Legal DealFolio - Oakley Capital Private Equity Acquisition of Facile.it

Ashurst has advised Oakley Capital Private Equity on the acquisition (through its fund OCPE II Master L.P) of a majority stake in Facile.it S.p.A. Founded in 2008, Facile has built a leading market position in the fast growing Italian online price comparison market. OCPE II Master L.P is an unlisted mid-market private equity fund with the aim of providing investors with significant long term capital appreciation. The fund's investment strategy is to focus on buy-out opportunities in industries with the potential for growth, consolidation and performance improvement. The fund invested alongside Facile's founders who have re-invested part of their proceeds. The Ashurst corporate team was led by Rome-based partner Aian Abbas and London-based partner Mark Sperotto. Aian and Mark were assisted by senior associates Luca Peretti (Milan) and Alex Verzariu (London), and associates Violetta Cozzone (Rome) and Nerys Evans (London). Partner Alexander Cox and senior associate Philippa Michie in London advised on the tax aspects of the transaction.

Deal Date:	29-09-2014	Practice Area:	Corporate and M&A
Deal Title:	Oakley Capital Private Equity Acquisition of Facile.it	Industry:	Software & Computer Services
Description:	Ashurst has advised Oakley Capital Private Equity on the acquisition (through its fund OCPE II Master L.P) of a majority stake in Facile.it S.p.A. Founded in 2008, Facile has built a leading market position in the fast growing Italian online price comparison market. OCPE II Master L.P is an unlisted mid-market private equity fund with the aim of providing investors with significant long term capital appreciation. The fund's investment strategy is to focus on buy-out opportunities in industries with the potential for growth, consolidation and performance improvement. The fund invested alongside Facile's founders who have re-invested part of their proceeds. The Ashurst corporate team was led by Rome-based partner Aian Abbas and London-based partner Mark Sperotto. Aian and Mark were assisted by senior associates Luca Peretti (Milan) and Alex Verzariu (London), and associates Violetta Cozzone (Rome) and Nerys Evans (London). Partner Alexander Cox and senior associate Philippa Michie in London advised on the tax aspects of the transaction.
Financial Center:	Rome	Value:	0.00-0.00
Advised Party:	Private Equity Investor	Law Firm	Ashurst
Target Company Jurisdiction	Italy	Acquiror Jurisdiction	Italy
Classification:	Financial Buyer Acquisitions Primary Buy-Out	Lawyer	Aian Abbas

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