RP Legal & Tax > Milan, Italy > Firm Profile
RP Legal & Tax Offices

PIAZZALE LUIGI CADORNA, 4
20123 MILANO
Italy
RP Legal & Tax > The Legal 500 Rankings
Italy > Bologna: leading firms Tier 1
RP Legal & Tax‘s Bologna team includes Claudio Perrella, Alessio Totaro and Anna Masutti. Perrella has notable active in the insurance and reinsurance. He and Totaro frequently work together on the structuring and launching of joint ventures, acquisitions, tender and arbitration procedures as well as other disputes, especially liability claims.Practice head(s):
Claudio Perrella; Alessio Totaro; Anna Masutti
Testimonials
‘Very available, great legal and market knowledge both for contractual and litigation work.’
‘Claudio Perrella and Alessio Totaro are fast and good.’
‘RP Legal & Tax and specifically it’s partners Alessio Totaro, Claudio Perrella and Anna Masutti, are the to-go address to for all matters in connection with supply chain issues, distribution, logistics and transport. They have a very high expertise on complex logistics matters, maritime insurance, all transport modes (air, rail, road, sea), warehousing and production.’
‘Alessio Totaro and Claudio Perrella are very responsive and their advice is always absolutely well-founded. They see the bigger picture and understand the complex contractual logistics set-ups. Their expertise is not only limited to e.g. maritime matters, but they are as knowledgeable with regard to all other transport modes (air, rail, road, warehousing, e-commerce, etc.).’
‘Legal assistance always punctual and precise. Reliability on delivery times. Excellent negotiation support.’
‘Attention to detail, availability of partners and great competence in the corporate and M&A fields.’
‘Great flexibility and ability to adapt to customer needs.’
‘Very good reachable, fast reply.’
Key clients
Mediaworld (Mediamarket) S.p.A.
ALD Automotive S.p.A.
Procter & Gamble S.p.A.
AirPlus International S.r.l.
Sasol Italy S.p.A.
Zurich Insurance
UNIPOL SAI Assicurazioni
CEVA Logistics
FedExIMA Group
XPO
CONAD
Arco Costruzioni Generali S.p.A.
Groupe Benetau
AXA XL
TGE Gas Engineering Unigrà Walter Tosto S.p.A.
Work highlights
- Assisting a pool of insurers and reinsurers in a very complex claim arising from a serious accident at a dam.
- Assisting a local leading insurer in respect of litigation arising from a serious product liability claim in US, the quantum exceeds $40m.
- Assisting a manufacturer in the preparation of a bid for a tender for the construction of a LNG liquefaction plant and assessing the impact of the terms and conditions requested by the employer.
Italy > Industry focus: TMT Tier 5
RP Legal & Tax > Firm Profile
The firm: Founded in 1949, R&P Legal is an independent law and tax firm with seven offices throughout Italy, major international links, and over 150 skilled professionals providing full-service assistance.
Areas of Practice
Administrative Law & Public Law: the firm advises domestic and international companies, entities and the public sector on agreements with the Public Administration: procurements and public-private partnerships (project financing, joint enterprises, foundations, sponsorships etc.); assistance to central and local government and Municipal Councils, in the field of public procurements, construction and urban planning, services, organization of the Public Administration and the public sector.
Art Law: the firm advises individuals, collectors, investment funds, public and private museums, art galleries on property of historical or artistic interest, shows, exhibitions, temporary or permanent loans, tax, contracts, insurance issues, heritage classification.
Aviation, Shipping and Transport: the firm advises on commercial aviation (disputes, commercial and regulatory matters), aviation contracts, airports, carriage by ship, aircraft, rail and road, harbours’ administrative issues, construction and purchase/sale of ships/aircrafts, ship/aircrafts finance transactions, including in the pleasure craft sector.
Banking and Finance: the firm advises on bank lending, leveraged, acquisition, asset and project finance, issuances/offers of debt and equity instruments, listing of debt and capital instruments on national/ international regulated markets, initial public offerings, de- listings, securitizations, bonds, derivatives contracts.
Charities and Social Enterprises: the firm assists non-profit organisations, active in culture, broadcasting, performance, health services, scientific and medical research, alternative energy, international co-operation, venture philanthropy, social finance and impact investing.
Civil Law: the firm advises on civil liability (contractual and non-contractual) and on the compensation for damages in the areas of civil law, company law, commercial law, intellectual property, banking and insurance, professional and medical liability and compensation for damages for defamation.
Corporate, M&A and Commercial Law: the firm advises on M&A and other extraordinary corporate transactions, including cross-border operations, IPOs, public offers, share and bonds sales; corporate governance, regulatory matters; distribution, agency, franchising agreements, letting, consultancy, sponsorship, maintenance, transport and logistics, R&D, insurance, general sales and purchase conditions, outsourcing, e-contracts, e-procurement, IT/IP, software licensing, joint venture and in general commercial agreements in a wide range of industry sectors.
Compliance: the firm advises on all areas connected to company administrative liability under Legislative Decree 231/2001 and in relation to the implementation of anti-corruption plans in the Public Sector, under Law 190/2012, including the defense in criminal proceedings for the determination of the administrative liability of public sector entities.
Criminal Law: the firm advises on white-collar, environmental and health and safety crimes, cybercrime, corporate forensics, internal investigations.
Customs: the firm advises on the management of business relations with non-EU markets, customs procedures and special regimes, court proceedings and customs administrative disputes, the application of the rules governing copyright for imports from non-EU countries, the protection of cultural heritage items leaving / entering to the country and the consumer protection in connection with customs declarations of origin.
Employment: the firm advises on all employment aspects, in court and out of court, on workplace safety, pensions, social security and on labour issues with respect to M&A transactions, corporate restructuring, bankruptcy procedures.
Environmental & Energy: the firm advises on administrative proceedings, civil litigation, regulatory aspects relating to environmental matters, including waste management, decontamination procedures, air/water pollution, sound, integrated environmental permits, and impact assessment, among others.
Family: the firm advises on separations and divorce and amendments of the relative conditions; protection order against domestic abuse, management of property regimes between spouses and life partners; division of assets, setting up of estates, protection of minors, with assistance also on criminal hearings; recovery of credit and maintenance costs, disqualifications, incapacitation, support facilities, inheritance issues.
Insurance & Reinsurance: the firm advises on agencies and brokerage matters, disputes with consumers, IVASS claims, civil litigation and credit recovery, air accident claims, road accident claims and ESR (domestic transport and CMR), damage to maritime cargo, pleasure-boat damages and theft, third-party liability, medical and professional liability, car insurance; on going assistance to Italian insurance companies, Italian branches of insurance and reinsurance companies located in EU countries and non-EU countries.
Intellectual Property, Patents and Advertising: the firm advises on industrial and intellectual property rights, including patents, trademarks, design/models, copyright and anti-counterfeiting and advertising campaigns.
Life Sciences: the firm advises pharmaceutical and biotech companies, manufacturers of medical devices, public and private companies in the healthcare sector on all issues.
Litigation, Arbitration and Special proceedings: the firm advises on civil, commercial, financial and regulatory litigation, domestic and international arbitration, proceedings before competition, privacy, communications and advertising authorities.
Privacy and Data Protection: the firm advises on the Data Protection Code application; security, privacy, cookies policies; proceedings before courts and Data Protection Authority; personal data flows.
Public funds and Financing: the firm advises on EU funding and structural funds; tailor-made monitoring of business and funding opportunities; bids, project validation, compliance with national and EU provisions, audits and accounting.
Real Estate: the firm advises Italian and foreign real estate funds and private equity investors on property-related transactions, and generally on the acquisition, disposal, leasing, management and the development of industrial, commercial and residential property complexes; assistance on issues of an environmental, administrative and urban nature.
Restructuring and Insolvency: the firm advises on litigation and insolvency procedures under bankruptcy law; management of financial crises; restructuring agreements, negotiations with banks and creditors; restructuring of industrial or financial businesses, also considering labour law, social security and tax issues; the acquisition of assets, companies and receivables from insolvency procedures; claw-back and compensatory actions promoted by the bankruptcy bodies.
Start-up: the firms advises start-ups and incubators, in the strategic and tax planning and incorporation stage, in the definition of relations between partners and investors, in the registration with the innovative start-up and certified incubator; ordinary and specialized assistance on IP, privacy, e-commerce, tax, labour (work for equity), new technology law, administrative aspects; crowdfunding equity-based operations.
Tax: the firm advises on domestic/international, cross-border tax planning; tax analysis of financial transactions (mergers, de-mergers and acquisitions, company reorganisations, leveraged buyouts, securitizations, structured finance); ongoing assistance to multinationals/ private equity funds on international tax issues.
TMT, cybersecurity technology: the firm advises on the issues relating to cyber security; drafting procedures and policies on the use of IT resources; training and updating on legal compliance regarding cyber security; providing legal assistance in the event of digital forensic activities; analysis of contracts with cloud providers with particular reference to clauses on the subject of IT security.
TMT, media and entertainment: the firm advises musical talents on recording, publishing, touring, endorsement, merchandising; music publishers in connection with sale/licence of catalogues.
Wealth Management and Private Client: the firm advises on asset protection planning, also at international level, by the use of legal instruments and tools such as trusts, designed to safeguard the estate and maximize tax and organizational efficiency, also in the presence of assets and beneficiaries under multiple jurisdictions and the need to coordinate differing legal systems.
Chinese and Japanese desks
The firm assists both Chinese and Japanese companies investing in Italy and cooperates with a selected network of Chinese and Japanese law firms and advisors to support the business of Italian clients in the Republic of China, Hong Kong and Japan.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Milan | Claudio Elestici | claudio.elestici@replegal.it | +39 3357169268 |
Milan | Mario Colombatto | mario.colombatto@replegal.it | +39 3355638602 |
Rome | Fabrizio Iliceto | fabrizio.iliceto@replegal.it | +39 3382296060 |
Rome | Maurizio Corain | maurizio.corain@replegal.it | +39 3356046290 |
Rome | Simone Grassi | simone.grassi@replegal.it | +39 3313853407 |
Turin | Mario Ferrari | mario.ferrari@replegal.it | +39 3355701823 |
Bologna | Alessio Totaro | alessio.totaro@replegal.it | +39 3471359415 |
Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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![]() | Avv Mario Colombatto | Partner, member of the management of R&P Legal. He is specialised in:… | View Profile |
![]() | Mr Claudio Elestici | Managing Partner, specialised in: Corporate and commercial Banking and Finance Litigation, Arbitration… | View Profile |
Staff Figures
Number of lawyers : 150Languages
English French German Greek Spanish Chinese (Mandarin)Other
Other offices : Aosta Other offices : Bergamo Other offices : Bologna Other offices : Busto Arsizio Other offices : Rome Other offices : Turin- Bologna: leading firms
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Industry focus: TMT