The Legal 500

Within Administrative law, NCTM Studio Legale Associato is a third tier firm,

NCTM Studio Legale Associato recently represented Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori in cases concerning the authorisation of the first Italian private railway passenger operator for the high-speed service between Naples and Milan. Rome-based Giuliano Berruti is an experienced practitioner.

Within Banking and finance, NCTM Studio Legale Associato is a third tier firm,

NCTM Studio Legale Associato recently advised Banco di Sardegna as lender on a loan to be used for the EC’s JESSICA Evaluation Study for Sardinia; and assisted Limoni Group, a chain of perfume shops controlled by Bridgepoint, with complex debt restructuring. The team also advised MLA (BIIS) on a project financing transaction relating to a photovoltaic plant in Lazio. Milan-based Corrado Verna and Stefano Padovani are recommended, as are Vittorio Valieri and Eugenio Siragusa in Rome.

Within Equity, tier 4

NCTM Studio Legale Associato assisted Brunello Cucinelli with the listing of its shares on the Italian Stock Exchange. Milan-based Stefano Padovani and Lukas Plattner are key contacts. Milan-based Riccardo Papetti and Michaela Castelli joined from Studio Legale Associato in affiliation with Simmons & Simmons LLP, but Giuseppe Labianca departed to become Brunello Cucinelli’s legal affairs director.

Within Corporate and M&A: Milan and Rome, NCTM Studio Legale Associato is a third tier firm,

NCTM Studio Legale Associato welcomed Riccardo Papetti from Studio Legale Associato in affiliation with Simmons & Simmons LLP. The practice advised Clessidra on its acquisition of a majority stake in Bitolea Group, and assisted SAS (Aponte Group) with the acquisition of Bluvacanze, Cisalpina Tours and Going srl. Milan-based Giuliano Lanzavecchia, Paolo Gallarati, Alberto Toffoletto, Paulo Montironi, Vittorio Noseda, Stefano Padovani and Guido Fauda are recommended.

Within Dispute resolution, tier 4

NCTM Studio Legale Associato, which has been particularly active in international disputes, recently represented a foreign bank in a case concerning a financial transaction. Milan-based Gian Carlo Sessa and practice head Alberto Toffoletto are recommended, as is Anthony Perotto, who divides his time between London and Milan.

Within EU, regulatory and competition law, tier 4

NCTM Studio Legale Associato welcomed senior counsel Stefano Malinconico from the IAA, where he handled cartel cases. The practice assisted Investitori Associati in the passenger liner shipping cartel investigation commenced by the IAA; and advised Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori, a new entrant in the high-speed rail market, as intervener in IAA proceedings against Trenitalia for misleading advertising. Milan-based team head Luca Toffoletti and counsel Francesco Denozza are the key advisers.

Within Employment, tier 4

NCTM Studio Legale Associato advised SGM Group on the restructuring of its workforce. Michele Bignami is recommended.

Within Energy, NCTM Studio Legale Associato is a third tier firm,

NCTM Studio Legale Associato has a full-service practice, and nearly all of its lawyers have strong backgrounds in litigation and public law. The team acted for Barclays and Plenium Partners on the financing and purchase of five SPVs, which owned a network of photovoltaic energy projects in southern Italy. Milan-based team head Federico Manili has expertise in renewable energy, especially wind farms.

Within Intellectual property, tier 4

NCTM Studio Legale Associato’s Paolo Lazzarino, in Milan, advises on IP rights, including trade marks, patents and copyright, and has extensive litigation experience. The team recently advised on trade mark enforcement issues in Italy; design litigation; and patent advisory work.

Within Real estate, NCTM Studio Legale Associato is a third tier firm,

NCTM Studio Legale Associato’s Milan-based Luigi Croce specialises in real estate M&A and bidding procedures. The team advised Allianz Insurance on its prospective acquisition of units issued by the closed-end real estate investment fund Venti M; and acted for Efibanca on the real estate, planning and zoning issues relating to the financing of a marina in Tuscany.

Within Restructuring and insolvency, tier 4

NCTM Studio Legale Associato represented the French government in a European banking restructuring. Milan-based Guido Fauda heads the practice head; Filippo Cesaris is noted for debt restructuring matters; and Giuliano Lanzavecchia and Rome-based Vittorio Valieri are also key contacts.

Within TMT, tier 4

NCTM Studio Legale Associato advised Nokia Siemens Networks Italia on the tentative outsourcing of its microwave radio business. Milan-based Paolo Gallarati specialises in communications and technologies, Carlo Grignani focuses on TMT matters, and Vittorio Noseda is also recommended.

Within Tax, NCTM Studio Legale Associato is a third tier firm,

NCTM Studio Legale Associato, which provides ‘sharp and professional support’, advised Brunello Cucinelli on the tax aspects of its share listing. Piermauro Carabellese and Barbara Aloisi specialise in international tax, the tax structuring of M&A transactions, and tax litigation. Federico Trutalli is ‘very supportive’.