Francesco Stella

Francesco Stella

Partner
Milan

Email [email protected]​hoganlovells.com

Phone +39 02 720 2521

Fax +39 02 72025252

LanguagesEnglish, Italian

Practice groupCorporate & Finance

"He is very knowledgeable and has a good relationship with his clients; he was attentive and present in all important meetings," clients say

Chambers Europe 2017

Clients say 'Francesco is really reliable, business-minded and able to bring ideas for structuring the deal. He is dedicated, smart and does a high-quality job'. With this attitude and mind-set, for over 20 years, Francesco Stella has accompanied an impressive number of large international corporates and financial institutions in their M&A moves into the Italian market, and top Italian clients in their growth abroad through acquisitions and joint ventures. 

A passion for complex deals brought him to focus on regulated assets ranging from financial institutions to life science companies and energy businesses. Clients in these industries know they can rely on Francesco's sector knowledge, which is always coupled with his thoroughness, keen eye for detail and commitment to excellence. Francesco has been mentioned in all major legal directories for many years. From time to time, he likes to lecture on cutting-edge subjects at conferences and seminars.

Awards and recognitions

2019-2020

Commercial, corporate and M&A, Italy, Recommended
Legal 500 EMEA

2019

His constructive negotiation skills are highlighted by sources, who also find him to be business-oriented and fair
Chambers Europe

2018-2019

Private Equity
Legal 500 EMEA

2018-2019

Commercial, Corporate and M&A
Legal 500 EMEA

2018

Francesco is very high technical knowledge and ability to listen to the needs of the client and be proactive in solutions with a problem-solving attitude
Chambers Europe

2017

Francesco is very knowledgeable and has a good relationship with his clients; he was attentive and present in all important meetings
Chambers Global

2016

Technically speaking he's excellent and has great experience. He's very practical and gets to the heart of any question immediately
Chambers Global

2015

Francesco has impressive international M&A knowledge
Legal 500 EMEA

2014

Francesco Stella is a highly regarded player who continues to earn market recognition
Chambers Europe

2013

Francesco Stella is really reliable, business-minded and able to bring ideas for structuring the deal. He is dedicated, smart and does a high-quality job
Chambers Europe

Education and admissions

Education

Law Degree, Università Cattolica, Milan, 1992

Bar admissions and qualifications

Milan

Related industries

Energy and Natural Resources Financial Institutions Insurance Life Sciences and Health Care

Related practices

Corporate Governance Infrastructure, Energy, Resources, and Projects Insurance Joint Ventures Mergers and Acquisitions Private Equity

Related areas of focus

Bolt-ons Buy Outs Buy-ins and Buy-outs Co-investments Corporate and Commercial Transactions Corporate Group Structures Exits Management Incentive Plans Management Teams Infrastructure/Energy M&A and Joint Ventures Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds Regulated Industries and Utilities Public Company Mergers and Acquisitions Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions Carve-outs, Spin-offs, and Split-offs Hostile Takeovers and Takeover Defense

Representative experience

Advising BNPP Cardif in the acquisition of a majority stake in the Italian non-life insurance company Cargeas Assicurazioni from Ageas

Advising Dana in the acquisition of 80% of the global power-transmission and fluid power business of Brevini Group and subsequent buy-out of minorities

Advising Fagerhult on its acquisition of iGuzzini Illuminazione, which creates one of Europe's largest and leading professional lighting groups

Advising FlixBus on the development of its expansion strategy in Italy, which included integration of SAPS, Roma Marche Linee and Baltour networks into Flixbus platform

Advising PerkinElmer in the acquisition of the gas chromatography and mass spectrometry business of Dani Strumentazione Analitica

Advising Recordati on the acquisition of commercial rights to a portfolio of medicines from Astra Zeneca

Advising Mapfre in the acquisition of the insurance company Direct Line Insurance from Direct Line Insurance Group PLC

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