‘In addition to the undisputed high-level technical skills, the team stands out for its empathy and helpfulness.’

‘Giuseppe Abbruzzese and the team stand out for their ability to combine a high-level service with a humble and interpersonal approach.’

‘Cristina Martorana is a point of reference. She’s always available and proactive in finding solutions.’

‘Filippo Pacciani is a reassuring presence for his competence and the great clarity of presentation on specialised issues.’

‘Strong administrative expertise. In particular through the lawyer Alessandro Botto.’

‘Alessandro Botto shows competence, experience and strong customer focus.’

‘Availability and constant assistance at every stage of the operation. Noteworthy are Giuseppe Abbruzzese and Elena Generini.’

‘Maria Cristina Breida: extremely punctual, always present for every need and clarification, high ability to identify intervention strategies and develop documents that are concise and effective.’

‘Fantastic for proactiveness and technical preparation.‘

‘Available even on short notice, with continuity even after the deal.‘

‘The investment funds team of Legance is very impressive – it provides a complete service (from theory to practical implementation) when exploring the market.‘

‘The individuals are very experienced and trusted professionals, who are always keen to help in the most efficient and practical way possible.‘

‘The firm is at the top of this sector in Italy, particularly because of the longstanding expertise of Enzo Schiavello and his team.‘

‘Enzo Schiavello has over 20 years’ fund formation experience, which certainly distinguishes Legance in this area.‘

‘Enzo Schiavello has the technical skills to assist managers in all stages of setting up and placing alternative funds. His skills also extend to in-depth knowledge of the Italian and foreign institutional investment landscape, negotiation techniques, management regulations and side letters.‘

‘Managing associate Riccardo Daguati has been of great support.‘

‘Excellent relational network, coverage of all the main sectors of real estate, managing complex operations and interdisciplinary matters.’

‘Alberto Giampieri and Flavia Carmina are able to work in situations of tension between the parties, managing the resolution phase of problems that arise during the deal.’

‘Elena Generini is part of a highly trained team in terms of technical knowledge and supports the customer in his processes from the preliminary phase of an operation to post closing activities, always maintaining a constructive and positive approach even with the counterparties involved. Total availability towards the customer and punctuality in completing the assigned tasks, with no repercussions in terms of the quality of the work produced.’

‘The strengths of this firm are determined by its vast areas of expertise, operational flexibility, availability of teams and value for money.‘

‘The firm stands out for its ability to find solutions, even when the legislation is constantly evolving, especially in the projects sector.‘

‘Legance is one of the best law firms around, with a strong commitment to quality and professionalism.‘

‘I appreciate Legance’s innovative solutions to complex legal matters, and the creation of cross-office teams that bring in the right expertise to address clients’ needs across a wide spectrum of transactional, litigation, corporate and regulatory areas.‘

‘I rate the competence and professionalism of the team, which is speedy in replying and finding solutions.‘

‘Andrea Giannelli’s main strengths are competence, availability and a problem-solving ability.’

‘Legance is made up of highly trained and experienced professionals, whose certain availability is their strong point.‘

‘A team of very competent and well-organised professionals at both senior and junior resource levels – high-quality of work is perceived at all levels.‘

‘Preparation, competence, availability and the ability to find innovative solutions.‘

‘Senior counsel Roberto Mazzarano is a very prepared and serious professional; he works with tireless commitment, and places the client and its needs at the centre of his work.‘

‘The ability to take charge of the client’s problem and follow it with adequate professionalism and timely responses.‘

‘The team is made up of highly qualified people, who are very available, have the ability to understand clients’ needs, and find suitable solutions.‘

‘The partners are very present, and co-ordinate activities with precision and punctuality.‘

‘Compared to the competition, I especially appreciate the availability of a partner, which is not always the case with other firms.‘

‘Federica Pomero is a great professional.‘

‘Daniele Geronzi is a serious, competent, reliable professional with great negotiation and relationship skills. One of the best professionals in the industry.’

‘The team has outstanding legal skills and an innovative commercial approach with deep understanding of the client.’

‘Effectiveness in managing complex disputes. Stefano Parlatore shows first-hand and in-depth knowledge of each file, as well as an uncommon ability to coordinate his team.’

‘Available and very prepared professionals. Daniele Geronzi stands out for the speed with which he is able to provide solutions to even complex issues and for the quality of the assistance provided. He is always present on individual cases and is able to provide the client with real support, with a concrete and business-oriented approach aimed at solving problems.’

‘Proven experience and a high level of specialization which enables the team to provide excellent quality assistance. The response rate to the requested consultancy, including pre-litigation, is very fast and always precise and advice is in-depth even in relation to legal issues of high complexity.’

‘Stefano Parlatore stands out for his ability to synthesize and analyse highly complex issues and problems as well as for his proactive approach and ease of communication. Marialuisa Garavelli has marked preparation and ability to select the legal issues to be addressed as well as for the ability to consider all the potential aspects of a dispute. Francesca Valeriani shows efficiency and timeliness in response to customer needs and the ability to navigate extremely complex legal issues.’

‘Daria Pastore is competent and pragmatic, able to immerse herself in the reality of the company she assists, strenuously and effectively defending the interests of her client.’

‘Daniele Geronzi is a unique professional, even if compared to colleagues of equal seniority from other leading law firms. His presence on the projects is constant and concrete, not occasional, not delegated mostly to junior staff, but in constant accompaniment both to his collaborators and to his customers. Human sensitivity combined with empathy and excellent technical skills.’

‘Completely available to clients’ requests, with a sense of urgency beyond expectations both in court cases, in consulting for strategic plans, and in consulting on delicate situations relating to labour law. The team demonstrates excellent professionalism in all situations and provides brilliant results which are absolutely up to expectations.’

‘Tommaso Li Bassi shows absolute involvement in the cases brought to him and works closely with clients until he becomes an integral part of their teams’

‘Tommaso Li Bassi is an excellent person with unique human and professional qualities. Daniele Della Casa is available, competent, fast and endowed with distinct human and professional qualities.’

‘The team avoids an overloading of technical-theoretical components and provides practical solutions.’

‘Multidisciplinary advice, ability to quickly activate diversified high-level skills and professionalism to face complex tasks’

‘International skills and the ability to customize services and consultancy effectively (timing etc), always with business-focus and foresight’

‘Elena Ryolo is thoughtful, responsive and very commercially astute.’

‘The team stands out for its extreme competence in administrative matters.’

‘Cristina Martorana is a serious and prepared professional. The ten years of experience she has gained in the sector makes her an excellent consultant and the availability and courtesy that distinguish her allow the establishment of an extremely profitable professional relationship. Lucio Di Cicco, despite his young age, shows great human and professional skills and, both independently and guided by the lawyer. Martorana is able to provide very valuable support in many of the issues brought to her attention. ‘

‘Reliability, experience and ability to act as a true business partner of its partners. Associates are on average very high-level professionals. Attention to the customer: the team is involved in the project and follows it from start to finish, facilitating the creation of a personalized collaboration. ’

‘A special mention goes to Cristina Martorana and Monica Colombera. Martorana is a capable, competent, up-to-date professional, with great sensitivity to energy and infrastructure issues, an excellent network, business oriented, with a solid approach, based on the concrete needs of the customer. To these qualities she combines an empathy rarely encountered in professionals of the same seniority that allows her to create trust relationships over time.’

‘Monica Colombera is a very solid professional, always available, reactive and flexible and above all always available for the client and the counterpart.’

‘Excellent professional quality mixed with the ability to interpret people by contextualizing everything in the operation’

‘Competence, empathy, emotional intelligence, flexibility.’

‘I had the pleasure of working with Giuseppe Abbruzzese’s team in which Elena Generini was also there. High-level and profound professionals, strong negotiating skills, competence in the subject and empathy.’

‘Legance is a firm that maintains a high focus on the customer and which follows in all aspects related to a real estate transaction, from the due diligence process and the drafting of the sales contract, to the relationship and coordination between legal, technical and tax, also allowing the client to be able to delegate tasks that remain with the latter with other firms.’

‘Great industry experience and excellent business sense.‘

‘A very reasonable, user-friendly approach to negotiating legal documents, with the possibility of drawing on excellent sectoral experiences.‘

‘Commercial flexibility, ability to involve senior partners when necessary and full willingness to understand clients’ needs.‘

‘Provides understandable and effective structuring solutions for any type of investor.‘

‘The tax team is unique because of its experience, knowledge and proactivity, and they always provide us with the help we need.‘

‘They have a broad view of the tax environment (and not just their own fields) and they make you feel that they are part of your team when advising you. They are proactive and proved to be strong partners when dealing with Italian tax law, especially when you are not an expert.‘

‘Practical help and support (not just theoretical), a hands-on approach and responsiveness are the key qualities I expect from a tax practitioner; and this is what I found in the tax team.‘

‘Marco Graziani is an exceptional tax partner who understands all aspects of a transaction, but is also very familiar with tax issues in other jurisdictions.‘

‘Marco Graziani is an excellent, trusted tax practitioner, who will never hesitate to jump into the most complex (or basic) issues to help you.‘

‘Claudia Gregori has great knowledge of tax law, including deep knowledge of the renewable energy sector and the related tax legislation that has formed over time.‘

‘Luca Dal Cerro has been our main Italian tax contact for years, and we absolutely rely on his advice – he is always available and pragmatic.‘

‘Primary track record in structured finance transactions in the NPL sector.‘

‘Great for professionalism, expertise and responsiveness.‘

‘Andrea Giannelli has high levels of technical competence and an impeccable approach to this subject.‘

‘Marco Penna has been of outstanding support through his professionalism.‘

‘A firm comprising great professionals with varied skills.‘

‘Ability to interpret clients’ expectations.‘

‘The team has deep knowledge of compliance issues that it is able skilfully to reconcile with company operations. It operates as a business partner, and not as a mere external consultant.‘

‘The team offers maximum availability, and has in-depth knowledge not only of legal issues but also corporate ones. Each time an issue is raised, it provides a range of possible solutions.‘

‘The team, led by Andrea Fedi, understands the needs of companies.‘

‘Andrea Fedi is an excellent professional with great experience; he shows great responsiveness and professionalism in managing clients’ requests, ensuring the correct balance between the work of the associates and the presence of the partner when necessary.‘

‘Niccolò Bertolini Clerici is a highly experienced professional with  extraordinary empathy; he is always available and responds promptly to questions – clients feel safe with him.‘

‘Extremely available and professional.‘

‘The main quality of the team is that it guarantees a cross-practice service with precision and specialised knowledge in each area.’

‘The team comprises young members with excellent experience, which has been gained on both a national and European basis.’

‘It has the ability to recognise and quickly solve legal problems that intersect different domains.‘

‘Among the qualities that I most appreciate is the team’s ability to understand and fit into corporate culture, thereby supporting us in making quick and informed decisions through a very pragmatic consultancy style.‘

‘Great expertise in regulation and antitrust in telecoms, ability to see issues and design the right legal strategies.’

‘Valerio Mosca has a very deep knowledge of TMT regulation and legal antitrust issues in these sectors. He is able to propose appropriate strategies and solutions with respect to different legal issues.’