Valentina Santoni

Associate

Valentina Santoni is Associate of Alma.

Valentina is a member of the Investment Funds team and works in the asset management sector.

She assists domestic and international clients in the structuring and establishment of alternative investment schemes across various asset classes (private equity, venture capital, real estate, private debt) as well as in investments in newly established alternative funds, secondary market transactions, and co-investments. In particular, she has developed significant experience in advising European institutional investors on investments in Italian alternative funds.

Valentina also provides assistance to asset managers in the establishment and authorization of asset management companies, as well as in the negotiation of carried interest distribution arrangements among managers.

Valentina also advises on all legal and regulatory aspects relating to the day-to-day operations of asset management companies.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

2026-today

Alma Società tra Avvocati – Associate

2021-2025

Legance – Avvocati Associati – Associate

2024

European Investment Fund – Seconded Lawyer

2020-2021

Studio Legale Ruffolo (BO) – Trainee

EDUCATION

2026

Executive Master “Il D.lgs. 231/2001 nell’Organizzazione aziendale” – Wolters Kluwer

2025

Executive Master “Corporate Law” – 24ORE Business School

2020

Degree in Law, Università degli Studi di Bologna

2018-2019

Erasmus Project – Université de Liège (Belgium)

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

2024

Admitted to Italian Bar

LANGUAGES

Italian

English

French