Francesca Croci
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Francesca Croci

Partner

Email

francesca.croci@aoshearman.com

Phone

+39 02 2904 9229

Offices

Milan

V-CARD
With nearly 15 years of experience, Francesca specialises in advising Italian and international clients on M&A transactions across a wide range of industries, including industrial, healthcare, food, and people businesses, with a specific focus on transactions involving private equity funds.

Francesca regularly advises on high-value and complex private equity transactions demonstrating her legal expertise, commercial approach, and ability to deliver successful outcomes for her clients.

Francesca was ranked by IFLR1000 as a "Rising Star" for the M&A and Private Equity practice areas in the 2026 edition and was nominated as a "Private Equity Rising Star Lawyer" by Law.com.

Expertise

Recognition

“Francesca offers strong technical skills and is to the point. She demonstrates great commercial acumen and understanding of corporate finance matters.”
Chambers & Partners Global and Europe 2026 (Corporate M&A: Italy)
“Francesca Croci is a highly skilled lawyer with the ability to provide seamless service. She is very competent and always available to try to solve complex situations.”
Chambers & Partners Global and Europe 2026 (Corporate M&A: Italy)

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as Avvocato (Lawyer), Italy, 2015

Academic

Bocconi University, Milan, 2012

Languages

Italian, English
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.