LONDON | MILAN | April 14, 2021 – Global technology, media and communications investment bank Drake Star Partners announced today that Gianni Coriani and Francesco Nasta have joined the firm as Italy Country Advisors.

Mr Gianni Coriani, after a long career in Unicredit group (CEO of Unicredit, Corporate Investment Banking) joined Massimo Minolfi as founder partner in Fivesixty, a financial “boutique” established in Milan with a long experience in supporting strategic and financial needs of Italian companies with a particular focus on mid-company (structured finance, M&A, external growth)

Mr Francesco Nasta (Wock president) has twenty years of experience as a financial strategy advisor to an international ICT group, during his professional life, he gained more than thirty references in structured finance, M&A and turn around operations.

Commenting on Gianni Coriani and Francesco Nasta’s appointment, Marc Deschamps, Executive Chairman of Drake Star Partners, said: “Drake Star great momentum, top 3 tech mid-cap investment bank in USA/EU, is based on its deep tech sectors expertise, its global coverage but also importantly its proximity coverage. Gianni and Francesco, now help us complete this in the Italian market. Their experience and local credibility will help us reach and advise the Italian tech champions and corporates with their growth and mid-cap M&A and corporate finance transactions.”

Gianni Coriani and Francesco Nasta, Country Advisors at Drake Star Partners added: “We are steadily convinced that Drake Star will play a crucial role in Italian Mid Cap and SME’s Tech and Digital transition to be a front runner in building up Italy and Europe champions in Tech and Digital specific business segments as well as to turn tech digital of Italian companies, including large corporate, actually well positioned in Made in Italy traditional industries and domain competencies. Counting on the tremendous boost that will source from Next Generation EU impact to corporate Italy transformation”.

Bruno Tourme, Managing Partner at Drake Star Partners commented: “I am delighted that Gianni and Francesco have decided to join our global network of Country Advisors; their impressive track record and enthusiasm will be of huge value for our clients, both corporate and private equity. Their addition to the team will be vital to our work on the importance of digital transformation in Italian corporations and the strong emergence of software and internet companies in the country. This will only build upon our truly global M&A coverage, which will benefit numerous Italian companies in the space”.

Inquiries

For further inquiries, please contact

Gianni Coriani
gianni.coriani@drakestar.com

Francesco Nasta
francesco.nasta@drakestar.com