Oaktree Capital Group, LLC (NYSE:OAK) agreed to acquire 97% stake in Castello SGR Società di Gestione del Risparmio from I.S.A. Istituto Atesino Di Sviluppo S.p.A., Itas Holding S.R.L. and Loga.Fin. Srl on September 4, 2019. I.S.A. Istituto Atesino Di Sviluppo S.p.A. will sell its 79.1% stake, Itas Holding S.R.L. will its 14.3% stake and Loga.Fin. Srl will sell its 3.6% stake in Castello SGR to Oaktree and the remaining 3% stake of Castello SGR will be held by managing director of Castello. This transaction is expected to close in September or October 2019. Matteo Trapani and Roberta Russo of NCTM Studio Legale Associato acted as legal advisor to managing director of Castello Sgr, Giampiero Schiavo. Guido Masini and Nicola Caiel of Studio Legale Riolo Calderaro Crisostomo e Associati acted as legal advisors to managing director of Castello Sgr, Giampiero Schiavo and I.S.A. Istituto Atesino Di Sviluppo S.p.A. Francesco Lombardo, Nicola Asti, Nicola Franceschina, Renato Paternollo, Gian Luca Zampa and Ermelinda Spinelli of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP acted as legal advisors to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC. Sonia Locantore of Lener & Partners acted as legal advisor to Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP with respect to certain regulatory profiles of the transaction.