Portolano Cavallo, a leading full-service law firm in Italy in the Digital, Media & Technology and Life Sciences-Healthcare sectors, continues to pursue its expansion strategy in the Private Equity industry: Alessandro Tanno joins as of counsel to lead the Banking & Finance practice.
Alessandro comes to Portolano Cavallo after many years of experience at the international law firm Linklaters. He has deep experience in banking and finance assisting banks, financial institutions, investment funds, and companies with national and cross-border leveraged and acquisition finance transactions, leveraged buyouts, corporate finance, asset finance, and high-yield bonds.
Alessandro Tanno leading the Banking & Finance practice marks a crucial advancement in Portolano Cavallo’s expansion plan, started with the hiring of partners Andrea Gritti and Gianpaolo Scandone to co-lead the Private Equity practice.
Alessandro’s experience in the Fintech and Digital Transformation sectors will also be a valuable asset for the Startup & Venture Capital practice.
“Alessandro is a highly regarded professional with deep experience in finance transactions,” said Manuela Cavallo, partner at Portolano Cavallo. “Having Alessandro is part of a long-range strategy that we will continue to implement in the coming months with an eye to cementing our position as the go-to firm for Private Equity transactions in the Digital, Media & Technology and Life Sciences-Healthcare sectors.”
Alessandro Tanno, of counsel at Portolano Cavallo, said, “I look forward to joining the firm and collaborating with my colleagues to implement the expansion plan in the years to come. I aim to contribute my banking and financial expertise to support the firm’s Private Equity strategy.”
