Alfredo Craca

FIVELEX is an independent Law Firm 5 The Firm FIVELEX is a Firm launched by five professionals of recognized expertise and good reputation, from the same generation and with a significant background of experience in some of the foremost Italian law firms, who have been joined over the years by other partners of primary reputation. The Partners - together with the consolidated expertise and background of the team of professionals established over the years - ensure that the Firm stands out from other Italian law firms due to its ability to offer highly-quality legal and tax assistance banks, financial intermediaries, asset management companies, insurance companies, listed issuers and corporate clients in general, as well as highly professional assistance in complex litigation proceedings (with a particular focus on corporate, finance and insolvency practice areas). The experience and know-how acquired over the years by its Partners also ensure that the Firm is a leader in the areas of M&A, financing and debt restructuring services for banks, financial institutions, industrial groups and private clients. The Firm has chosen not to be organized into divisions, opting instead for a business model that highlights the multidisciplinary skills of the Partners as well as their collaborative approach , with the advantage of ensuring more efficient, non-standardized services with an eye to clients’ specific targets and needs. 7 The Firm’s logo resembles the number five FIVELEX is a Firm launched by five professionals of recognized expertise and good reputation, from the same generation and with a significant background of experience in some of the foremost Italian law firms, who have been joined over the years by other partners of primary reputation. 9 Practice Areas FIVELEX Studio Legale e Tributario, is a highly quality firm providing assistance and advisory services, both in judicial and extra-judicial fields, mainly to corporate clients and financial market operators in the following areas: LEGAL PRACTICE Corporate M&A Private Clients Privacy Banking, Finance, & Insurance Litigation & Arbitration Restructuring & Insolvency Antitrust, Telecommunication and State aid TAX PRACTICE M&A, private equity and business reorganisations Corporate and group taxation Real estate taxation Taxation of financial transactions Taxation of private clients Transfer Pricing Tax litigation VAT 11 Practice Areas | Legal Practice Corporate M&A FIVELEX is a firm with extensive experience in providing advice in matters of corporate law and corporate finance transactions. FIVELEX serves all major corporate players, in Italy and abroad, including institutional investors, investment funds, listed issuers, large companies and SMEs, family offices and private clients. Areas Over the years, FIVELEX has built a network of domestic and international partners that enables it to offer its clients a highly specialised, multi-practice service extending to areas of the law (such M&A and equity transactions as tax, administrative and employment law) outside the Firm’s areas of specialisation, as well as in Corporate advisory services cross-border transactions. Corporate liability (Legislative Decree 231/2001) Listed companies Corporate finance Distressed Assets Incentive plans Joint ventures and commercial contracts Practice Areas | Legal Practice Private Clients FIVELEX has a long track record of experience in advising private clients through its multi-practice team of professionals and established collaborative relationships with very high profile public notaries and tax advisors that enable the Firm to provide comprehensive advice on all areas of interest to private clients. In particular, FIVELEX provides counsel in preparing and managing generational transfer to enable business owners to adopt adequate company succession plans that pursue the best interests of both the family and the business. FIVELEX also provides advice on company restructuring transactions, with regard to both the business development, reorganisation and expansion phases and any financial distress or insolvency situations. FIVELEX also advises its clients in succession and restructuring processes that involve companies or corporate groups located in multiple countries, drawing on its international network of law firms, with which it has formed strong, productive collaborative relationships over the years. The professionals at FIVELEX advise clients in this area by using the most appropriate technical mechanisms and combining the various forms of action available so as to offer fully bespoke solutions, including: • revision of articles of association; • drafting of donations and wills; • drafting of family agreements (patti di famiglia) and shareholders’ agreements; • structuring, implementation and reorganisation of corporate groups; • establishment of trusts and funds. 13 Practice Areas | Legal Practice Privacy FIVELEX has extensive experience in advising its clients on the various aspects of personal data protection. In particular, FIVELEX regularly advises industrial companies and financial institutions in adapting their internal procedures and contracts to applicable legislation on personal data protection, managing data breach events, cookies and training their personnel. The professionals at FIVELEX are also appreciated by clients for their multi-practice approach to personal data protection, thanks to their expertise in this area. Practice Areas | Legal Practice Banking, Finance, & Insurance FIVELEX is recognised as a leading firm in providing counsel on matters of banking, finance and insurance law. Areas Years of experience combined with a focus on keeping constantly abreast of developments allow the professionals at FIVELEX to provide high-level advice that anticipates their clients’ needs. Financial industry operators FIVELEX serves all major players in finance, from the main market operators to new business initiatives, Banks and non-bank financial intermediaries including in fintech. Investment firms Funds and collective management companies FIVELEX handles both domestic matters and activities with a cross-border component, through Insurance companies an international network of law firms with which FIVELEX has established robust, productive Financial intermediaries operating in payment collaborative relationships over the years. services Trust companies Financial advisory firms Products and services Banking & finance Banking services Investment services Financial, banking and insurance products Private banking Market abuse Antimoney laundering Anti-money laundering 15 Practice Areas | Legal Practice Litigation & Arbitration FIVELEX is recognised as a leading firm in litigation in Italy. FIVELEX’s main clients in this area are Italian and international industrial and financial companies and groups, including both large companies and groups and SMEs, in addition to individuals. FIVELEX advises clients operating in various business sectors, such as manufacturing, industry, energy, construction, infrastructure, luxury and the media. In addition, drawing on its specific expertise in finance, banking and insurance law, FIVELEX advises listed and unlisted companies operating in the banking, financial and insurance sectors, in litigation relating to their specific sectors of activity. FIVELEX advises clients in all phases of disputes, from pre-litigation to litigation, identifying the cost, timing and risk scenario of the dispute and the optimal strategy for preventing litigation and managing the dispute with the necessary rigour and thoroughness. Areas Through this approach, FIVELEX has enabled its clients to obtain favourable judgments or advantageous solutions through agreements reached in the pre-litigation or litigation phases. Corporate and commercial litigation Banking and financial litigation Over the years, FIVELEX has built a network of domestic and international partners that enables it Bankruptcy and insolvency litigation to offer its clients a highly specialised, multi-practice service extending to areas of the law (such as Litigation relating to contract law and law of tax, administrative and employment law) outside its areas of specialisation and the law of other obligations jurisdictions. Civil litigation Arbitration Litigation relating to measures by supervisory authorities Class actions Practice Areas | Legal Practice Restructuring & Insolvency FIVELEX advises its clients in all matters relating to restructuring, bankruptcy law and insolvency more generally, both in and out of court. Through its team of highly experienced professionals with multi-practice expertise, FIVELEX ensures its clients receive effective, flexible bespoke solutions structured in a way that takes account of the evolving legislative framework and legal best practices. FIVELEX’s clients include companies and groups ranging from large companies and groups to SMEs that find themselves with a need to restructure their debt and thus turn their businesses around (directly or indirectly). Areas FIVELEX also advises Italian and international credit institutions, investment funds and other financial Out-of-court resolution of insolvency and alert players that find themselves facing financial distress involving their clients, and that therefore need procedures; to manage their exposure to their clients, or that intend to sustain and support a business turnaround Corporate transactions (including investment with new resources. and divestment) involving companies in financial distress; Debt restructuring agreements and compositions

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