Massimiliano Nitti > Chiomenti > Milan, Italy > Lawyer Profile

Chiomenti routinely acts in the Italian market’s most significant transactions. The practice is co-led by Massimiliano Nitti, who advises domestic and international clients on private and public M&A, and Marco Maugeri, whose sector expertise covers banks, insurance and other regulated entities. Other highly-regarded advisers are extraordinary transaction specialist Filippo Modulo, as well as Luca Fossati, Carlo Croff, Michele Carpinelli, Francesco Tedeschini, Antonio Sascaro, Edoardo Canetta Rossi Palermo, and Luigi Arnaldo Cremona. In a major boost to the team, Mario Roli, Elena Busson and Livia Cocca joined from BonelliErede in early 2023.

Chiomenti‘s team has a strong reputation for LBO strategies, along with an enviable track record in structured investments in private and listed companies. The group is co-led by international contract expert Franco Agopyan and Mario Roli, an adviser to industrial operators and funds on acquisitions. The team further features senior partner Carlo Croff; managing partner Filippo Modulo; Elena Busson, who advises private equity funds on M&A; and Luigi Vaccaro, an adviser to Asian investors. Additional key figures are Antonio Sascaro, Massimiliano Nitti, Edoardo Canetta Rossi Palermo, and Giovanni Colantuono.

Chiomenti is tuned to the specific needs of the retail industry, in particular the regulatory landscape that affects the sector. The firm has expertise in a wide range of practice areas that relate to retail, including IP, administrative law, employment and antitrust. It also has extensive experience in major corporate and M&A matters. Massimiliano Nitti, who is experienced in M&A including private equity funds, strategic investments and joint ventures, leads the retail practice at the firm along with Patrizia Liguti, who focuses on real estate matters.

Chiomenti advises leading companies, including well-known food and hospitality brands on acquisitions, compliance audits, product integration and new product launches. It also supports clients in formulating new distribution strategies and utilises its multidisciplinary approach to best accommodate the needs of each client. Massimiliano Nitti is the head of the food practice group and advises clients on corporate and M&A matters, particularly those concerning private equity, strategic investments and joint ventures.

Chiomenti is well placed to advise investors on transactions within the manufacturing sectors, including the relevant regulations. It is also home to specialists in IP, tax and restructuring.  The firm is accustomed to working at the domestic and international level. The multidisciplinary nature of the firm also allows it to draw on professional with the requisite expertise for each of its clients’ matters. Luca Andrea Frignani, whose speciality is extraordinary transactions and contractual matters, leads the practice alongside Massimiliano Nitti, who assists clients from across the globe in private and public M&A matters.