Team

José Luis has built his career between Spain and Italy, always focusing on small and mid-sized companies. With more than twenty years of experience in M&A, direct investments, and entrepreneurial roles, he combines an international outlook with hands-on business expertise. His ability to engage with both entrepreneurs and investors, bringing together financial discipline and operational experience, is today one of the cornerstones of Italica’s model.

Javier Fernández Labori brings to Italica the perspective of someone currently managing an international family office, offering direct insight into the interests and needs of institutional investors and entrepreneurial families. With solid experience in M&A, he contributes to rigorously assessing growth opportunities and strengthening Italica’s connection with the sophisticated investor community.

John has built an international profile that combines legal expertise in M&A transactions with extensive work alongside both private and institutional investors. A lawyer with a career developed in leading international firms, he has managed complex acquisition and restructuring processes, ensuring technical rigor and strategic vision. He is actively involved in the boards of leading companies, bringing legal and governance expertise to support sustainable value creation. At Italica, he offers investors his ability to integrate law, finance, and strategy.

Sergio brings to Italica more than thirty years of managerial experience in the companion animal sector, with deep expertise in pet food. He has developed a comprehensive view of the entire value chain, from production to retail, with a strong understanding of market dynamics and growth drivers. His direct and independent perspective strengthens Italica’s ability to identify, evaluate, and grow investment projects with solid industrial foundations.