Mr Pietro Cavasola > CMS > Rome, Italy > Lawyer Profile

The administrative and public team at CMS is regularly engaged by major contracting authorities and international businesses on public procurement and tenders, contracts and concessions, as well as non-contentious environmental and urban planning matters. The team is jointly led by Marco Iannacci, whose broad practice spans energy law, public procurement, expropriation and construction law, and Pietro Cavasola, who advises clients on complex issues regarding public procurement, public concessions and administrative authorisations.

The energy practice at CMS covers M&A, commercial contracts, administrative and regulatory matters as well as tax law, where tax energy specialist Stefano Chirichigno is a key contact. The team can regularly be found advising clients in the renewable energy sector, and routinely represents investors in the acquisition, disposal and restructuring of photovoltaic plants, as well as in related litigation. Practice head Pietro Cavasola comes highly recommended, and Matteo Ciminelli notably focuses on energy M&A, permitting, subsidy arrangements and project contracts.

CMS’ Italian team handles mid-market matters, in addition to large-value M&A mandates; and has sector expertise in energy, life sciences, healthcare, automotive, transportation, and construction. Leading the team, Pietro Cavasola has longstanding experience in corporate law, M&A, private equity, joint ventures, and international corporate contracts. Providing key support, Daniela Murer advises on corporate and commercial law, M&A, joint ventures, and restructuring, while Marco Casasole is particularly focused on cross-border issues.

CMS‘ multidisciplinary team is consistently mandated on complex private equity matters, with clients benefiting from its ability to work alongside the firm’s finance, capital markets, tax and competition teams. Advising across the insurance, banking, automotive and TMCs sectors, Italy private equity department head Paolo Scarduelli regularly assists national and international private equity clients on corporate law, M&A, and corporate finance. Key support is provided by Pietro Cavasola and Massimo Trentino.