Italian PE back in fashion
In the first edition of Gatti Pavesi Bianchi's new series on the M&A and private equity markets, partners Gianni Martoglia, Carlo Pavesi and Stefano Valerio explored how family businesses, foreign interest and fertile fundraising are boosting Italian private equity
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ECM acquires Piketec
ECM will use equity from its German Equity Partners V fund, which closed on €325m in June 2018
Investindustrial buys Spanish stone surface producer Neolith
GP invests from its €2bn fund Investindustrial VI, which targets European mid-market companies