Corporate Finance
Corporate Strategic and
Financial Advisory

Financial analysis and financial planning
International business development
Temporary financial management

Mergers and Acquisitions
M&A Advisory (Acquisitions
and Divestitures)

Financial advisory on
corporate acquisitions, mergers and divestitures,
strategic partnerships and joint ventures

Funding
Fund Raising and
Stock Exchange listing

Advisory on capital raising from
banks, and industrial or financial investors
both in terms of equity and debt

Debt Restructuring
Financial Restructuring and
Corporate Recovery

Financial advisory on corporate reorganizations, management of financial restructuring and
turnaround processes

Corporate Finance
Corporate Strategic and
Financial Advisory

Financial analysis and financial planning
International business development
Temporary financial management

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Funding
Fund Raising and
Stock Exchange listing

Advisory on capital raising from
banks, and industrial or financial investors
both in terms of equity and debt

Mergers and Acquisitions
M&A Advisory (Acquisitions
and Divestitures)

Financial advisory on
corporate acquisitions, mergers and divestitures,
strategic partnerships and joint ventures

Debt Restructuring
Financial Restructuring and
Corporate Recovery

Financial advisory on corporate reorganizations, management of financial restructuring and
turnaround processes

OUR FOCUS

OFFERING COMPETENCE AND PROFESSIONALISM

TO CORPORATES IN MANAGING THEIR FINANCIAL NEEDS

20 years of professional experience
Our Strenghts

Customized financial solutions for specific needs

Indipendence
100% Complete
Expertise
100% Complete
Competence
100% Complete
Professionalism
100% Complete
Full support at all stages of projects
100% Complete
Wide range of projects managed
Our clients

Long-standing experience in Italian and international projects 

Industrial Companies35%
35% Complete
Services Companies35%
35% Complete
Financial Institutions30%
30% Complete
Italian Companies80%
80% Complete
International Companies20%
20% Complete

OUR FOCUS

OFFERING COMPETENCE AND PROFESSIONALISM

TO CORPORATES IN MANAGING THEIR FINANCIAL NEEDS

20 years of professional experience
Our Strenghts

Customized financial solutions for specific needs

Indipendence
100% Complete
Expertise
100% Complete
Competence
100% Complete
Professionalism
100% Complete
Full support at all stages of projects
100% Complete
Wide range of projects managed
Our clients

Long-standing experience in Italian and international projects 

Industrial Companies35%
35% Complete
Services Companies35%
35% Complete
Financial Institutions30%
30% Complete
Italian Companies80%
80% Complete
International Companies20%
20% Complete

We help you at

consolidating, improving

and growing your business

Financial Management
Financial challenges

In a highly competitive context, the ability to manage financial issues and implement acquisitions, mergers and strategic and financial partnerships with other companies are often essential steps for growth and development of business.

Development and Growth
Growth opportunities

Managing financial resources and capital raising to finance corporate growth from banks, strategic and/or financial investors or from financial markets (stock and debt issues) increasingly become a daily challenge for SMEs.

Financial Restructuring
Special situations

SMEs are increasingly facing financial difficulties, often implementing very complex corporate and debt restructuring processes in stressed and distressed situations (in-court and out-of-court debt restructuring).

We help you at

consolidating, improving

and growing your business

Financial Management
Financial challenges

In a highly competitive context, the ability to manage financial issues and implement acquisitions, mergers and strategic and financial partnerships with other companies are often essential steps for growth and development of business.

Development and Growth
Growth opportunities

Managing financial resources and capital raising to finance corporate growth from banks, strategic and/or financial investors or from financial markets (stock and debt issues) increasingly become a daily challenge for SMEs.

Financial Restructuring
Special situations

SMEs are increasingly facing financial difficulties, often implementing very complex corporate and debt restructuring processes in stressed and distressed situations (in-court and out-of-court debt restructuring).

Supporting companies for 20 years

WDA ADVISORY is the result of 20 years of William De Ascaniis professional experience in financial advisory on M&A transactions, working in investments banks and financial boutiques in Italy and abroad.
Since September 2012, William De Ascaniis has been offering financial advisory services to SMEs as an independent financial advisor, managing his own clients and in partnership with corporate finance companies, financial boutiques, and business consulting firms.
In his previous experience William De Ascaniis worked at Ernst & Young Consultants, at Lazard (independent financial advisor), at Fox-Pitt Kelton in London (financial advisor focused on banks, insurance and asset management companies), at Borghesi Colombo e Associati (Italian financial boutique).
He has been involved in domestic and international projects, working for private and state-owned companies of different size, with main focus of his professional experience on financial advisory (mergers and acquisitions, and corporate finance consulting in general).
Some of relevants clients, among others, have been Pirelli, Lottomatica, Unipol, BNL, Fiat, Iveco, RCS, Finmeccanica, Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia, Ospedale San Raffaele, Milano Serravalle - Milano Tangenziali, Gemina, Autostrade Brescia Padova, AEM Torino, Dada.
More in details, some of the projects he worked on concerned mergers, acquisitionsgroup reorganisations, debt restructuring, IPOs, public tender offers, company valuations and fairness opinions for different purposes, financial feasibility and sustainability of investment projects and support in their implementation, development of business plans, capital raising from industrial and financial investors and related negotiations.
In his career he supported shareholders, CEOs, general managers, CFOs, and administrative directors on the development and implementation of strategic and financial actions, more specifically on development and implementation of their strategic plans, on investment and financing decisions, on negotiations with banks, assisting them on their strategic corporate choices.
William De Ascaniis has a degree in Business Administration at Bocconi University in Milan, a Ph.D. in Banking and Finance at Tor Vergata University in Rome, and has been Professor for several years of Business Planning, and Financial Reporting and Analysis at the Master in International Business Development (MAIB) at Bicocca University in Milan and of Corporate Finance at Tor Vergata University in Rome.

Financial Advisory
Corporate Finance
Economic and financial analysis and support in implementation of company's investment projects.
Diagnosis of economic and financial issues.
Financial Planning (Business Planning) and implementation of strategic and financial actions.
Company valuations for multiple purposes.
Strategic-financial assistance in internationalisation processes.
Intergenerational transition management.
Company Restructuring
Special Situations

Advisory on corporate and debt restructuring processes for stressed and distressed companies.
Main activities:
Identification of strategic and financial issues,
Drawing-up economic and financial plan for restructuring,
Negotiation with banks and other creditors,
Coordination of lawyers and other advisors,
Support on restructuring agreements.

Mergers and Acquisitions
Corporate Transactions

Complete financial advisory on acquisitions, mergers, divestitures and partnerships.
Main activities:
Definition of transaction structure,
Business Plan development,
Teaser and Information Memorandum,
Management Presentation,
Company valuations,
Support in negotiation and agreements,
Coordination of lawyers and other advisors,
Final contracts and closing.

Stock Exchange Listing
IPOs 

Full financial advisory onthe stock exchange listing process.
Main activities:
Identification of the most appropriate stock market and specific segment based on company specifics,
Economic and financial planning,
Search for financial investors and management of negotiation,
Management of relationship with Institutions involved (Stock Exchange Regulators and Institutions),
Lawyers and other advisor's coordination.

Fund Raising
Debt and Equity Funding

Financial needs assessment, search of investors and negotiations' management.
Main activities:
Drawing-up supporting material to be submitted to potential investors,
Research of suitable investors,
Definition of transaction structure (debt and equity mix),
Negotiation with banks and/or institutional or individual investors,
Coordination of lawyers and other advisors,
Transaction closing.

Financial Courses
Courses on Financial Subjects

Professional training tailored on specific company's needs, on a wide range of strategic and financial subjects, including on site courses.
Main topics of courses:
Financial statement analysis (budget analysis, analytical reclassifications, financial ratios),
Diagnosis of economic and financial issues,
Financial Planning (Budgeting and Business Planning),
Company valuations.

Financial Advisory
Corporate Finance
Economic and financial analysis and support in implementation of company's investment projects.
Diagnosis of economic and financial issues.
Financial Planning (Business Planning) and implementation of strategic and financial actions.
Company valuations for multiple purposes.
Strategic-financial assistance in internationalisation processes.
Intergenerational transition management.
Company Restructuring
Special Situations

Advisory on corporate and debt restructuring processes for stressed and distressed companies.
Main activities:
Identification of strategic and financial issues,
Drawing-up economic and financial plan for restructuring,
Negotiation with banks and other creditors,
Coordination of lawyers and other advisors,
Support on restructuring agreements.

Mergers and Acquisitions
Corporate Transactions

Complete financial advisory on acquisitions, mergers, divestitures and partnerships.
Main activities:
Definition of transaction structure,
Business Plan development,
Teaser and Information Memorandum,
Management Presentation,
Company valuations,
Support in negotiation and agreements,
Coordination of lawyers and other advisors,
Final contracts and closing.

Stock Exchange Listing
IPOs 

Full financial advisory onthe stock exchange listing process.
Main activities:
Identification of the most appropriate stock market and specific segment based on company specifics,
Economic and financial planning,
Search for financial investors and management of negotiation,
Management of relationship with Institutions involved (Stock Exchange Regulators and Institutions),
Lawyers and other advisor's coordination.

Fund Raising
Debt and Equity Funding

Financial needs assessment, search of investors and negotiations' management.
Main activities:
Drawing-up supporting material to be submitted to potential investors,
Research of suitable investors,
Definition of transaction structure (debt and equity mix),
Negotiation with banks and/or institutional or individual investors,
Coordination of lawyers and other advisors,
Transaction closing.

Financial Courses
Courses on Financial Subjects

Professional training tailored on specific company's needs, on a wide range of strategic and financial subjects, including on site courses.
Main topics of courses:
Financial statement analysis (budget analysis, analytical reclassifications, financial ratios),
Diagnosis of economic and financial issues,
Financial Planning (Budgeting and Business Planning),
Company valuations.

OUR MISSION

IMPROVING FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND CREATING VALUE FOR YOUR COMPANY

On the side of companies for 20 years

Financial Advisory 
100% Complete
Business Planning
100% Complete
Corporate Transactions
100% Complete
Corporate Restructuring
100% Complete
Stock Exchange Listing
100% Complete
Fund Raising
100% Complete
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WDA Advisory

Since September 2012, William De Ascaniis has been offering financial advisory services to SMEs, as indipendent financial advisor, managing his own clients and in partnership with financial boutiques, corporate finance advisors and consulting firms.

Academic Roles

William De Ascaniis is Professor of Business Planning and Financial Reporting and Analysis at Master in International Business Development (MAIB) at Bicocca University in Milan and of Corporate Finance at Tor Vergata University in Rome.

Projects

William De Ascaniis has worked on a wide range of national and international corporate finance and M&A projects for several small, medium and large sized companies in various industrial, financial and services sectors, and for some start-up companies.

Contact Us

Contact us to get a customized advisory for your company, we will find the best strategic and financial solutions for the improvement, restructuring or development of your business and we will help you at implementing them.