Gianluca Magonio
22 October 2025
Marktlink opens first Italian office in Milan with Gianluca Magonio and team
Today, Marktlink has officially opened its first Italian office in Milan, with Gianluca Magonio at the helm as Managing Partner. The Milan office is Marktlink’s 21st in Europe and its first in Italy, marking a strategic expansion into Southern Europe’s SME M&A landscape.Gianluca Magonio, former Partner at EY, brings years of experience in M&A. What makes this launch exceptional is that Gianluca is not starting alone. For the first time in Marktlink’s history, a new office is kicking off with two additional senior professionals from day one: Lorenzo Guerrini and Marco De Pascalis, two Directors with solid experience. The three have worked together in the past, and their enthusiasm, combined with Marktlink’s entrepreneurial formula and singular focus on M&A, were key in launching the initiative.Hitting the ground running as a teamNiek Derks, Partner at Marktlink, played a vital role in supporting the launch in Italy:“Gianluca is highly professional and deeply committed. The entire team is confident to pursue several opportunities available within the Italian M&A market, also thanks to Marktlink’s unique business proposition. These factors made it easy to seal the deal. This is the most complete start we have ever had in a new country.”The team brings a wealth of experience and a strong network to serve a wide range of industries across the Italian SME market, thanks to different backgrounds held by the three professionals.