Firms To Watch: Turin: leading firms

Turin-based firm Pezone Mittone Studio di Avvocati focuses on providing advice in the energy and infrastructure sectors. Practice head Francesco Pezone and Marco Mittone combine their expertise, which includes knowledge of corporate and commercial law, to assist national and international clients in a wide range of matters.

Turin: leading firms in Italy

Gianni & Origoni

Besides its expertise in the corporate and M&A field, Gianni & Origoni‘s Turin-based team is active in restructuring and litigating complex transactions. The group regularly provides assistance to both creditors and investors in complex insolvency matters. Luca Jeantet is specifically called upon for handling restructuring and turnaround matters. Considered an expert in negotiating and establishing international joint venture projects; he co-leads the team with Moreno Martini who specialises in the sale and purchase of participating interests. Associate Paola Vallino is also noted.

Practice head(s):

Luca Jeantet; Moreno Martini


Other key lawyers:

Paola Vallino


Testimonials

‘Skills and their problem solving approach are unique.’

‘People are able to create strong relations.’

 

Key clients

Astaldi S.p.A.


Moby S.p.A.


CIN S.p.A.


Toremar


IDeA CCR I


Inca Cosmetici S.p.A.


D’Amante S.p.A.


Ingegneria Italia S.p.A.


Conbipel S.p.A.


Martor S.p.A.


Fintyre S.p.A.


Sugherificio Ganau


Tyre Retail S.p.A.


Cerberus (Santarelli’s bankruptcy)


Work highlights


  • Assisted Conbipel in the extraordinary administration procedure and in the sale of its assets to Grow Capital Global. Invitalia was involved in the transaction, supporting the new industrial and financial plan aimed at relaunching the company and its brand.
  • Assisted the Special Commissioners of Engineering Italia S.r.l. in implementing a competitive procedure to identify the best investor interested in the business unit which operates in the automotive market, allowing for the protection of almost 300 jobs.
  • Assisted Edilcem S.r.l., a company operating in the real estate sectors, in the composition with creditors procedure started before the competent Court of Torino.

PedersoliGattai

PedersoliGattai’s Turin office has recognised experience in a wide range of areas, most notably corporate and M&A, commercial, private equity, capital markets, insolvency and restructuring. The sizeable team also has strong litigation and arbitration capabilities, frequently representing clients before the Court of Turin. The group’s expertise is reflected by highly experienced senior and junior partners that work seamlessly with other offices across the country. Eugenio Barcellona, Andrea Gandini, Alessandra Giovetti, Marcello Magro, Mario Napoli and Carlo Re jointly head the practice.

Practice head(s):

Eugenio Barcellona; Andrea Gandini; Alessandra Giovetti; Marcello Magro ; Mario Napoli; Carlo Re


Other key lawyers:

Fabrizio Grass; Leonardo Bonfanti


Testimonials

‘Proficiency: They have lots of practical experiences in Corporate governance and M&A. They provide us a whole picture of Italian law (including EU law) as well as the latest amendment/tendency of law development in this field. They understand foreign investors’ needs in M&A and gives very accurate and professional advice to that. They address our questions and doubts in a quick way which is really important for us. Billing: They have a very friendly billing policy to us customers.’

‘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 way. He plays a leading role in our M&A program.’

‘Availability of partners and strong involvement with clients, large breadth of areas covered, flexibility and tailored approach to the client’s specific needs. Large international network and ability to recommend and work together with other firms in cross border assignments.’

‘Vast expertise and high profile of previous assignments. We have valued especially the flexibility to meet our timelines and high quality of the work provided.’

‘The team is able to ensure professional assistance of the highest level, addressing the problems in a widespread and timely manner through the availability of experienced professionals in various fields.’

‘The thoroughness of the analysis of any aspect connected to the operations has always helped the company to overcome in a highly satisfactory way the problems encountered from time to time, making the customer feel adequately assisted.’

Key clients

Sparkasse


EXOR


F2i SGR


Ariston Group


Campari Group


Juventus Football Club


GEDI Gruppo Editoriale


Affidea Group


Bregal Unternehmerkapital


Banca Investis


WIIT


Scarpe & Scarpe


Selfitalia


Fontana Group


Marenco Group


Work highlights


  • Assisted Cassa di Risparmio di Bolzano S.p.A. – Sparkasse in the takeover transaction for the acquisition of the majority in corporate capital of Banca di Cividale S.p.A. – Benefit Corporation (“CiviBank”).
  • Assisted EXOR in relation to Covea’s acquisition of PartnerRe Ltd, Bermuda based international reinsurance group, from EXOR.
  • Assisted F2i SGR in structuring the investment with DWS, and in the agreements with DWS for the separation of the assets and activities carried out by Althea in Great Britain and Ireland that will be acquired by DWS.

Pirola Pennuto Zei & Associati

The key strength of Pirola Pennuto Zei & Associati‘s Turin-based team is its ability to offer a combined legal and tax advice. Practice head Stefano Barletta is experienced in acquisitions, reorganisations, restructurings and insolvency proceedings; he co-heads the team with Giuseppe Cagliero who provides tax and corporate assistance to major national and international groups with a particular focus in extraordinary transactions.


Practice head(s):

Stefano Barletta; Giuseppe Cagliero


Work highlights