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AI-washing – when AI hype becomes a litigation risk
Alessandro Seganfreddo
Partner Corporate & Finance
Languages
Italian, English
His practice has a particular focus on life sciences and infrastructure, where he regularly advises leading PE sponsors on complex, high-value acquisitions, growth capital transactions and exits involving global platform assets. In life sciences, he advises financial sponsors and strategic players on buy-side and sell-side mandates across pharmaceuticals, medtech and healthcare services. In infrastructure, he covers waste management, transport, energy transition and utilities, with strong experience navigating FDI and foreign investment regulatory frameworks across multiple jurisdictions.
Beyond these core sectors, Alessandro's practice extends to financial services, technology, media and telecommunications, industrial and consumer products.
Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) on the sale of 9.81% stake held in TIM to Poste Italiane and on the acquisition from Poste Italiane of 3.78% stake held in Nexi.
Istituto Gentili on an exclusive partnership with CStone Pharmaceuticals, an innovation-driven biopharmaceutical company focused on oncology.
ENI on its $4.9 billion acquisition of Neptune Energy Group Limited, an exploration and production company with gas assets in Europe, North Africa, Indonesia, and Australia.*
BC Partners on its €2.1 billion acquisition of up to a 45% stake in SOFIMA, the holding company that controls IMA S.p.A.*
De' Longhi on the US$1.4bn business combination between La Marzocco International and Eversys.*
White Bridge Investments and its portfolio company Numantec on the acquisition of Health Line, a US company specialised in the production of critical care catheters.*
Funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management on to the sale of a controlling stake in Italian speciality bank, Banca Progetto S.p.A., to funds managed by Centerbridge Partners, L.P.*
Energean plc on its $945 million divestment of its Egypt, Italy and Croatia exploration and production assets to an entity controlled by Carlyle International Energy Partners.*
Accelleron Industries on its €103 million acquisition of Officine Meccaniche Torino S.p.A., a leading manufacturer of fuel injection systems for marine engines.*
White Bridge Investments and its portfolio company Numantec on the acquisition of PHS Medical, a German company specialised in the production of critical care catheters.*
Mirova on its €480 million investment in RP Global to accelerate pan-European renewable energy development.*
PAI Partners on the acquisition of Beautynova, a global leader in the professional haircare products sector, from Bluegem.*
The seller on the sale of its entire share capital in Valeas S.p.A. to Neopharmed Gentili, an internationally active Italian pharmaceutical company controlled by private equity firm Ardian.*
A consortium led by CVC Capital Partners, PSP Investments, and StepStone in the €3 billion acquisition from the Recordati family of the holding company that owns 51.8% of Recordati.*
Peninsula Capital on its acquisition of a 75% stake in D.M.O. Pet Care, a leading Italian pet food and care retail chain operating under the brand ‘Isola dei Tesori’.*
I.M.A. Industria Macchine Automatiche S.p.A. and its controlling shareholders on an investment from BDT & MSD Partners.*
Summit Partners and its portfolio company DentalPro on the agreement for the acquisition of DentalPro by private equity fund BC Partners.*
Antin Infrastructure Partners on its acquisition of a majority stake in Hippocrates Holding, an Italian pharmacy group, from its co-founders and other shareholders.*
Peninsula Capital on its acquisition of Isem, a leading European company in the luxury packaging sector.*
The sellers of Previero N on the sale of a majority stake of the company to Ambienta SGR, one of Europe’s largest asset managers entirely focused on environmental sustainability.*
*Matter handled prior to joining Hogan Lovells.