The Legal 500

Gianni, Origoni, Grippo & Partners’ Moreno Martini remains the firm’s main point of reference in Turin. Martini specialises in the purchase and sale of participating interests and has acted in significant outsourcing operations relating to the automotive sector. Alessandra Giovetti specialises in insolvency and bankruptcy matters, while Luca Mastromatteo specialises in general corporate and contract law, with particular reference to distribution and agency agreements.

Grande Stevens: Studio Legale Associazione Professionale is a ‘legendary and exemplary’ full-service law firm, where the highly respected of counsel Francesco Grande Stevens is known for his close relationship with the Fiat Group. Capital markets experts Andrea Gandini and Marcello Magro recently left for Pedersoli e Associati.

Full-service law firm Benessia Maccagno e Associati was founded over 30 years ago. Angelo Benessia is known for his civil law experience, his particular focus being corporate, banking, regulatory and finance-related matters. Benessia is also frequently instructed in litigation, both domestically and abroad. Cristiana Maccagno Benessia is experienced in corporate restructurings, insolvency proceedings and related litigation.

Jacobacci has an excellent reputation for intellectual property matters, particularly in the firld of patent and trade mark litigation. Edgardo Deambrogi, Angelo Gerbino and Corrado Fioravanti are respected patent experts, Carlo Alberto Demichelis, Patrizia Franceschina and Enrico Riccardino are trade mark specialists.

Merani & Associati is recommended for public law. An office is also open in Milan. Founding partner Carlo Merani acts on all facets of public procurement, urban planning, construction, environment and energy. Merani also has significant experience in litigation, primarily before the various administrative law courts in Italy and is an experienced arbitrator regarding the performance of public contracts. Antonella Lauria advises public bodies and private entities as well as professional associations. Lauria’s practice includes legal advice on urban planning, environment, construction, compulsory acquisitions, public works, public procurement and project finance. Antonella Borsero is an experienced advocate who frequently appears before the administrative and civil courts.

Pavesio e Associati remains associated with Allen & Overy – Studio Legale Associato, with whom it officially parted ways with in 2006. The firm advises on corporate and commercial law, labour and competition law as well as banking and financial law. In litigation, Pavesio e Associati assists Italian and foreign clients in civil, commercial and labour disputes, as well as in national and international arbitration proceedings. Carlo Pavesio is a respected practitioner.

Pirola Pennuto Zei & Associati has domestic offices all over Italy, as well as branches in London and in China. The practice takes a multidisciplinary approach, its services covering a wide range of taxation work, IT law and copyright, employment issues, M&A and corporate finance.

R&P Legal – Rossotto, Colombatto & Partners’ senior partner Riccardo Rossotto specialises in industrial, corporate and business law, with particular reference to real estate issues. Recently, Rossotto has been advising Italian companies in the Far East and Africa.

Clients praise Tosetto Weigmann e Associati’s ‘transparency in billing’. Marco Ricolfi is ‘an icon for the insurance business and for intellectual property matters’. Andrea Lanciani’s ‘experience in corporate law has few competitors’ and ‘the antitrust and unfair competition practice of Carlo Mezzetti remains a rarity’.