Hogan Lovells Cadwalader advises Eaton Corporation on the acquisition of COL Group

The acquisition will enable Eaton to integrate complementary technologies, manufacturing capabilities and engineering expertise, strengthening the U.S. group’s European power distribution platform and enhancing its ability to meet growing demand from utility and data center customers for resilient and sustainable power infrastructure. The transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

COL Group is a leading Italian company focused on the development of technologies and solutions for electricity transmission and distribution. The company employs approximately 400 people and operates facilities in Turin, Milan, Bergamo and Catania.

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader advised Eaton with a cross-border team led by partners Luca Picone (Milan) and Will Yavinsky (Washington DC), together with counsel Martina Di Nicola and senior associates Francesco De Michele and Eva Campione.

The team also included associates Lorenzo Bertola, Piermaurizio Francesconi and Augusto Frattolillo, and trainees Mattia Tarantino e Carlotta Occhipinti on the corporate and commercial aspects; partner Domenico Gullo, associate Flaminia Perna and trainee Giulia Boria on antitrust and FDI matters partner Luca Perfetti together with senior associate Marina Roma and associate Filippo Alberto Alario on administrative law aspects; partner Vittorio Moresco, counsel Fabrizio Grillo and associate Giulia Maccioni on employment matters; counsel Maria Luce Piattelli and associate Simona Loro on intellectual property matters; partner Giulia Mariuz, associate Valeria Specchio and trainee Aurora Dau on privacy and data protection matters; counsel Maria Deledda and associate Monica Nicoletti on urban planning matters; and partner Alessandro Borrello, and associates Pietro Orlandi e Sveva Cuccurullo on litigation matters.