Padua: leading firms in Italy

Gianni & Origoni

Gianni & Origoni advises on an array of areas including M&A, restructuring and insolvency, employment, litigation, and public law. Corporate finance specialist Paolo Brugnera leads the Padua office. Marco Malipiero and Giacomo Sartor are also active in corporate matters including M&A, joint ventures, and private equity. Paolo Gnignati is experienced in corporate reorganisations and restructurings, as well as corporate litigation and bankruptcy. Ettore Scimemi left the firm post-publication.

Practice head(s):

Paolo Brugnera


Key clients

Generali Italia S.p.A.


Banca Finanziaria Internazionale Group


Porsche Italia S.p.A.


Sage Automotive Interiors Inc.


Veneto Banca S.p.A. in l.c.a.


Lefay Resorts


Céline Production S.r.l.


De’ Longhi Appliances S.r.l.


Steelco S.p.A.


Itass Mutua Assicurazioni


Sinloc S.p.A.


Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.


Cherry Bank


Mediocredito Italiano S.p.A.


Pittarosso S.p.A.


Alberta Pacific Furniture S.p.A.


SITIE S.p.A.


Dolomiti Energia S.p.A.


Vega Carburanti s.p.a.


Rubix S.p.A.


Luigi Rossi Luciani S.a.p.A.


Biogas Refinery Development S.r.l.


Femogas S.p.A.


Voestalpine Bohler Welding Group Gmbh


Rizzani De Eccher S.p.A.


Dainese S.p.A.


Sinergas S.p.A.


Alto Trevigiano Servizi S.p.A.


Work highlights


  • Assisted WhitePark Capital Partners Ireland Ltd and Navigator Capital GmbH in the acquisition of Cesare Fiorucci S.p.A.
  • Assisted PittaRosso in its composition with creditors procedure.
  • Assisted Dolomiti Energia Holding in relation to the acquisition of 100% of EPQ, an energy management and consultancy company, and of Dolomiti Transition Assets.

Withers Studio Legale

Withers Studio Legale's Padua team specialises in succession issues involving the transference of company ownership and corporate fiscal planning. Its client base predominantly consists of high-net-worth individuals and family-owned businesses across a range of sectors such as food, retail, and pharmaceutical. Mattia Biasi heads the office and Filippo Molinari leads the tax team.

Practice head(s):

Mattia Biasi; Filippo Molinari


Other key lawyers:

Edoardo Kratter; Pietro Calzavara


Key clients

Robert and Gina Goldhammer Memorial Foundation Ltd


Work highlights


  • Assisting the client in the acquisition process of the property, a former monastery, and in the tender process and appointment of the building company that has won the bid.

CBA Studio Legale e Tributario

CBA Studio Legale e Tributario displays ‘experience and competence’ in corporate and M&A, finance and banking, IP, litigation, and project financing. Ilaria Antonella Belluco leads the corporate and M&A team. Mattia Dalla Costa is experienced in M&A and structuring deals with a focus on technology transfer and IP protection. Barbara Sartori also combines her M&A practice with private equity and venture capital matters, as well as strength in advising on intellectual property and IT. Daniela Sorgato has a background in banking, corporate crisis, and insolvency. Francesco Piron recently joined from Watson Farley & Williams, and brings his strength in regulatory, administrative and antitrust law to the team.

Practice head(s):

Ilaria Antonella Belluco; Mattia Dalla Costa; Francesco Piron; Barbara Sartori; Daniela Sorgato.


Other key lawyers:

Paola Nardini; Tiziana Sogari; Paolo Biasin; Alessia Ferraro; Luca Tramontin.


Testimonials

‘Ilaria Antonella Belluco is extremely competent.’

‘The CBA team is very professional.’

‘We value their ability to understand the real needs of customers and the professionalism of the service.’

‘CBA is a reliable law firm to work with. They are knowledgeable and always prepared to handle all cases, even the most complex. They are a trustworthy partner I rely on regularly.’

‘Alessia Ferraro is an outstanding lawyer with great acumen. Mattia Dalla Costa is a seasoned attorney who is not afraid to delegate to her talented team members.’

‘Professionalism, availability, and a proactive approach. The team always works in a coordinated way.’

‘Experience and competence.’

‘What makes this team unique is its combination of legal skills and business practices, which allows it to offer customized and strategic solutions.’

Key clients

Audi Ag/Audi Quattro Gmbh


Alcedo SGR S.p.A.


Jamendo Sa


Hermes Sellier S.A.S./ Hermes International Sa


Iren Mercato


Puma


Bang & Clean Technologies Ag And Bang&Clean Gmbh


King Kong Tools Gmbh


T2 S.R.L.


Inkwell Data Ltd; Inkwell Data Italia S.R.L.


F&Pml E Partners Spa


Progress Profiles Spa


Co-Founder Of Genuino S.R.L.


Metrika


Debord Technologies


Genuino S.r.l.


Dada S.r.l.


Montefiore Investment fund


BrainV S.r.l.


Boom S.r.l.


Web al Chilo S.r.l.


MagillaGuerrilla S.r.l.


Unoenergy S.p.a.


HERA COMM S.p.A. (Gruppo Hera S.p.A.)


AGSM AIM ENERGIA S.p.A.


Estra Energie S.r.l. (Gruppo Estra S.p.A.)


Dolomiti Energia S.p.A.


E. ON Italia S.p.A.


Unoenergy S.p.a.


Banca Carige S.p.A.


Work highlights


  • Advising Alcedo SGR on a major project that led to the creation of a cluster of companies in the field of green packaging solutions, through Alcedo V Fund.
  • Advising Jamendo in a precautionary action brought before the Court of Rome by the Italian association LEA, which manages the copyrights of musical artists on behalf of Soundreef, claiming that this activity should only be carried out by SIAE or a collective management organisation, effectively delegitimising Jamendo.
  • Advised 5 energy suppliers (HERA COMM S.p.A., AGSM AIM ENERGIA S.p.A., Estra Energie S.r.l., Dolomiti Energia S.p.A., Global Power S.p.A.) before Consip S.p.A.

Pirola Pennuto Zei & Associati

Pirola Pennuto Zei & Associati offers advice on tax, corporate, and commercial law. The firm’s client base comprises Italian, foreign, and multinational companies, executives, and banks. The practice is led by Yuri Zugolaro, who has expertise in M&A and transfer pricing, and Marco Michielon, who has significant experience in extraordinary transactions.

Practice head(s):

Yuri Zugolaro; Marco Michielon


Key clients

OMNIA IMMOBILIARE SRL


GUNNEBO SAFE STORAGE


Work highlights


  • Provided tax and legal assistance to the Cavalli Family in the sale and reinvestment in Visionnaire.
  • Provided legal assistance to Omnia Energy 3 S.r.l shareholders in the sale of 100% of the share capital of Omnia Energy 3 S.r.l, to the fund Europe Capital Partners VII SCA, SICAV-RAIF.
  • Provided legal and tax assistance to Gunnebo Safe Storage in the acquisition of Tecnosicurezza.