Sviluppo Sostenibile, a private equity fund specialising in investments in Italian SMEs with the promotion of ESG topics, managed by DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR, has acquired a majority interest in GM International Srl, a leading player in safety process industry in hazardous environments.

PedersoliGattai advised Sviluppo Sostenibile with a team led by Andrea Faoro (partner), with support from Nicolò de’ Castiglioni (of counsel), including Alessandro Passanisi (senior associate) and Amedeo Volpi (associate). Maura Magioncalda (partner), together with Giuseppe Smerlo (senior associate) and Riccardo Ramella (associate), managed banking aspects of the transaction, while Francesco Airaldi (senior lawyer) provided legal assistance in relation to labour law matters.