Notes from my desk. The situations I follow, what I give back, and what I learn along the way.
I write here for the families, companies and partners I work with, and for those I have not met yet. Names remain confidential. The way I work does not.
The situations I am working on now. Described in general terms, without names, as every mandate deserves.
A historic hotel with a debt position to resolve, on its way to patient institutional capital.
Read the article HospitalityAn alpine hotel changing hands, with a plan to reposition the product and keep the team.
Read the article HeritageA historic residence in Northern Italy, returning to life as a place of hospitality, culture and gathering.
Read the article RegenerationA large former industrial site, being planned as a green campus for learning, living and working.
Read the article HomesFamily homes subject to court proceedings, being resolved through agreements with creditors before the auction.
Read the articleDescriptions are illustrative. Details are shared only with the parties involved and subject to confidentiality.
What I do beyond my mandates. Quietly, with people who share the same values.
A service project I devised to help people understand their rights before a problem turns into a lawsuit.
Tools and partnerships that bring free reading support into schools.
Each impact investment carries a social goal from day one, measured and reported. It is the rule I hold myself to.
Milan’s Duomo is my place of prayer. I return there to listen more than to speak.
Its builders laboured for centuries on something they would never see finished. That patience, and that faith in what comes after us, are the measure I try to bring to everything I do.
How to reassemble a debt position fragmented between a bank and a loan servicer, and prepare the contribution of a grand hotel to a fund managed by an authorised Italian asset manager (SGR).
ReadDue diligence, four-season repositioning and protection of the team at an Alpine hotel changing hands.
ReadA conservation plan agreed with the heritage authority, cultural and meeting uses, a park open to the community.
ReadRemediation, an energy community and sustainable finance to turn a former industrial site into a green campus.
ReadA discounted settlement with the creditor, acquisition through a special purpose vehicle and a path that can allow the family to stay.
ReadWhy patient capital, invested with discipline, can return value to a community and still earn a fair return. Notes on legacy, measurement and time.
ReadAligning lenders, shareholders, operator and brand, understanding the debt and bringing in new capital with a credible business plan.
ReadWhy an international school on a regenerated site, with scholarships for local students, attracts families and businesses.
ReadWhy the country’s historic buildings are its most important real estate asset, and how to measure their value beyond any single transaction.
Request the essayA hotel under pressure, a family asset to protect, a site waiting for a future, a project that should give something back. I read every message personally. The first conversation is confidential and without obligation.
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