‘The team, which includes Eliana Catalano, provides us with highest-quality, reliable and actionable legal advice for Italy; very responsive and client focused.’

‘With Eliana Catalano on your side you feel very well-equipped and safe for every situation that may evolve in any M&A-transaction.’

‘The team was very skilled and responsive throughout the transaction. Their work has been precise and to the point. Their knowledge of the relevant matters during the transaction (including corporate/M&A, capital markets and state-aid) was remarkable and the support has been valuable overall. The team has also offered very interesting seminars on corporate law matters.’

‘A great team which is capable of assisting you in all kinds of difficult negotiations. Always capable of finding good solutions.’

‘Complete coverage of different legal matters/fields – Reliability in performing tasks to agreed deadlines – Collaboration and case management among different lawyers.’

‘We’ve been assisted by a team of lawyers with an extensive experience, fully involved in all the legal and negotiation aspects of a big transaction, a big plus compared to other firms. A well diversified team both in terms of people and expertise.’

‘On top of the extensive experience they have demonstrated on the field, we’ve been able to build a solid team, able to work very well side-by-side for so many months and different situations. Always available to our needs and requests, I would mention in particular Mr. Gianpiero Succi who led the team and the negotiations with great professionalism and charisma.’

‘Enrico Vaccaro is outstanding, great support, available and competent.’

‘The team is always available, reactive and creative in their support.’

‘I would recommend Chiomenti for the quality of the team, above the avarage of the best Italian Law Firms, and also in terms of fees.’

‘I’ve been using Chiomenti for almost 20 years and always found the best possible assistance from all the teams involved in the different operations.’

‘Filippo Modulo’s experience and competence has always found the best solution to the different problems. Trusted 100%.’

‘Effective in leading negotiations.’

‘Raimondo Premonte and his team are extremely satisfactory in terms of performance due to their attention to customer’s needs and always looking to provide the bast advice.’

‘They have profound knowledge of legal matters but at the same time high business judgement’

‘Francesco Puntillo is one of the best energy lawyers in Italy. He is an outstanding professional, result oriented and pragmatic on top of being very pleasant to work with even in the context of difficult negotiations and deals. He is extremely competent in the energy field bringing to the table the experience matured on a large number of transactions. Clients and advisors consider him as a point of reference. He is also extremely transparent and capable of smoothing complex negotiations’

‘Availability, quality of work, contribution to the deal team, personal touch.’

‘M&A team has unique experience especially in the public sector and they can provide overall assistance and coverage even on M&A related legal aspects (antitrust, golden powers, HR and Tax).’

‘Andrea Aiello has gained unique experience in Italy on public M&A related aspects.’

‘Alfredo D’Aniello is a star in the private equity and medium-large acquisition markets.’

‘Outstanding dedication and technical background.’

‘The firm has relevant and excellent experience in complex and multifaceted m&a transactions. The distinctive feature is to be able to combine its high expertise in corporate matters with judicial profiles and ensure comprehensive and sophisticated assistance to its client.’

‘The members of the firm with whom we have worked provide expertise and excellence in their areas, always giving added value in dealing with complex transactions. Carlo Pavesi is a standout partner.’

‘We rely on Barbara Napolitano and her team; they are modern, supportive, business oriented, flexible, very well skilled.’

‘Barbara is passionate, reliable, able to simplify complex issues, flexible and very business oriented. She is able to anticipate our needs.’

‘Great understanding of client’s needs.’

‘The firm has its point of strength in the deep knowledge of the juridical issues involved in the M&A transactions that are managed with extreme care and innovative methods. The technical skills of the professionals of the firm allow a very profitable and enriching experience when working together. The teams are always well-structured, involving professionals experienced in all relevant matters with the specific required competencies.’

‘Francesco Gatti and Stefano Valerio are outstanding professionals with excellent skills. They give crucial support to the clients from the structuring of the transactions in the most efficient way and facilitate negotiations and success of the transactions with their very deep knowledge of the practice.’

‘It is a first-level firm that offers 360-degree services (corporate, tax, antitrust, etc.).’

‘We were supported in a highly professional and responsive manner by Sven von Mensenkampff and further colleagues on an M&A deal involving a German purchaser and an Italian target. We can absolutely recommend this friendly, knowledgeable team.’

‘Sven von Mensenkampff brings with him the insights into German and Italian law and practice. He is frequently active in international settings.’

‘They deeply understand your business and your organization. The project flows with no problem due to misunderstanding, they always know what you need and what kind of help to provide.’

‘For the main part of the project, I’ve been working with Giacomo Gitti: he is the best professional I’ve ever worked with. He is hard worker but smart and very intelligent. He can adapt his deep competences to your need and to the specificity of your business and your actual situation.’

‘Excellent team and a real commitment to the client’s need.’

‘Andrea Sacco Ginevri – Rigorous approach to legal issues and, at the same time, always business oriented, ensuring the best interests of the client. He has a really strong legal background combined with an excellent knowledge of the market.’

‘Pedersoli provided us with first class assistance in corporate and M&A matters through its professionals in the Milan office. The assistance provided is both domestic and international, with efficient synergies with leading foreign firms.’

‘Valid and highly skilled professionals who provide their assistance in all the main legal areas, often anticipating the needs and solving problems that any client may encounter.’

‘Ascanio Cibrario is a very sharp and always available professional who coordinate his resources efficiently in order to offer his clients the best assistance. He is a first rate, good and reliable professional with extraordinary negotiating skills.’

‘The entire team is composed of capable and reliable professionals who are available across the board and attentive to clients’ need.’

‘Luca Rossi Provesi is a particularly talented and always helpful lawyer. He constantly makes his know-how and expertise available to deal with the issues we submit to him, ensuring continuous and profitable assistance.’

‘Luca Rossi Provesi – I had the pleasure to work with Luca across several deals. His incredible rigor and exceptional commitment, helped my team achieve best terms. Luca was clearly driving toward collective success and wouldn’t stop in front of any challenge. I also appreciated Luca for his strong empathy and ability to adapt to different circumstances.’

‘Andrea Gandini is a very proficient, stringent and brilliant legal partner. He has been supporting us for more than 7 years and has become a very important counsel in our Italian business exploration. He always gives us the best choices in Italian business from the legal perspective. He answers our questions and doubts in the most efficient and patient way.’

‘Ascanio Cibrario is outstanding and we always rely on his experience, ethic and competence. He is a first-rate, great and reliable professional with extraordinary negotiating skills.’

‘Pietro Zanoni is recommended for his availability, industry knowledge and excellent negotiating skills.’

‘Ability to explain every detail to the client and high support to customer needs’.

‘High competence, punctual, practical.’

‘The team has supported us for a number of years. I have been impressed with their drafting in English. Their legal advice is timely and to the point. I have found them to be very helpful in explaining points of Italian law and process.’

‘Matteo Trapani has provided excellent legal support: he is commercial, his memos are clear and concise, he is prompt and makes himself available at short notice. We have worked with Matteo over a number of years and found him to be very good.’

‘Prepared and capable.’

‘Luca Pocobelli is always available and always highly prepared, excellent synthesis skills, ready for dialogue putting the customer at ease.’

‘Dentons’ Team is unique in its ability to understand our needs and advise in every circumstance, a trusty partner in our deals.’

‘Alessandro Dubini and the team are not only brilliant corporate lawyers but are also able to understand people’s needs and their ability to understand and adapt is unique. Those skills are the main reasons for us to choose them.’

‘Luca and the team, in addition to demonstrating great professionalism and availability, demonstrated a deep knowledge of the subject matter and the ability to guide the client in the right direction.’

‘The strengths of Luca Pocobelli who led the team were the competence of the people he involved in the project and his ability to understand the ultimate goals of the project and in guiding us through the different choices by carefully explaining the different aspects. Luca and the team always proved to be knowledgeable and helpful, giving us a strong sense of confidence in the choices made.’

‘Stefano Ambrosioni s a talented, extremely knowledgeable, constructive and hands-on practitioner whose practice encompasses high-value acquisitions as well as sophisticated regulatory matters.’

‘Very strong ability to listen to identify the client’s objectives at the outset, understand the key legal and strategic issues with timely delivery. Very strong leadership and communication skill. Per Francesco Faggiano builds trust in the client with a strong relationship even if the transaction has ended.

‘Deep knowledge of the area, flexibility, out of the box thinking, problem-solving attitude’

‘Danilo Surdi: great professional with outstanding competences, proactive, flexible, innovator.’

‘Each project is organized with a multidisciplinary group. This allows is to cover legal, economics and risks of the transaction. Flexible costs, also.’

‘Availability 24×7.’

‘Very responsive in the overseas counsel role on an M&A deal.’

‘Gerardo Gabrielli – Very good availability and involvement.’

‘Collaboration and professionality.’

‘The team has demonstrated a very unique approach in all the projects in which we worked together. Pragmatism and smart reaction to new clients’ requests confirm the strong capability and high skills of HL’

‘All partners demonstrated their competencies in working on an international deal. The possibility to involve colleagues from other countries was really important. The relationship and the one firm approach among partners in HL and level of competencies around the world confirm that all the partners and their wider team are outstanding.’

‘Hands-on, knowledgeable, proactive.’

‘The Italian M&A team is excellent, proactive, business oriented with practical solutions that help to overcome any difficulty with the counterparties. Total commitment in terms of time and senior resources to the deals’

‘Leonardo Graffi is outstanding in negotiation and in addressing the critical issues of a deal.’

‘In general, clients can always count on CMS Italy’s professionals’ knowledge and capabilities. Special mention has to be recognized to Mr. Massimo Trentino, truly outstanding lawyer with also remarkable business acumen’

‘Lateral thinking, problem solving and client oriented team.’

‘Problem solving and strong capability at 360 degrees.’

‘A team with different professional skills, able to work harmoniously under pressure together to reach the target.’

‘Mario Santa Maria has a strong business orientation view; he is able to anticipate problems and devise creative solutions with an open mind.’

‘The team is extremely capable, competent and supportive.’

‘The team is extremely competent and available at all levels.’

‘The team is exceptional. Alessandra Boffa was crucial in our deals over the years. She is a skilled problem-solver.’

‘Ability to flex structure to meet clients’ need and expectation. Pragmatism and commercial acumen to the top level.’

‘Studio Grennberg Traurig Santa Maria has the remarkable advantage of being prompt in replying and understanding the client’s needs.’

‘Francesca Torricelli is very responsive, with a key multidisciplinary approach. She is a go-to for corporate advice and M&A transactions, as well as for business-critical matters.’

‘I always found competence and support at all levels, from both senior partners and associates. In addition, they offered in some cases opportunities for potential business partnerships.’

‘Very wide and deep knowledge of the market. Different teams ready to provide support on different aspects which can arise in the course of a complex transaction.’

‘LCA is a high quality and very well-prepared firm with multidisciplinary expertise. We use LCA in extraordinary transactions and other corporate and contractual activities. They assisted my group with great professionalism and care, and with super speed in responding to our requests. We are very satisfied with the firm to which I regularly entrust our interests. The firm also has strong expertise in M&A cross-border transactions and a great ability to handle transactions involving multiple jurisdictions.’

‘Daniele Bonvicini is a professional of high standing with enormous experience in M&A. He always understands our needs right from the beginning and always supports our Group with extreme professionalism and rapidity. We consider him to be one of the best lawyers I have ever met, thanks also to his diverse skills, not only technical but also empathetic.’

‘Andrea Carreri is very efficient and effective.’

‘NRF has set up an horizon scanning tool at an EU level helping clients to track legal and regulatory changes.’

‘We usually work with the Italian team, Salvatore Iannitti, and UK team. They are really flexible, business oriented, creative in the solution and always providing good advice and alternative ideas if the proposal coming from the client is not working perfectly. Always kind, organised, patient under stressful situations. They developed some innovative tools for regulatory monitoring and are a trustful business partner.’

‘Always nice, ready to find a solution for the most alternative problems, organised and on top of issues. They combine law and business acumen with a significant empathy and respect.’

‘Committed and focused on trying to offer different solutions to clients.’

‘Salvatore Iannitti – abilities and capabilities are very strong in all aspects and with a strong business view of the problems. Claudio Di Falco has a strong grounding on M&A and is always listening to the needs of his clients. Both together are a very good team.’

‘Salvatore Ianniti is a key support for complicated issues in the insurance and regulated sectors.’

‘Thanks to the multidisciplinary nature of the firm, we have always been assisted in the best possible way with regard to specific business sectors such as pharmaceutical or renewables. Working with them is always a guarantee of quality of work; in addition, they are always available to clarify and assist their clients also with very short notice.’

‘Norton Rose Fulbright is a pioneer of W&I practices. Salvatore Ianniti’s team, in particular, has always proved to be highly prepared and technically exceptionable with respect to technical knowledge of the product, always up-to-date with the latest case law.’

‘I have been working with the firm for many years and they have always been excellent. The quality of the team is top-notch and, particularly, Guido Testa is to me a very valuable sparring partner for the most critical business negotiations, and not just for legal matters.

‘Guido Testa stands out as an exceptional lawyer, in all respects: a savvy negotiator, with a very robust legal know how, extremely high ethical standards, and pleasant to work with.

‘Very reliable and with an outstanding competence. Very good level of support especially for M&A activities’

‘The firm covers several sectors and geographies, and all the lawyers I have met are very professional.’

‘Alessandro De Nicola has a deep expertise in corporate law and a broad knowledge of several matters. He also chairs an interesting and successful initiative called Breakfast 231, which focuses on the latest developments and case-law related to the criminal responsibility of legal entities and includes representatives of various companies who share best practices with a practical approach.’

‘Mr Marco Mancino is always very helpful and attentive to the needs of our company.’

‘Very professional and always helpful team. They always had a reasonable approach during the negotiations and also made the other party respect them.’

‘Marco Mancino represents what a lawyer should be able to represent: Competent, able to find uncommon solutions, gravitas, and technically knowledgeable.’

‘Their practical approach, the use of technology and deep knowledge of their practice.’

‘The proximity of the partners, the close relationship with clients, understanding their business but acting more as a partner to the client or colleague than as a mere provider of legal solutions.’

‘Giuliano Lanzavecchio has always provided pragmatic, result-oriented and clear advice, allowing me to complete both intra-group and M&A transactions in a timely manner. His associate Chiara Carioti is responsive, pays attention to details and provides conclusive and clear advice.’

‘The team ensures maximum professionalism and availability. It is made up of highly trained professionals from a technical-legal point of view, and every issue is investigated from every aspect, including economic and commercial, in order to always provide the client with the best solution.’

‘Very professional, high competence profile. Much more responsive and quick in reacting to unexpected problems than other lawyer firms.’

‘Strong personality and leadership.’

‘Strong capability at a reasonable price.’

‘Capacity to handle complex processes with strong technical competence and business approach. Specific mention to Ubaldo Messia’

‘They are very responsive and willing to build with the client in a business driven way.’

‘Special mention to Ubaldo Messia. He has a lot of commercial acumen combined with excellence. He assigned to my company a dedicated team of high quality lawyers with whom we work in an effective way.’

‘Good knowledge and pragmatic and problem-solving approach. Good level of fees.’

‘The team has always been capable of dealing with complex situations and sorting them out with simple and effective solutions. They have also always been super responsive. We have invested in several companies over the years and the team has always assisted us brilliantly.’

‘Francesco Di Carlo: he has become a top lawyer in M&A the space.’

‘Strong know-how and competence, mixed with the ability to provide problem-solving solutions. Customer needs are a priority.’

‘Organization timetable and project management was really outstanding.’

‘It negotiation capabilities is really something we’ve never found before.’

‘Gitti has now become a benchmark for mid-market M&A transactions in Italy. They differ in tailoring their approach to client needs and can work effectively with entrepreneurs and private equity funds while always maintaining a high level of client satisfaction. They have a multidisciplinary team and boast an international network that sets them apart.’

‘I like working with Vincenzo Giannantonio because he is focused on closing the deal rather than arguing with the other side. Vincenzo is an outstanding person who can create empathy with the client and the other party creating a pleasant and satisfying working environment. Vincenzo is highly regarded because he can solve problems pragmatically and easily.’

‘Vincenzo Giannantonio is a fantastic business partner. He is able to engage the team, to lead negotiations, to deliver the best result possible in the shortest time. Exceptional in creating long term relationships.’

‘Very reliable, business oriented, great listeners, pedagogic, very international. The best law firm I dealt with internationally.’

‘Simply put, I now feel I have trusted personal advisors in Italy on any legal and business matter. It’s a luxury and a game changer, business wise. The associate team is also very talented.’

‘The team is extremely focused on client needs, it understands the business and it is capable of suggesting options and properly evaluating the associated risks according to the client approach and profile. Compared to other international firms K&L Gates couple both the formal/technical and the familiar approach that gives the practice a unique style.’

‘Giampaolo Salsi is the symbol of the practice and of the firm, he has the unique capability to be a valuable counsel both from a legal and business point of view. Giampaolo and his team are particularly super performers in M&A.’

‘Molinari Agostinelli is committed towards closing the transaction. We noticed that the team is diverse and always takes a business-oriented approach.’

‘The team has expertise in cross-border transactions and focus on financing aspects.’

‘The team is characterized by great seriousness, availability, negotiation skills and interdisciplinary skills.’

‘I work very often with Ciro Di Palma. He usually demonstrates great competence, an ability to empathize with customers and an aptitude for problem solving.’

‘Strong expertise, flexibility, reactivity, proactivity. They were able to lead the acquisition project they were hired for. Very good language skills (all the leading team was able to speak luent Italian, English and French).

‘Innovation: one consultant was based in Italy, one in the US, so they had the capacity to be available 24h.’

‘Excellent technical skills but also soft skill (project management, good communication).’

‘I really appreciated that they gave the impression of enjoying their job and their work for the client. Clearly client-oriented.’

‘The team is at the forefront of innovation in relation to the use of AI for M&A, in particular in the context of due diligence. They are able to meet deadlines and advise on efficient use of their resources, allowing the clients to take the best decisions between internal and external resources. They are also one of the few law firms that has a permanent digital innovation officer in their team so they try to always innovate in the way the conduct their business.’

‘Francesco Portolano and the team have a unique profile in advancing innovation and improving efficiency at their firm and also by their clients.’

‘Partner led, lean teams, efficient, capable and business minded. High quality and attractive pricing.’

‘Giuseppe Coco: Experienced in cross border work, precise, good negotiator, a deal maker’

‘They are a well-organised team, proactive, always available. They give rapid feedback, they use state of the art technology with a well-balanced team.’

‘The team was very well assembled. While being small, the experience and skills of members covered the whole range and it was very efficient.’

‘Paolo Esposito was always available and engaged and communication was great with him.’

‘Lexia combines the best of both worlds: necessary longstanding values and deep knowledge of legal matters together with a very dynamic pragmatic and international approach of work. This very rare mixture makes it unique in comparison with other M&A firms in Milan.’

‘Very good language skills apart from the high legal standards. High level of values; fair and collegial behaviour but insist on the important issues. The work is business focused. I love working with the team around Francesco Dagnino.’

‘Proactive and constantly to the point on all matters requested.’

‘Great team, very precise in legal advice. Very proactive.’

‘Francesco Abozzo Franzi – very competent, proactive and wise.’

‘The team is always ready to help you with competence, organization and rapidity. The people are really gentle and understand your needs.’

‘In general, the competence is high. They understand well what you need to get from the market and help you to clarify the doubts.’

‘The firm has a unique level of sympathy for the client and their needs, and it is a primary resource for internal legal departments to solve all legal problems.’

‘Marco Padovan is a first-class negotiator and litigator, with high level skills and experiences.’

‘The firm is competent, skilled and has a wide range of capabilities. Roberto Cappelli is a star with the best solutions always.’

‘Roberto Cappelli – absolutely outstanding.’

‘We engage other law firms but their experts are by far the best.’