ICG strengthens partnership with the corporate affairs advisory group Excellera

Fineurop Soditic acted as exclusive financial advisor to ICG that strengthens its partnersip with Excellera Advisory Group, Italy’s leading corporate affairs advisory group, alongside the operating partners, to create a European leader.

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Ecxellera
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corporate affairs
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Italy

Through this transaction ICG becomes the new financial partner for the next stage of the growth, succeeding Xenon Private Equity. The Group’s management team, which includes founders of the individual firms, reinvested the majority of their stake in the transaction.

ICG’s entry – as one of the leading global alternative asset manager – will allow Excellera to accelerate its international expansion plan and invest even more intensively in innovation, data science, and advanced technologies. The objective is to make the Group’s advisory increasingly data-driven, enhancing professionals’ skills through smart tools and predictive solutions.

Excellera Advisory Group is the Italy’s biggest corporate affairs advisory group, bringing together some of the leading companies in communication and public affairs. Founded in 2022 with the aim of becoming the reference point for Corporate Affairs in the EMEA region, the Group has built a presence in major international decision-making centers, operating in Italy, Belgium, France, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Spain, the United Kingdom, the UAE, and the United States, supporting over 850 clients with 400 employees.

Pemberton provided a Senior Secured Loan, which will be used to support the Group's growth.