiano d'Investimento in the acquisition of 100% of Alimenta Produzioni.; Intesa Sanpaolo:, arranger and lender of the leveraged financing to the search fund Atlas Partners for the acquisition of 100% of Stilef.; Saw Mill Capital:, lender of a financing to the SPV of LBK Capital LLC, controlling Triestina Calcio.; Tages Capital:, arranger and private creditor of a holdco leveraged financing supporting Argos Wityu in its investment in Latteria e Caseificio Moro.; Tages Capital:, arranger and private creditor of a holdco leveraged financing supporting Investcorp in the acquisition of 100% of Epipoli.; UniCredit:, arranger and lender of the leveraged financing for the management buyout of Quin.; UniCredit:, arranger and lender of the leveraged financing to a German family office for the acquisition of 100% of B+B International.; UniCredit:, co-arranger and agent of a syndicated financing to Gimoka Group for the acquisition of Natfood.; UniCredit:, co-arranger and agent of the financing to the public company Dexelance - one of Italy's leaders in the design, lighting and high-quality furniture sectors - for the acquisition of Mohd.; UniCredit:, global coordinator, co-arranger and agent of a syndicated investment-grade financing to the public company Industrie De Nora to support the acquisition of BW Water and other investments and general corporate purposes.; UniCredit, Intesa Sanpaolo and Banca MPS:, co-arrangers and lenders of pari passu senior investment-grade financings to Crich for investments and other general corporate purposes.; Banca MPS:, arranger and lender of the leveraged financing to the search fund AdAstra for the acquisition of 100% of Link.it.; Banco BPM:,; BPER: and; UniCredit:, as senior lenders in connection with the in-bonis corporate and debt reorganisation of Industria Italiana Autobus (now Menarini).; Barbieri & Tarozzi: in the financing of the takeover bid for all shares of SITI B&T Group traded on Euronext Growth; Clessidra Capital Credit: in the investment - through mezzanine finance and equity - supporting the acquisition by F&P Equity Partners of Righi Elettroservizi, leader in the Italian markets of industrial automation and renewable energy.; Credit Agricole: as revolving facility lender in the context of the financing arranged by Goldman Sachs for the LBO of La Galvanina by Riverside Global Partners.; DeA Capital Alternative Funds: in the debt and equity investment in Costa Edutainment Group financed through the issue of convertible bonds subscribed by illimity Bank and AZIMUT ELTIF Private Debt, managed by Muzinich & Co.; Goldman Sachs:,; UBS: and; UniCredit: in the bank and bonds refinancing of Limacorporate, a portfolio company of EQT.; Green Arrow Capital: in the mezzanine financing intended to support the acquisition by VAM Investments and Fondo Italiano di Investimento of a production platform serving the high-end fashion industry.; illimityBank: in the financing to J.P. Morgan Asset Management for the acquisition of Pernigotti, the historic Italian chocolate brand.; Intesa Sanpaolo:,; BNP-BNL:,; Banco BPM: and; Credit Agricole: in the leveraged financing to the Spanish private equity firm Portobello Capital for the acquisition of Farmol and Poligof.; Macquarie Group:,; Banca Sistema:,; SACE: and; Istituto per il Credito Sportivo: in the corporate and debt restructuring and rescue financing of UC Sampdoria.; QuattroR:, investing in Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group to implement its corporate and in-bonis debt reorganisation.; Stirling Square Capital Partners: in the unitranche financings, through the subscription of multicurrency senior secured notes, arranged by Pemberton for the acquisition of Isoclima Group and by Barings for additional business acquisitions and other investments.; UniCredit:,; BPER: and; Solution Bank: in the bank and bond financings to the public company Sciuker Frames for the acquisition of the Diquigiovanni and D&V Serramenti.; The above representations were handled by Mr. Leonardi prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig LLP.