New Deal Advisors
Mara Caverni
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Mara Caverni

Managing Partner founder

Professional experience

2016: Member board of Eight International
2012: Managing Partner and founder of New Deal Advisors SpA
2005-2011: Head of Private Equity for Italy and member of PricewaterhouseCoopers global Private Equity team
2000-2010: Visiting Professor – Master Banking at LIUC University, co-author of a number of publications covering M&A, Private Equity and Due Diligence subjects
Since 2008: in the “Ready for Board women” list
2003-2005: Head of PricewaterhouseCoopers European Equity Transactions
1999: Admitted to partnership in PricewaterhouseCoopers Italy

Professional experiences abroad: Paris (1993, PwC); CFO of a multinational company (1994-1995); London (1998, PwC Transaction Services)

Business Expertise sectors

Chartered accountant and chartered auditor
Leading Due Diligence, Refinancing and Restructuring projects on the major Transactions occurred in the domestic and international markets within the following industries: Retail, Luxury, Consumer Goods, Industrial Products, Long Term Contracts and Manufacturing.

Indipendent Director at Italcanditi SpA and Chairman of the Board of Directors; Chiarman of the control and risk committee at Erg SpA; Indipendent Director and member of the control and risk committee at Cordusio Sim and Cerved Group S.p.A;

Some of the major Transactions: SEAT, Prysmian, Coin, Permasteelisa, Moncler, Valentino Fashion Group, Ducati, Upim, Teamsystem, Rhiag, The Nuance Group, Seves Group, Marcolin, Jakala.

Formation

Graduated from the L. Bocconi University in Economics and Finance
Scholarship in economic history at the University of Warwick
Contract professor of the Merchant Banking Master at LIUC (from 2000 until 2010) and co-author of numerous publications on M & A issues, Private Equity and Due Diligence Methods

Languages: Italian, English and French

In 2017, we realized a strategic and structuring external growth operation in Italy, initiated by our participation ORCA, with the take-over of FAIT PLAST, European leading manufacturer of technical thermoplastic films. During this operation, we really enjoyed working with New Deal Advisors who has demonstrated its ability to find and analyse key financial information and deliver a very good DD report in a short timeframe.

idi - Augustin Harrel-Courtès Senior Associate

With New Deal Advisors we have collaborated in identifying and representing criminally relevant elements before the Public Prosecutor’s Office following the investigations conducted by them; their experience in this field, the solid technical preparation and the ability to put it at the service of the client and the lawyers have proved to be fundamental for the concrete pursuit of the results expected by the client at the beginning of the project.

Avv. Gildo Ursini socio Studio Ursini

I worked with New Deal Advisors in a project that involved the evaluation of an intangible asset in the presence of different elements of damage. Andrea was very attentive to the needs of the end customer, both in terms of budget and delivery time of the evaluation report. The final product was excellent with wide customer satisfaction having been followed its indications and identified original technical solutions to obtain the expected final result.

Avv. Vincenzo D'Ambra socio Studio Nunziante Magrone

The team’s skills stretch far beyond usual professional competence, enabling them to extract reliable data even in challenging environments, simplifying highly complex analyses and providing sound and reliable support to sensitive decision making, in the context of a constructive and positive spirit.

ANDERA – Luca Maria Ravano / Massimo Massari Partners

The extreme professionalism and availability, the immediate understanding of the customer’s needs and practice, the experience in detecting and determining damages, the clarity and completeness of the prepared technical report: these are the elements that have characterized the team’s work of New Deal Advisors which has assisted us in a dispute initiated by one of our clients for the unlawful suspension of contracts in public procurement.

Avv. Matteo Padellaro socio Gianni Origoni Grippo Cappelli & Partners

We have been working with New Deal Advisors for many years and for us they have become a reference partner in our investment processes. They are extremely competent and flexible professionals with a very pragmatic and always in-depth analysis approach. A senior team that has been able to gain esteem and confidence even from its counterparts by being appreciated for its ability to bring real added value even in the post deal.

PFH – Nicola Iorio, Nadia Buttignol e Massimiliano Mattietti

We used the help of New Deal Advisors as part of our portfolio monitoring activities through IBR, financial review, forensic services and we found a great skill, innovation and originality in strategies and actions and added value of the analyzes produced.

Elena Lodola Head of Leveraged Finance Capital Markets Italy, BNP Paribas.