Pirola Pennuto Zei & Associati > Rome, Italy > Firm Profile

Pirola Pennuto Zei & Associati
VIALE CASTRO PRETORIO 122
00185 ROME
Italy

Italy > Data privacy and data protection Tier 3

Advising both major domestic companies and multinational groups, Pirola Pennuto Zei & Associati's multidisciplinary regulatory, compliance and data protection practice covers GDPR issues, data breach procedures, DPO services, data sharing agreements and employee data processing. The group is headed by Roberta Di Vieto, who became (in 2021) the first woman to be appointed to the firm’s board of directors. Flanking Di Vieto, Mattia Salerno assists with data protection legislation-related compliance issues.

Practice head(s):

Roberta Di Vieto

Other key lawyers:

Key clients

Clariant Group – Italian subsidiaries

SIAS S.p.A. Società Benefit

Qsrp Platform

La Piadineria S.p.A.

Burger King Restaurants S.p.A.

Stellantis Financial Services Italia SpA

Toshiba Italian Companies

DM Drogerie Markt Srl

Ursapharm Srl

Giovenale Srl

Easylivery Srl

Hines RE Italy S.r.l.

Intellera SpA

DXC Group – Italian Companies

Attijariwafa Bank

Italy > Tax Tier 3

Recent growth areas for Pirola Pennuto Zei & Associati include tax assistance on investments in alternative real estate assets, banking sector M&A, and financing and structured financing involving real estate deals. The ‘pragmatic’ team features international tax expert Stefano Tronconi; Massimo Di Terlizzi, whose wide-ranging practice covers tax work; Nathalie Brazzelli, an adviser to national and international groups on tax planning; and corporate taxation, transfer pricing and litigation specialist Guido Doneddu.

Testimonials

‘The practice is characterised by its strong availability and ability to obtain reasonable and pragmatic solutions. ’

‘Competent, transparent, available and pragmatic.’

Key clients

Ferrari Aldo Trasporti’s shareholders

Grow Capital

SEB Internationale Sas

Italiana Assicurazioni S.p.A.

Hitachi Rail STS S.p.A.

Gilead Sciences S.r.l.

Société Generale Group

Essity SpA

Sasol Italy S.p.A.

Mediamarket

Vetropack Italia S.r.l.

Pepsico Beverages Italia Srl

Bain Capital Private Equity

Advent International

Clessidra

Mercury UK Holdco Limited

Implanta Lab Srl

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions Srl

Toshiba Tec Italia Spa

Mare Holding

Tate & Lyle Italia Spa

Novaterra Zeelandia Spa

Simbiosi

SOF – Gruppo Fincantieri

Engineering

Green Arrow Sgr

Work highlights

  • Provided tax and legal assistance to Seb Internationale Sas, in relation to the acquisition of 100% of La San Marco.
  • Provided tax assistance to Engineering, an Italian digital transformation company, in relation to the acquisition of a majority stake in BE Shaping the Future and the subsequent launch of a takeover bid.
  • Provided tax assistance to Italiana Assicurazioni, in relation to the negotiations with the Italian Tax Authorities regarding a transfer pricing matter.

Italy > Compliance Tier 4

Pirola Pennuto Zei & Associati's Milan-based regulatory, compliance and data protection practice advises on Decree 231 matters, health and safety at work and anti-corruption. The team also assists with internal investigations. Team head Roberta Di Vieto is experienced in drafting organisational models, while Daniele Ghedi is a member of several companies’ supervisory bodies.

Practice head(s):

Roberta Di Vieto

Other key lawyers:

Testimonials

‘Integrated services and multidisciplinary expertise delivered at a high-quality professional level.’

‘Good understanding of clients’ needs. Agility and creativity.’

‘Great collaboration and people.’

‘Professional people who are very skilled in compliance topics.’

Key clients

Clariant Group – Italian subsidiaries

CRC – Centro Ricerche Cliniche di Verona S.r.l.

SIAS S.p.A. Società Benefit

HP Italy S.r.l.

ICSM Maugeri

La Piadineria S.p.A.

Burger King Restaurants S.p.A.

Hines RE Italy S.r.l.

Wind S.p.A.

DXC Group – Italian Companies

Gruppo Ermenegildo Zegna

Boehringer Italia Animal Health

Italy > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 6

Pirola Pennuto Zei & Associati fields experts in share transfers, mergers, demergers, and purchases and sales of shareholdings in companies, firms and business divisions. The team, jointly headed by Massimo Di Terlizzi and Stefano Tronconi, also advises on spin-offs, corporate reorganisations, LBOs, joint ventures, and private equity and venture capital investments.

Practice head(s):

Massimo Di Terlizzi; Stefano Tronconi

Other key lawyers:

Nathalie Brazzelli; Francesca de Fraja; Clarissa Galli

Testimonials

‘Good staff with great competence and availability.’

‘Very good relationships with clients.’

‘Availability, professionalism and good response times.’

‘Professionalism and competence in resolving all critical issues. Advice that is always attentive and helpful.’

‘Potential clients should know that the team’s strengths and key capabilities are the following: high level of knowledge of the law,  extremely reliable and efficient, and always available to support (even when against the clock).’

‘Super experts, experienced, and always trained and skilled to face new developments and challenges.’

‘They keep everything under control and this provides comfort to clients.’

‘During any transaction they never give up, they keep on working and find the right solution until the goal is reached.’

Key clients

Ferrari Aldo Trasporti’s shareholders

Solarelit’s shareholders

PI Industries

Grow Capital

Green Lg Energy

Seb Internationale Sas

Emmi Holding Italia S.r.l.

Groupama Assicurazioni S.p.A.

Vestas Italia S.r.l.

CGPA Europe S.A. Rappresentanza Generale per l’Italia

Sonova Audiological Care Italia S.r.l.

General Reinsurance Ag Italian Branch

Petit Forestier International

W.P. Carey

Fedrigoni SpA

Bain Capital Private Equity

Advent International

Clessidra

Mercury UK Holdco Limited

Engineering

Green Arrow Sgr

Work highlights

  • Advised Grow Capital on the acquisition of the business operations of Conbipel.
  • Advised Emmi Holding Italia on the sale of its 25% stake in Ambrosi S.p.A. to Lactalis Groupe (B.S.A. S.a.s.)

The firm: Pirola Pennuto Zei & Associati was established in the 1970s as a partnership by a group of specialists. The firm provides tax and legal services to medium and large-sized companies and multinational groups and has continually sought to reinforce its multi-disciplinary approach by creating specialised centres of excellence. The firm is composed of more than 600 professionals, many of whom have participated in some of Italy’s most significant corporate and financing operations over the past decade.

The firm has ten offices in Italy (Milan, Rome, Turin, Padua, Bologna, Brescia, Naples, Verona, Parma and Florence), one in London and three in China (Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong).

The firm focuses on selected areas of practice and guarantees to provide competence and top-quality services, thereby increasing efficiency and combining the trust relationship between the professional and the client with organisational skills, in order to manage complex operations in the entire Italian territory and abroad.

Pirola Pennuto Zei & Associati advises many of Italy’s leading corporations and several major Italian banks, both domestically and abroad. The representation of foreign clients, both in Italy and internationally, constitutes a significant part of the firm’s practice.

Areas of practice:The firm combines a multidisciplinary vision and focus on different business sectors, providing tax consultancy (in relation to tax compliance, national and international tax planning, transfer pricing, VAT, litigation, expatriates, etc.), legal consultancy (in relation to mergers and acquisitions, private equity and banking and financial matters, including all regulatory aspects, corporate law, commercial law, aviation law, employment law, information technology law, copyright law, civil litigation, family law, etc.), as well as corporate finance consultancy (debt restructuring, consolidation plans, company valuations, etc.).

Department Name Email Telephone
Corporate M&A Massimo Di Terlizzi
Corporate Tax Fabio Landuzzi
Employment and Industrial Relations Roberta Di Vieto
Family Inheritance & Individual Law Gian Luca Grossi
Insurance Andrea Gottardo
International Tax Massimo Di Terlizzi
IP/IT Massimo Di Terlizzi
Litigation and Dispute Resolution Gian Luca Grossi
Public Sector & Project Financing Gabriele Bricchi
Real Estate Francesca de Fraja
Regulatory, Compliance and Data Protection Roberta Di Vieto
Shipping, Aviation and Transportation Gabriele Bricchi
Tax Banking & Finance Lorenzo Banfi
Tax Insurance Marcello Romano
Tax Litigation & Ruling Guido Guetta
Tax M&A Stefano Tronconi
Tax Private Clients & High Net Worth Individuals Luca Valdameri
Tax Real Estate Flaviano Maria Ciarla
Transfer Pricing Guido Doneddu
VAT Customs & Indirect Tax Stefano Cesati
Photo Name Position Profile
Alessandro Benassi photo Alessandro Benassi Associate Partner
Guido Bencistà photo Guido Bencistà Senior Associate
Delia Berto photo Delia Berto Senior Associate
Federico  Carducci photo Federico Carducci Associate Partner
Francesco Carrara photo Francesco Carrara Senior Associate
Fabio Carusi photo Fabio Carusi Partner
Claudio Caserta photo Claudio Caserta Associate Partner
Maria Clelia Chinappi photo Maria Clelia Chinappi Partner
Flaviano Maria Ciarla photo Flaviano Maria Ciarla Partner
Paolo Consales photo Paolo Consales Partner
Mariano Davoli photo Mariano Davoli Senior Associate
Marianna Di Fedrico photo Marianna Di Fedrico Senior Associate
Tonio Di Iacovo photo Tonio Di Iacovo Partner
Riccardo Di Salvo photo Riccardo Di Salvo Partner
Carlo Dori photo Carlo Dori Partner
Ignazio Ferraro photo Ignazio Ferraro Senior Associate
John Joseph Genova photo John Joseph Genova Senior Associate
Alessandro Giannelli photo Alessandro Giannelli Associate Partner  
Christian Giuliano photo Christian Giuliano Partner
Annachiara  Landolfi photo Annachiara Landolfi Associate Partner
Antonio Longobardi photo Antonio Longobardi Senior Associate
Christine  Marciasini photo Christine Marciasini Senior Associate
Mena Menzione photo Mena Menzione Senior Associate
Susanna Mineo photo Susanna Mineo Senior Associate
Fabrizio  Mollica photo Fabrizio Mollica Senior Associate
Carlo Musante photo Carlo Musante Partner
Paolo Nagar photo Paolo Nagar Co-Managing Partner
Roberto Padova photo Roberto Padova Partner
Francesco Palladino photo Francesco Palladino Senior Associate
Luca Palma photo Luca Palma Associate Partner
Marcello Romano photo Marcello Romano Senior Partner
Benedetta Rossi photo Benedetta Rossi Senior Associate
Alberto Santi photo Alberto Santi Partner
Claudio Schettini photo Claudio Schettini Partner
Antonello Scrimieri photo Antonello Scrimieri Senior Associate
Federico Signorini photo Federico Signorini Associate Partner
Andrea Salvatore Sitra photo Andrea Salvatore Sitra Senior Associate
Giuseppe Tarantino photo Giuseppe Tarantino Partner
Fabrizio  Terenzi photo Fabrizio Terenzi Associate Partner
Barbara Tomassini photo Barbara Tomassini Senior Associate
Mario Valentini photo Mario Valentini Partner
Monica Valentino photo Monica Valentino Partner
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