ADVANT Nctm announces the appointment of Giorgio Fantacchiotti as a partner in its M&A and Private Equity practice. Giorgio has thirty years of experience in M&A and private equity transactions for domestic and international financial sponsors and leading corporate groups. His arrival further strengthens the firm’s practice and reinforces its position in the Italian market for extraordinary transactions.
Joining ADVANT Nctm alongside Fantacchiotti are Anna Gagliardi, counsel, and Pietro Pozzati, managing associate, professionals with expertise in domestic and cross-border M&A and private equity who have already worked side by side with him on recent transactions. This cohesive, immediately operational addition structurally strengthens the firm’s ability to assist leading clients in the most complex transactions.
The arrival of Fantacchiotti and his team further consolidates and strengthens a practice that now includes more than 40 of the most influential professionals in the legal landscape and which, in terms of size, quality and track record, ranks among the leading firms in the Italian market.
The group includes some of the professionals most highly recognised also by the leading international legal directories, confirming the firm’s position as one the most prominent advisors in national private equity, M&A and alternative investments.
Fantacchiotti’s arrival is a significant indication of the firm’s direction and forms part of ADVANT Nctm’s long-term growth strategy: to strengthen its capabilities and reputation on the international stage, consolidate its leadership in private equity, and further establish itself as a trusted adviser to leading Italian and international financial operators.
“Giorgio Fantacchiotti’s arrival marks a significant milestone for ADVANT Nctm. Giorgio is one of the most respected figures in Italian M&A: he has built his career at the highest levels of international business law, boasts an exceptional track record and maintains a network of top-tier relationships. The team joining with him has already demonstrated its ability to work with the same vision and the same high standards. With his arrival, our M&A and private equity practice — already recognised among the market leaders — takes another step forward in quality, strengthening a team that stands out in Italy in terms of depth, experience, and recognition”, said Paolo Montironi, senior partner at ADVANT Nctm.
“Joining ADVANT Nctm means becoming part of a firm with a professional culture that strongly resonates with me and a reputation built over time. I will bring my experience in M&A with the ambition to make a tangible contribution to the practice’s growth, focusing on international expansion, private equity and strengthening relationships with key market players”, said Giorgio Fantacchiotti.
Following this appointment, ADVANT Nctm now has 87 partners.
