Ashurst advises FSI on the investment in Sterling

Following the completion of the investment, the Ferlin family will hold 65% of the Sterling Group while the remaining 35% will be held by FSI. A large portion of FSI's investment will be structured as a capital increase with the aim of providing Sterling with the financial resources to pursue an ambitious development plan to expand organically and through acquisitions. 

Ashurst has supported FSI on all legal aspects of the transaction with a team led by partner Fabio Niccoli supported by senior associate Andrea Di Rosa and trainee Carolina Quagliata. Due diligence activities have been carried out by a multi-practice team coordinated by senior associate Andrea Di Rosa  and supported by  associate Andrea Enni  and trainee Carolina Quagliata  for corporate aspects, counsel Luca Maria Chieffo  and associate Beatrice Melito   on banking & finance aspects , partner Elena Giuffrè and trainee Marco Messina  on administrative and regulatory law aspects and associate Matteo Sortino supported on real estate matters.