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Italy > Industry focus: TMT Tier 2

Several global technology, media and telecoms organisations routinely turn to CMS’s team of experienced practitioners for advice on compliance and regulatory advice and representation in litigation. The department's workload also includes joint venture and e-commerce projects and cybersecurity, IT and blockchain matters. Practice co-head and worldwide co-head of the technology and sourcing practice Italo de Feo is a key contact, as is fellow co-head Paolo Scarduelli, who notably focuses on the music and sport industries, routinely advising companies on drafting publishing, record and sponsorship agreements. The team also includes recently promoted partner Matia Campo, whose broad practice spans regulatory and transnational matters, outsourcing, IT agreements, AI, and robotics and data protection matters.

Italy > Investment funds Tier 2

Advising throughout the lifecycle of funds, CMS‘ Italian practice covers fund formation, regulatory and transactional work. The group covers a wide range of investment funds, including UCITs; and it is particularly specialised in alternative funds, such as private equity, real estate, and energy infrastructure funds, as well as hedge, venture capital, and credit and debt funds. The department is jointly led by Paolo Bonolis, who acts for funds on regulatory and transactional matters, while Andrea Arcangeli specialises in alternative investment funds. Alfredo Gravagnuolo also advises on investment fund regulation matters.

Italy > Tax Tier 2

In addition to its longstanding expertise in tax disputes and controversies, CMS' Italy group advises on corporate tax law, VAT, international taxation, transfer pricing, tax risk management, private client matters, and digital economy taxation. The team is jointly led by managing partner Giuseppe Ascoli and national and international tax law expert, Federico Raffaelli. The practice further features Giovanni Calì, an experienced adviser on M&A-related tax, and transfer pricing and corporate taxation expert Stefano Chirichigno, as well as Beatrice Fimiani, Stefano Giuliano, Carlo Gnetti, Mario Martinelli, Luca Vincenzi, and Vittoria Segre.

Italy > Banking and finance: Bank regulatory Tier 3

CMS' Italy practice is particularly active in relation to the regulatory aspects of investment services, asset management, insurance, fintech and payment services. The Rome-based group’s workload covers compliance issues, along with updates on legal developments. ‘Clients are in very good hands' with practice head Paolo Bonolis; Domenico Gaudiello is a renowned public finance sector expert; and Andrea Arcangeli focuses on alternative investments. Domenico Musso also maintains an active regulatory practice.

Italy > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 3

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.

Italy > Private equity Tier 3

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.

Italy > Compliance Tier 4

CMS' Italy team routinely advises on companies’ liability for crimes committed by their representatives and employees. The practice also assists with corporate compliance strategies. The track record of Italy fraud and corporate criminal defence department head Emilio Battaglia includes being appointed by companies as a member of their supervisory bodies.

Italy > Administrative and public law Tier 5

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.

Italy > Banking and finance: Borrower side Tier 5

CMS' Italy team advises on borrower-side financings and refinancings, along with acquisition finance and debt restructuring deals. Leading the team, Paolo Bonolis is a longstanding banking and finance specialist, who acts for clients from the investment services, insolvency, shipping and private equity sectors. Domenico Gaudiello is the public finance department head.

Italy > Banking and finance: lender or arranger side Tier 5

The recent experience of CMS' Italy team includes advising major banks and lenders on financings, refinancings and debt restructuring. Paolo Bonolis is a longstanding banking and finance specialist; Domenico Gaudiello is a well-known public finance expert; and Maria Giovanna Pisani's workload covers corporate, project and real estate finance.

Italy > Dispute resolution Tier 5

At CMS, the team has strong expertise handling matters before all levels of the Italian court system, including the Supreme Court, State Council and Constitutional Court. Additionally, it is adept in arbitration proceedings, with lawyers experienced in international arbitral matters, including practice co-head Laura Opilio. Fellow co-head Paola Ghezzi is qualified as a civil and commercial mediator and arbitrator.

Italy > Real estate and construction Tier 5

CMS operates as a one-stop-shop for real estate matters, advising on planning, environmental and construction law. The firm advises a wide range of clients, including investment funds, banks, retailers and developers. The real estate practice is led in Rome and Milan respectively by Marco Casasole, who frequently advises clients on domestic and cross-border transactions, and Dietmar Zischg, who advises investment funds on property purchases.

Italy > Industry focus: Energy Tier 6

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.

Italy > Industry focus: Food

Italy > Data privacy and data protection