Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) advised E.ON Drive Infrastructure Italy (“EDRI Italy”) on its acquisition of SMATRICS EnBW Italia S.r.l. (“SMATRICS EnBW Italia”).
The transaction adds four fully operational HPC hubs across Norther Italy to EDRI Italy’s portfolio: Bressanone-Vahrn (South Tyrol), Palmanova (Friuli-Venezia Giulia), Gruaro (Veneto) and Trezzo sull’Adda (Lombardy). All are strategically located along the key European TEN-T Scandinavian-Mediterranean and Mediterranean corridors, enhancing coverage for high-power charging networks for long-distance travel and cross-border connectivity. The acquisition adds a total of 64 HPC charging points to E.ON Drive Infrastructure’s existing network.
E.ON Drive Infrastructure is a pan-European market leading charge point operator owned by the E.ON group. Active in 11 European countries, it operates a network of 10,000+ public charging points. SMATRICS EnBW Italia is a company active in the development and operation of high-power charging infrastructure for electric vehicles.
The WFW Italy Infrastructure team that advised EDRI Italy was led by Counsel Arianna Neri, supported by Senior Associate Francesco Vanzaghi and Associate Alessandra Genua on the corporate aspects of the transaction. Counsel Alfredo Guacci Esposito and Associate Martina Masella provided tax expertise. Real estate advice was provided by Associate Antonio Ferrero, with Counsel Stefano Perazzelli advising employment matters.
