Senior Management Team

Marco Grimaldi
Executive Chairman
Daniele Patruno
Chief Executive Officer
Armando Ranucci
General Manager
Federico Silva
Head of Business
Development
and Origination
Emanuele Urbinati
Head of
Restructuring
Solutions
Maria Giulia Vitullo
General Counsel
Donato Piscuoglio
Head of Real Estate Italy
Roberto Rondelli
Head of Going
Concern Strategy
Simone Tiragallo
Managing Director Credit Opportunities
Matteo Macciò
Head of Workout & Portfolio
Tommaso Longo
Head of Corporate
Relationships
Gian Mario Antonietti
Chief Financial Officer
Roberto Tuzzami
Senior Advisor
Maria Giulia Vitullo
General Counsel
Maria Giulia Vitullo joined Europa Investimenti in 2009 as head of legal, advising on investment transactions involving distressed assets.
While serving as General Counsel at Europa Investimenti, in 2023, she was appointed as a Member of the Boards of Directors of Europa Investimenti, its holding company Arrow Global Italia, and their subsidiary Sansedoni.
Prior to joining EI, Maria Giulia gained experience in the real estate and corporate departments of several renowned international law firms. She graduated in Law from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore of Milan.
Emanuele Urbinati
Head of Restructuring Solutions
Emanuele Urbinati joined Europa Investimenti in March 2011 and is a member of the Board of Directors. He is currently responsible for investments in restructuring transactions, in accordance with the provisions of the insolvency law. He has also served as a director in several Europa Investimenti group companies.
Emanuele graduated in Business Economics and holds a Master of Science in Accounting, Financial Management, and Control from Bocconi University in Milan.
Marco Grimaldi
Board Member
Marco Grimaldi is Executive Chairman of Europa Investimenti and Italy Country Manager of Arrow Global. He is responsible for the group’s Portfolio Management activities at the national level. Previously, within the Arrow Global group, Marco held executive roles at Whitestar Credit Solutions and Zenith Global. He has more than 30 years of experience in investment banking, principal finance, and asset management, having worked for five years at ABN AMRO Bank in London in corporate finance and securitization, for eight years at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein in London in securitization and principal finance, and, between 2009 and 2012, as Head of Structuring and Trading for Commerzbank’s “bad bank.”
Marco graduated from Bocconi University in Milan.
Federico Silva
Vice-Chairman
Federico Silva joined Europa Investimenti in 2016 as Head of Business Development and is now Head of Business Development and Origination as well as a Member of the Board of Directors. He is also Vice President of Sagitta SGR and part of the “Client and Product Solution” team at the parent company, Arrow Global.
Between 2000 and 2003, he was an analyst at DGPA Srl, dealing with M&A transactions for small- and medium-sized Italian enterprises. He then moved to Gallo & C. Spa, within the Energy sector. After earning an MBA from the Stern School of Business in New York, he served as Deputy Chairman of the Energy & Power team at Bank of America in London.
In 2006, Federico returned to Italy as Co-Managing Director of DGPA SGR, where he completed numerous transactions and investments. In 2010, he founded a small publishing house and a golf magazine.
Simone Tiragallo
Managing Director Credit Opportunities
Simone Tiragallo is Managing Director of Credit Opportunities at Europa Investimenti and will contribute to the Credit strategy by strengthening the company’s position in the private debt market. With 15 years of experience in the distressed and special opportunities sector, where he was responsible for the acquisition and management of illiquid assets at companies like Bain Capital and Fortress, Simone has most recently served as Managing Director – Head of Italy – Credit Opportunities at AnaCap Financial Partners. He holds a degree in Finance from the Luiss Guido Carli University in Rome.
Roberto Rondelli
Head of Going Concern Strategy
Roberto Rondelli is Head of Going Concern Strategy at Europa Investimenti. He has extensive experience in special situations investments, private equity, and turnarounds. After starting his career in leading merchant banks and advisory firms in London and Milan, he joined KKR in 2015, where he contributed to the successful launch of Pillarstone, leading the origination and execution of significant investments in credit and turnaround and managing major portfolio companies. Roberto was a permanent member of the Investment Committee, a member of Pillarstone’s Board of Directors, and held multiple board member positions in companies and investment vehicles.
Roberto holds a degree in Economics from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan and a Master in Economics and Finance from Warwick Business School.
Donato Piscuoglio
Head of Real Estate Italy
Donato Piscuoglio joined Europa Investimenti in 2022 as Head of Real Estate Italy. Donato started his career with reputable firms in the Italian Real Estate sector, such as Pirelli Real Estate and Gabetti. In 2009, he joined Generali Real Estate, eventually becoming Head of Transactions for Southern Europe.
Before joining EI, Donato was Head of Real Estate Transaction Management at CDP Immobiliare, the real estate division of Cassa Depositi e Prestiti.
Donato graduated in Economics from Federico II University in Naples and holds a Master’s degree in Financing Tools for Real Estate Transactions from Bocconi University.
He is a member of the General Council of the Members’ Association of Confindustria Assoimmobiliare, appointed as a result of an election at the Members’ Meeting.
Gian Mario Antonietti
Chief Financial Officer
Prior to joining Europa Investimenti in 2015, Gian Mario Antonietti was Head of Finance and Accounting at Non-performing Loans Srl.
He previously held several senior positions at firms such as Generali, Ernst & Young, and Deloitte.
Gian Mario has a degree in Business and Economics from Università degli Studi in Turin.
Daniele Patruno
Chief Executive Officer
Daniele Patruno joined Europa Investimenti in 2009, after a stint at Barclays Capital’s London headquarters. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Europa Investimenti, having previously served as Head of Credit Strategy, responsible for NPLs purchase transactions.
Daniele has also served as a director in various Europa Investimenti group affiliates. He holds a degree in Business Administration and a Master of Science in Finance from Bocconi University in Milan.
Roberto Tuzzami
Senior Advisor
Roberto Tuzzami spent over 30 years with Monte dei Paschi di Siena, where he served as General Manager of MPS Gestione Crediti, the MPS group’s company specializing in NPL management.
He is now Senior Advisor of Europa Investimenti S.p.A. thanks to his significant expertise in corporate distress and insolvency proceedings.
Roberto has a Law degree from Università degli Studi of Siena, is admitted to practice before the Italian Court of Cassation (“Avvocato Cassazionista”), and is enrolled in the Register of Legal Auditors and the Register of Banking Experts with the Interbank Deposit Protection Fund.
Tommaso Longo
Head of Corporate Relationships
Before joining Europa Investimenti in 2015, Tommaso Longo was a Senior Manager at PwC SpA, responsible for auditing the accounts of several banks and financial institutions listed both in Italy and on international stock exchanges.
Tommaso has over 20 years of experience in the financial services sector (banking, capital markets, and financial institutions).
He graduated with honors in Economics from Università degli Studi di Napoli, is a chartered accountant (“Dottore Commercialista”), and is enrolled in the Register of Legal Auditors.
Tommaso was also a lecturer of Corporate Financial Statements at the Faculty of Economics of Università degli Studi of Salerno.
Matteo Macciò
Head of Workout & Portfolio
In Europa Investimenti since 2021, Matteo is currently Head of Workout & Portfolio; he is responsible of management of portfolio positions and of definition and execution, together with the investment team, of the best strategies for maximizing assets recovery.
Before joining Europa Investimenti, Matteo gained 15 years of experience in Non-Performing Exposures, special situations and distressed assets, first in EY as Director of the Restructuring department, where he assisted Italian and foreign companies in the structuring and negotiation of restructuring agreements and, subsequently, in doValue as Head of UTP Team, where he contributed to the structuring of Fondo Efesto and was in charge of the management of complex turnarounds and special situations.
Matteo started his career at PWC in 2005 and holds a Master of Science in Finance from the University of Pavia.
Armando Ranucci
General Manager
Armando Ranucci joined Europa Investimenti in 2009 as an investment manager, focusing on investments in distressed assets. From 2011 to September 2015, he served as Group Chief Financial Officer, overseeing Finance, Planning, and Accounts, as well as numerous extraordinary transactions.
In 2015, he became Head of Special Projects until September 2017, when he was appointed General Manager and Chief Operating Officer. Currently, Armando is the General Manager and a Member of the Board of Directors of Europa Investimenti.
He graduated cum laude in Business Administration and earned a Master of Science in Finance cum laude from Bocconi University in Milan.