Hogan Lovells Cadwalader advises UniCredit S.p.A. on the cross-border merger by absorption of UniCredit SA/NV into UniCredit S.p.A.

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader provided corporate and regulatory advice in connection with the merger, including the preparation of the transaction documentation and the coordination of implementation workstreams across several European jurisdictions, including Belgium, Germany, Italy and Spain. The multidisciplinary and cross-border Hogan Lovells Cadwalader team was led by Milan partner Piero de Mattia, supported by senior associate Lorenza Fici. The Brussels team comprised partner Philip Van Steenwinkel and counsel Charles-Henri Bernard, who advised on the Belgian corporate and regulatory aspects of the transaction. Financial regulatory advice was provided by the Italian regulatory team, including counsels Elisabetta Zeppieri and Andrea Cicia and trainee Andrea Manta. Rome counsel Fabrizio Grillo advised on Italian employment matters, while counsel Martina Di Nicola and associate Paola Rossi advised on Golden Power matters relating to the transaction. The Madrid team, led by partner Eduardo Pérez, advised on the Spanish corporate and regulatory aspects of the transaction, together with senior associate Carlos Beltran on corporate matters and senior associate Carlos Carbajo Amigo on regulatory matters. The Frankfurt team comprised partners Joerg Herwig and Richard Reimer, counsel Andreas Doser, senior associates Konstantin Weber and Max von Cube, and associate Alicia Bauerle.