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Pirola Pennuto Zei & Associati Offices
VIA VITTOR PISANI 20
20124 MILAN
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Pirola Pennuto Zei & Associati > The Legal 500 Rankings
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.Other key lawyers:
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.)
Pirola Pennuto Zei & Associati > Firm Profile
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.).
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | 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 |
