Marco Polo News

Since two years Marco Polo Advisor has developed a practice in the area of crisis management (the so-called Special Situation). These companies operate in contexts that have strongly negative results, or negative trends, sometimes accompanied by a liquidity crisis, and therefore intend to evaluate measures such as: - The adoption of plans to reduce costs or to restructure the business; - The involvement of partners interested in the sale of assets or business lines, or in the recapitalization of the firm; - Agreements with creditors for rescheduling or restructuring the financing lines in place. Partly as a [...]

An Italian company operating in the sector of luxury accessories had closed an exclusive license for the production of bags and accessories with an important international brand. Marco Polo Advisor originated the transaction and acted as financial advisor for the licensee. For more information on Marco Polo activity in the area of luxury brands and licensing, please contact Giovanni Maldarizzi g.maldarizzi@marcopoloadvisor.it.

The 14 Advisory firms located in Europe and belonging to Aica (Alliance of International Corporate Advisors) met on the 10th to 12th of November in Barcelona for the annual European Meeting with a view to network together and explore some issues of general interest. In a complex scenario for corporate finance activities, the companies belonging to Aica confirmed their confidence in the importance of the advisory international reach and cooperation, which is increasingly seen as a distinctive feature and competitive advantage. Aica confirms itself as an organization in good health, with 34 companies already participating [...]

Marco Polo Advisor assists Comecer in the capital increase transaction with the Italian Investment Fund ("Fondo Italiano di Investimento") The Italian Investment Fund, a private equity vehicle created at the initiative of the Treasury, closed on March 24, 2011 his second transaction, the first in 2011, investing in the sector of nuclear medicine equipments. The Fund has reached an agreement for the entry with a minority stake in Comecer, Castel Bolognese, a company with a turnover of 32 million. The operation involves an equity investment of EUR 7.5 million, achieved through a dedicated capital increase. Marco Polo [...]