近日，意大利“先买后付”服务提供商Scalapay获4.97亿美元B轮融资，该轮融资由腾讯和Willoughby Capital领投。高伟绅律师事务所为腾讯提供法律意见，美国奥睿律师事务所则担任Scalapay法律顾问。

Scalapay成立于2019年，总部位于意大利米兰，其客户包括希音、Moschino、新秀丽、耐克、潘多拉等。

高伟绅团队由合伙人顾至诚律师牵头，并包括合伙人Claudio Cerabolini、Lucio Bonavitacola、Frédérick Lacroix、Laurent Schoenstein以及Marc Benzler；奥睿团队则由合伙人Attilio Mazzilli和Shawn Atkinson领导。

该轮融资的投资方还包括老虎全球管理、Gangwal、摩尔资本、Deimos、Fasanara Capital。

CC, Orrick act on Tencent-led funding of Italy’s first unicorn

Clifford Chance has advised Tencent on its role as lead investor in the $497 million Series B equity financing of Italian buy-now-pay-later firm Scalapay, which was advised by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe. The funding round makes Scalapay the first unicorn in Italy.

Founded in 2019, the Milan-headquartered Scalapay has already landed clients such as Shein, Moschino, Samsonite, Nike, and Pandora. 

The CC team was led by partner Bryan Koo, who was supported by partners Claudio Cerabolini, Lucio Bonavitacola, Frédérick Lacroix, Laurent Schoenstein, and Marc Benzler. Meanwhile, the Orrick team was led by partners Attilio Mazzilli and Shawn Atkinson.

Other investors in this funding round included Tiger Global, Gangwal, Moore Capital, Deimos, and Fasanara Capital.