Gaspare Dori has been a partner at CastaldiPartners since 2008, specializing in Corporate/M&A, real estate, and commercial contracts. He has advised on nearly two hundred acquisitions—including real estate transactions—and joint ventures, primarily in cross-border deals between Italy and France. His expertise extends beyond these markets, as he has also guided M&A transactions in Germany, Spain, the UK, Russia, India, Switzerland, and the United States.
Career
Gaspare’s clientele consists exclusively of companies, ranging from large multinational corporations to mid-sized and small enterprises, with a particular focus on commercial relationships between Italy and France. In addition to his advisory work, he is a lecturer at Paris X - Nanterre, where he teaches two courses: Comparative Contract Law between France and Italy (M1) and Strategy and Technique of M&A (M2).
He also serves as a consultant for various M&A organizations and training centers in both Italy and France. As a recognized expert in the field, he regularly delivers lectures and speeches on M&A-related topics and contributes articles on the subject.
Gaspare is qualified as an Italian Avvocato and an Avocat au Barreau in France, enabling him to practice seamlessly within both legal systems in his areas of expertise. He is fluent in English, French, and Italian.
Representative Matters
- Advised a French multinational active in the certification and technical inspection sector on the acquisition of an Italian company operating in non-destructive testing.
- Advised a French multinational in the material treatment industry on its first acquisition of an Italian company.
- Advised a French technology group, listed on the Euronext market of the Paris Stock Exchange, on its first real estate acquisition in Italy
- Assistance à un groupe français de l’industrie de la production d’étagères et de solutions de stockage pour l’acquisition de deux entreprises suisses.
- Advised a French multinational in the pharmaceutical services sector on three build-up operations in Italy.
- Advised a French supplier of infrastructure equipment in the smart cities sector on its entry into the share capital of a European producer active in the mechatronics sector.
- Advised one of the leading French operators in the temporary work sector on the acquisition of a French and Italian company in the context of a restructuring operation.
- Advised shareholders on the sale of several clinics in Italy to a leading group in the sector.
- Advised a French group on its first acquisition in Italy in the electronic products trading sector (build-up transactions).
- Advised a French group in the frozen food consignments sector on the acquisition of two Italian companies.
- Advised a French group operating in the supply of non-food products to the ho.re.ca sector on the acquisition of three companies in Italy (build-up operations) and on the exit and secondary LBO.
- Advised a French fashion group on a joint venture in Italy with a local manufacturing company.
- Support — on both seller and buyer sides — in numerous M&A transactions driven by the strategic value of the target’s technology (patents, digital platforms).
- Assistance to several companies following business-email-compromise frauds, including all necessary actions to recover misappropriated funds.
- Advising an Italian family office for the acquisition of a high-standing hotel in Paris.
- Advising a French multinational tourism company for the sale of a resort and the opening of a new facility in Italy.
- Advising a French group active in the chemical sector for the acquisition of two companies in Italy.
- Advising a French multinational company operating in the telecommunications sector for the sale of a subsidiary.
- Advising an Italian company for the acquisition of two companies in the paper industry in France.
- Advising a French-Italian private equity fund for the acquisition of a food processing company and a fashion company.
- Advising a French-Italian private equity fund for various operations of acquisition of minority interests in Italian targets.
- Advising a Belgian multinational company for the sale of two plants in France and Italy.
- Advising an Italian company in the renewable energy sector for the sale of its subsidiaries in France.
- Advising an Irish private equity fund for the creation of a joint venture in the oil & gas industry between various Countries.
Speaking Engagements
- Participation in various conferences held in Paris on Corporate Governance in Italy.
- Speaker (and member of the steering committee) at the French-Italian Day organized by IBA.
- Speaker at the ICC as part of the Masterclass on M&A.
- Speaker in various conferences and training on the legal aspects of new technologies (blockchain and smart contracts).
- Trainer on restructuring operations at ASLA (Associazione Studi Legali Associati) in Milan.
Academic Activities
- Gaspare teaches comparative French-Italian contract law at the Université Paris X - Nanterre, where he teaches two courses:
- Comparative Contract Law between France and Italy (M1)
- Strategy and Technique of M&A (M2).
Education
- Luiss Guido Carli, Roma.
- London School of Economics.
