Marco Ricciotti

In December 2024 Marco Ricciotti was appointed as Head of Mergers and Acquisitions of the Acea Group where previously, since September 2023, he had already held the position of Head of Strategy & M&A.Prior to joining Acea, Marco Ricciotti spent his entire career in Milan, working for Rothschild & Co, where he began in January 2007.

In 2016, he became Director for the Industrial – Energy and Infrastructure field,where he advised on key operations within the energy industry in Italy.

In particular, over the last four years, he has been providing advice to:

• PLT Energia/SEF stakeholders for the group sale to Eni Plenitude;
  
• CVC on the partnership with Enel in the joint venture concerning Gridspertise;
  
• Enel on the sale of electricity distribution in Chile to SAESA;
  
• Eni (Plenitude) and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti for the acquisition of a wind portfolio held by Fortore Energia;
  
• Eni for the creation of a joint venture with Snam on the gas international transport system across Algeria, Tunisia and Italy;
  
• A2A in the sale of a gas concessions and distribution portfolio to the group comprising Acea, Acopiave and Iren;
  
• Snam Rete Gas for the acquisition of a portfolio of waste treatment plants from Asja Ambiente Italia;
  
• Snam for the acquisition of 49% of the gas distribution network held by ADNOC;
  
• Macquarie in the sale of Renvico to the Engie group.
  

Marco Ricciotti followed various operations, advising companies like:

• Pirelli, Unilever, Salmoiraghi & Viganò, Coin Group, Valentino Fashion Group in the Consumer/Retail industry;
  
• Alitalia and Ferrovie dello Stato in the Transportation field;
  
• Leonardo/Finmeccanica in the Other Industries field.
  

Mario Ricciotti graduated with honours in Business Administration from Roma Tre University and holds a Master’s in Science in Accounting, Corporate Finance and Control from University Bocconi.