Italy has a maturing private equity market with increasing liquidity needs. Assets are generally held at lower valuations and with more conservative leverage than in other more developed private equity markets in the EU. The country also has a large pool of mostly export-oriented small and medium-sized enterprises.

LGT Capital Partners has established ties with a number of local GPs covering different market segments and takes a proactive approach to collaborating on proprietary sourcing and crafting deals. The team, which includes several Italian speakers, covers the full spectrum of solutions.