Ashurst advised Ardian, the independent private investment company, on its acquisition from Techint, a major engineering and construction company, of the remaining 20% stake in HISI. This makes Ardian the sole shareholder in this company.

By acquiring the remaining shares in HISI (Holding di Investimenti in Sanità e Infrastrutture), the Italian healthcare infrastructure holding company, Ardian also becomes the main shareholder (with a 75% stake) in Genesi Uno S.p.A.  Genesi Uno was founded in 2005 with a 28-year contract to finance, design, build and manage non-core services for Legnano hospital, which opened in 2010.

The Ashurst team was led by partner Carloandrea Meacci and included counsel Elena Giuffrè who advised on the regulatory aspects, senior associate Annamaria Pinzuti, who provided M&A advice, assisted by associate Edoardo Bononi, all based in Milan.