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Mergers and Acquisitions

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Financial Advisory

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Debt Advisory and Restructuring

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Litigation Support

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Support Management

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Mergers and Acquisitions

Arché acts as Financial Advisor in the origination and implementation of merger operations.
We carefully assess potential risk factors and tailor the most effective deal structures case by case.
We support our national and international clients throughout all phases of the deal.

Arché advises on the structuring of joint ventures and industrial alliances in international markets.
We approach major industrial and financial institutional investors to help clients raise equity capital and debt to finance development or restructuring projects.

Arché offers a suite of advisory services that support corporate finance transactions:

Economic and financial analysis, feasibility studies and business planning;
Valuation of companies and intangibles such as goodwill, brands, patents and other intellectual properties;
Portfolio valuation (Net Asset Value) of private equity funds and holding companies, as well as valuations of complex financial instruments;
Independent fairness opinions and valuation reports required by Italian Law in respect of mergers, splits, capital injections, etc.;
Independent fairness opinions to support management and shareholder decisions.
CPA reports for voluntary and mandatory purposes (Art. 67 and Art. 182 bis Bankruptcy Law).

Arché acts as expert witness on financial matters in court and arbitration proceedings to help clients with preliminary assessments, litigation procedures, legal disputes, claims for loss or damage arising from transactions and claims settlement.

Financial Advisory

Arché offers a suite of advisory services that support corporate finance transactions:

Economic and financial analysis, feasibility studies and business planning;
Valuation of companies and intangibles such as goodwill, brands, patents and other intellectual properties;
Portfolio valuation (Net Asset Value) of private equity funds and holding companies, as well as valuations of complex financial instruments;
Independent fairness opinions and valuation reports required by Italian Law in respect of mergers, splits, capital injections, etc.;
Independent fairness opinions to support management and shareholder decisions.
CPA reports for voluntary and mandatory purposes (Art. 67 and Art. 182 bis Bankruptcy Law).

Debt Advisory and Restructuring

Arché supports clients in complex turnaround, debt restructuring and refinancing projects.
We interface banks and other financial institutions on behalf of our clients that are in financial stress or distress, including bankruptcy proceedings, to define recovery plans, restructuring agreements and creditor pacts.

Arché designs targeted solutions to stabilize financial and operational performances. Specifically, we:

Analyze the as-is financial structure and scrutinize the possible strategic outcome of restructuring plans;
Define to-be financial structures and business plans to be negotiated with the financial backers;
Review and fine tune business plans prepared by clients for presentation to banks and creditors;
Negotiate the content of new agreements (financial and legal terms and conditions etc.);
Manage the communication process with creditors to secure new financing or define new arrangements for existing debt.

Arché has the financial expertise to support the client on preliminary assessments, litigation procedures, legal disputes and arbitrations, offering a full range of services in case of claims definition and / or requests for damages. The assistance provided throughout all steps of any complex dispute leverages on in-depth market and business knowledge as well as the technical expertise of the team.

The core services to solve clients’ dispute challenges are:

risk assessment and damage exposure, to help clients in their claim strategies and evaluate counterparts position and settlement offers;
financial analysis and quantification of lost profits, costs increase, reputation damages, and other losses involving business and IP valuations, royalties and clients portfolio in order to develop a sustainable request of damages;
expert assistance or neutral party in disputes and arbitrations (consulenti tecnici di parte – CTP and consulenti tecnici di ufficio – CTU).

Arché assists in: • buy-sell disputes; • complex commercial litigation; • post acquisiton claims; • malpractice claims and professional liability matters; • bankrupticy litigations; • IP litigation; • securities litigation.

Litigation Support

The core services to solve clients’ dispute challenges are:

risk assessment and damage exposure, to help clients in their claim strategies and evaluate counterparts position and settlement offers;
financial analysis and quantification of lost profits, costs increase, reputation damages, and other losses involving business and IP valuations, royalties and clients portfolio in order to develop a sustainable request of damages;
expert assistance or neutral party in disputes and arbitrations (consulenti tecnici di parte – CTP and consulenti tecnici di ufficio – CTU).

Support Management

Arché offers hands on solutions to companies addressing significant changes caused by unexpected market downturns, financial distress or major changes in ownership or management structures.
We provide interim management assistance to partner our clients through periods of unforeseen turbulence or severe business challenges.

We help clients reassess strategic objectives and transform them into long-term plans.
Our experienced team supports clients to implement strategic plans and monitor the outcomes to detect discrepancies from targeted objectives and promptly take remedial action.

Arché supports companies in the planning of management and HR policies within the scope of restructuring projects including change of ownership cases. We verify business strategies and organizational structures through the assessment of executive positions, salary and incentive policies, and training procedures. The company offers advice for any employment law issues, such as labor contracts, and trade union arbitrations.