Bologna: leading firms in Italy

Gianni & Origoni

Gianni & Origoni’s Bologna team has a well-established reputation for its strong M&A practice and its capabilities in venture capital deals. The team, headed by Federico Dettori, is also active in new sectors such as legaltech, new technologies protection, and legal assistance to AI projects. While Dettori specialises in corporate, commercial, litigation and arbitration law as well as in debt recovery operations and corporate rescue proceedings, counsel Rodrigo Boccioletti focuses on corporate law, especially regarding private and public M&As and private equity transactions.

Practice head(s):

Federico Dettori


Other key lawyers:

Rodrigo Boccioletti


Key clients

Artigrafiche Reggiane S.p.A.


Cefla Societa Cooperativa


CEI – Costruzione Emiliana Ingranaggi S.p.a.


G-Factor S.r.l. – Fondazione Golinelli


Gruppo Borghi S.p.a.


Generali Italia S.p.A.


Prosit S.r.l.


Profiltubi S.p.a.


Shunda Italia S.r.l.


Orogel SC


Toyota Material Handling S.r.l.


Sacmi SC


Egosistema S.r.l


Gellify Digital Investment Spa


Gellify S.r.l.


Gellify Group Spa


Ima


ICON SRL Unipersonale


Rolland Srl


EDB Service Srl (Gruppo Barolini)


AZIMUT Libera Impresa Spa


Siare Engineering International Group Srl


Symphonie Prime Srl


Hoverture Italia Srl


7 Layers Group Srl


In Rail Spa


Alfa Sigma Spa


Utopia SIS Spa


Scanreco AB


I3Charter Srl


Necst Srl


Work highlights


  • Assistance to Tenor and Inter-Rail in the sale of 75% of InRail’s shares to Autostrada del Brennero, through its 100% owned subsidiary STR.
  • Assistance to Farma-Derma shareholders in signing a strategic partnership with the Specchiasol group, with the aim of constituting the national leader in the development and marketing of high medical value Health-Care products.
  • Assistance to Azimut, one of the leading independent asset management operators in Europe with over EUR 83 billion under management, as lead investor in the EUR16 million capital increase of Young Platform, the Italian fintech platform that simplifies access to the world of cryptocurrencies.

PwC TLS Avvocati e Commercialisti

PwC TLS Avvocati e Commercialisti has been practicing in Bologna for the past 15 years, with a sizeable team predominantly active in M&A, corporate and commercial law, financial and debt restructuring, venture capital and extraordinary transactions. The group’s capabilities extend to the litigation and arbitration sector, as well as a wide range of compliance services. M&A and private equity specialist Pietro Buccarelli heads the group. He joined in 2021 from Gianni & Origoni with his team including Camilla Nordera. Filippo Zucchinelli is another key contact.

Practice head(s):

Pietro Buccarelli


Other key lawyers:

Filippo Zucchinelli; Camilla Nordera


Key clients

Equinox Holding Srl


Caprari S.p.A.


Roc – Group Srl


Gruppo Basso Spa


DP Essenziale S.p.A. – Essential Energy Holding


ECMWF – European Centre for Medium range Weather Forecast


Day Ristoservice S.p.A.


Slam Jam S.r.l.


Mail Express Group


Casappa S.p.A.


Individuals (targe MT Distribution Srl)


Allegri Family


Italian Cast Iron


Aman Hotel & Resort


Rekeep S.p.A.


Granarolo S.p.A.


Ilpa S.p.A.


Mario Cucinella Architects S.u.r.l.


Servizi Italia S.p.A.


Parmalat S.p.A.


Fosber S.p.A.


Vimi Fasteners S.p.A.


VRM S.p.A.


Unipol S.p.A.


Centri Medici Dyadea S.p.A.


Adria Ferries S.p.A.


Frittelli Maritime Holding S.p.A.


Fondazione Carisbo


Beko Italy S.r.l.


Annovi & Reverberi S.p.A.


Prelios SGR


PSA Retail Italia S.p.A.


New Time S.p.A.


Tecnord S.r.l.


Jumeyrah Hotel and Resort Group


Lendlease


WamGroup S.p.A.


PA Aromatics Flavours S.p.A.


Onward Italia S.r.l.


Most S.r.l.


P&P Sports Management


Fima Olimpia S.p.A.


Alia Servizi Ambientali S.p.A.


Casa di Cura Privata SSM S.p.A.


Integra S.p.A.


Work highlights


  • Assisted Equinox Holding S.r.l. in the negotiation and execution of the sale of 33.3% of Adria Ferries S.p.A., an Italian shipping company, to Eurizon Capital sgr, an asset manager of Intesa Sanpaolo, through Eurizon’s Eurizon ITEᴙ and Eurizon ITEᴙ ELTIF funds managed by ITER Capital Partners. Equinox Holding will keep a 66.7% share of the company.
  • Assisted the holding companies of the Caprari Family in the second round of investment in Wateralia S.p.A., one of the largest independent European players in the electric pumps and pumping systems industry for the integrated water cycle.
  • Assisted Roc Group S.r.l. (Seller) in the negotiation and execution of the sale to Kverneland Group Ravenna S.r.l. (Kubota group) of a quota representing 80% of Roc S.r.l. (target). Roc S.r.l. is a global pioneer in the development and manufacturing of mergers with leading positions across the world covering around 40 countries.

RP Legal & Tax

RP Legal & Tax‘s Bologna team provides a full-service offering within a wide spectrum of sectors including M&A transactions, international commerce, transport, aviation, maritime and logistics, competition, labour law, IP, insurance, banking and financial markets. Claudio Perrella specialises in insurance, shipping and transport whereas Alessio Totaro focuses on commercial, international and logistics law; the duo co-lead the team alongside transport and aviation law specialist, Anna Masutti, and Pietro Nisi who has experience in competition law.

Practice head(s):

Claudio Perrella; Anna Masutti; Alessio Totaro; Pietro Nisi


Testimonials

‘Alessio Totaro and the team are not only always available but also very clear in explaining the matter we jointly work on. I always learn something very useful for my daily job. Their support is a key when it comes to present the matter internally.’

‘The prompt commitment is the key driver of RP senior team success being: speed, accuracy and precision are top standing in M&A practice. They are able to follow the client in M&A deals with a 360° view on corporate risk management. Delivery timely approach is a must for.’

‘Alessio Totaro has a unique distinctive approach in the M&A Italian legal community: smartness, friendliness and top professionalism. M&A impact con corporate governance is undoubtedly his strength point, jointly with a resilient and huge multi-industry business network.’

Key clients

ALD Automotive S.r.l.


FedEx


Vivienne Westwood


Kimbo


Amplifon


Aqseptence Group


Zurich Insurance Company


Unipolsai


AXA XL


Mediaworld (Mediamarket)


Lufthansa


XPO


CONAD


Walter Tosto S.p.A.


Cargolux


AirPlus


Work highlights


  • Assisting Aqseptence Group in drafting and negotiating a contract of supply of 4 production lines to be deployed in a mining plant, advising on related securities and documentary credits.
  • Advising Aqseptence Group on the execution of a contract of supply of a plant to a Russian buyer, assessing the impact of US and EU sanctions, related securities and insurance coverage.
  • Advising Zurich Italy on the interplay between Master Policy and Local Policy and the operation of a Named Insured endorsement in respect of several claims and lawsuits in US for bodily injury and/or death allegedly related to the defectiveness of products.

Zunarelli – Studio Legale Associato

Zunarelli – Studio Legale Associato is highly specialised and best known for its maritime and shipping law expertise, next to administrative and public law, dispute resolution and corporate law. The Bologna team, which is headed by Stefano Zunarelli, advises domestic and international clients in and out-of-court. Massimo Campailla has extensive experience in representing port authorities and enterprises, terminal operators and airport management companies, as well as major insurance companies. Andrea Giardini is also noted.

Practice head(s):

Stefano Zunarelli; Massimo Campailla; Andrea Giardini


Testimonials

‘The practice provides a very immediate response,and is able to cover a vast amount of different subjects,counting on many specialised partners.’

‘In most cases we deal directly with Prof.Stefano Zunarelli,who is always adjourned,attends plenty of technical conferences,and is very flexible and immediate in receiving the customer.’

‘One of the best law firm in the field of maritime law’

‘Prof Zunarelli meets high academic standards with a non common knowledge of the practice’

‘Very important for us as a customer is the care, the support dedicated to the various requests that come from company managers. The Team carries out these activities, with an excellent quality level and great depth of analysis and processing’

‘The most used lawyers are: prof. Zunarelli and lawyer Pari. Should be appreciated: the continuous availability, the ability to understand complex problems, even when the customer does not know how to explain them well, the proactivity in deepening, the proactiveness in seeking solutions’

Key clients

Confitarma – Italian Shipowners Association


Assoporti – Italian Ports Association


Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Settentrionale (Venice Port Authority)


Autorità Portuale del Mare Adriatico Centro Settentrionale (Ravenna Port Authority)


Friuli Venezia Giulia Region


Assomarinas


Gesap – Palermo airport


F2i sgr


FHP sgr


Ponte Ferries Ltd.


RAM


SRB Spa


Work highlights


  • Assisted Riveco GeneralSider S.p.A. before the Court of Bologna in a proceeding concerning the scope of the CIF Incoterms 2010 clause inserted by the parties in the sale contract
  • Assisted S.R.B. S.p.A. before the Court of Forlì in a proceedings regarding damages that occurred during the performance of port operations in the port of Brindisi.
  • Assisted Generali Italia S.p.A. before the Court of Milan in a proceeding concerning a contractual liability action brought by an airline against ENAV.