Finance Monthly M&A Awards 2019 - Winners Edition

FINANCE MONTHLY M&A AWARDS 2019 FIRM PROFILE Business Support SpA are an advisory boutique specialising in providing corporate and financial consultancy services to businesses, banks and investment funds, with special focus on the SME market. They take a modern, practical approach. Their primary objective is to develop a form of consultancy that better suits the characteristics and real needs of companies. They pursue with great pragmatism the ultimate goal of assisting clients in attaining tangible results. Management Consulting & Financial Advisory Business Support SpA act as the key point of contact at every stage of a business’s life cycle, assisting companies of any size or field of operation. Whether it’s a start-up or a company that leads the field in its market, they provide targeted, professional consultancy, focused on attaining the tangible objectives agreed with their client. Digital Strategy & Innovation With the benefit of offices in Singapore, the Silicon Valley of Southeast Asia, they support their clients with the generation of ideas and implementation of innovative projects, welcoming all the opportunities provided by a market in constant flux. They can rapidly aid companies in optimising their strategic positioning in the digital world. Banking Agency & Financial Services Business Support SpA specialise in back & middle office services. The team assigned to this area acts as the Authorised Agent of banks and financial institutions in the field of financial restructuring agreements and syndicated loans, as well as project financing transactions, M&A and structure finance. They also support companies in operational relations with the banking system and any other stakeholders. www.business-support.it RESTRUCTURING ADVISORY FIRM OF THE YEAR ITALY ROBERTO DI LAURO Roberto di Lauro joined the world of business finance when he was a 23-year-old graduate working as an auditor for Deloitte & Touche. He then moved to private equity, and is currently a Partner at Business Support SpA - a Milan-based boutique financial advisory with additional offices in Singapore. AREAS OF PRACTICE • Private Equity • M&A • Structured Finance • Administration • Finance Control • Turnaround & Restructurung • Corporate Strategy 32