Stefano Corrà

Stefano Corrà is Partner at LEXIA and primarily focuses on corporate law, extraordinary transactions, M&A, private equity, and venture capital.

He assists national and international clients and private equity funds in corporate M&A and venture capital transactions, providing legal advice on the structuring, management, and negotiation of extraordinary transactions.

Stefano boasts significant experience in strategic and legal consulting for the full range of extraordinary transactions, including acquisitions, mergers, demergers, and corporate reorganizations. In these areas, he handles the structuring, negotiation, and execution of complex merger and acquisition transactions, providing strategic and legal advice ranging from due diligence to drafting contractual documentation, and covering post-closing regulatory compliance aspects for national and international clients across diverse sectors.

Stefano regularly speaks at conferences and industry events, where he shares his expertise on corporate law, extraordinary transactions, and M&A, contributing to legal debate and professional training.

During his academic career, he conducted legal research as a Visiting Researcher at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, boosting his negotiation techniques, trial advocacy skills, and expertise in corporate and commercial arbitration, as well as the distinctive features of U.S. M&A transactions and cross‑border deals.

Before joining LEXIA, Stefano gained significant experience at leading national law firms.

Acquisition of TPPAY (Electronic Money Institution)

Assistance to the Search Fund White Gate, in the acquisition of the entire corporate capital of TPPAY S.r.l., the first Electronic Money Institution (IMEL) authorized and operating in Italy under Bank of Italy surveillance.

Acquisition of Eurocontrol S.p.A.

Assistance to John Cockerill Defense in the acquisition of Eurocontrol S.p.A. (active in the production of firearms launch systems).

Expert.ai Group multiple investments and acquisitions

Assistance to Expert.ai, company listed on the Italian Stock Exchange in connection with:

• corporate capital increase of up to EUR 20 million;
• acquisition of 100% of the share capital of I.S.E.D. S.p.A., a software house with a long-standing track record in technological innovation for the public sector and regulated markets.
• Joint Venture with Tiscali S.p.A., company belonging to Tesselis Group, listed on the Italian Stock Exchange, to develop an artificial intelligence project with the use of European Union IPCEI Funds.

Acquisition of GBSapri Group

Assistance in the private equity deal concerning the sale of GBSapri Group, top tier national insurance broker, in favor of Brera Capital Partners and connected reinvestment by the sellers.

Acquisition of Origine SGR

Assistance in the acquisition of Origine SGR S.p.A., an asset management company authorized and operating under Bank of Italy surveillance.

Sale of B2F Group to Grenke Bank

Assistance in the sale of B2F Group (an Italian-founded digital solutions provider with over 20 years of experience and a strong vertical specialization in the fintech sector) to Grenke Digital GmbH, a company belonging to Grenke AG, the German publicly listed group and a global leader in the small-ticket leasing market.

Acquisition of Moneynet S.p.A. from IVS Group

Assistance in the sale and purchase of Moneynet S.p.A. (a payment institution specializing in the development of electronic payment systems, including the use of interbank systems and electronic security certificates) from CSH (a subsidiary of IVS Group, listed on Euronext Growth Milan).

Acquisition of a cryptocurrency VASP

Assistance in the acquisition by OSL Group, one of the most prominent cryptocurrency exchanges in Asia in terms of size and trading volume, and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, of the entire share capital of Saintpay S.r.l., a company registered in the Italian registry of Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) and belonging to MultiExchange Group, a leading international operator in the field of cryptocurrency payment infrastructures.

VC investment in Withless

Assistance in the structuring and negotiation of the venture capital investment in Withless, an Italian fintech company, of Euro 2.7 million led by Primo Capital.

Assistance to Vento Ventures

Assistance to Vento Ventures in the structuring of the agreements for early stage investments in top tier Italian and foreign companies and start-ups.

VC investment in Homepay

Assistance in the structuring and negotiation of the venture capital pre-seed investment in Homepay, an Italian fintech company.

Underscore District multiple investments and acquisitions

Assistance to Underscore District, top tier Italian aggregator in the fashion sector in connection with:

• corporate capital increase of Euro 2 million led by Kairos SGR;
• acquisition of 60% of the share capital of GR10K.

Acquisition of 3FAST by HIG Fund

Assistance in the acquisition of the entire corporate capital of 3FAST Group, a top tier industrial company active in the design production and sale of fastening systems, by HIG Capital Private Equity Fund and the connected re-investment by the sellers.

TAS Group multiple investments and acquisitions

Assistance to TAS Group, top tier Italian fintech company specializing in software for digital payments and financial services in connection with:

• acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Astro.it;
• acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Krisopea;
• acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Nemos;
• acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Mitobit; and
• acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Newsoft.