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Via Genova, 14
34121 Trieste
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Zunarelli – Studio Legale Associato > The Legal 500 Rankings
Italy > Bologna: leading firms Tier 1
Originally founded as a shipping and transport law firm, Zunarelli – Studio Legale Associato is now a full-service practice, with experts in dispute resolution, corporate law, M&A, and administrative and public law. At the Bologna office, which is comprised of over 20 lawyers, the principal figures are founding partner Stefano Zunarelli, a renowned transportation, air and maritime law expert; managing partner Massimo Campailla, who brings strength to customs law matters; and civil law specialist Andrea Giardini.Practice head(s):
Stefano Zunarelli; Massimo Campailla; Andrea Giardini
Testimonials
‘The lawyers all have international experience.‘
Key clients
Port Authority Gioia Tauro
Port Authority of Stretto (Messina)
Assoporti (Association of Italian ports)
Provincia di Padova (Province of Padua)
Manto Shipping & Consulting S.r.l.
Riveco GeneralSider S.p.a.
Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mare Tirreno Centrale (Rome Port Authority)
ENAV S.p.A.
Work highlights
- Assisted the Port Authority of Gioia Tauro with a matter concerning maritime state property concessions for shipbuilding activities.
- Assisted the Province of Padua with an appeal before the Italian Supreme Court that concerned the rejection of a claim for additional compensation, in relation to public transport services provided by the claimant.
- Assisted ENAV with a case concerning a claim for damages, arising from a bird strike event that occurred at Venice Airport.
Italy > Shipping Tier 3
Italy > Administrative and public law Tier 5
Zunarelli – Studio Legale Associato’s public law department notably advises port operators and maritime companies on a range of administrative matters, including project financing, tenders, public procurement, grants and authorisations. The practice is jointly led by transportation, air and maritime law expert Stefano Zunarelli and Andrea Giardini, noted for his expertise in infrastructure and public procurement law.Practice head(s):
Stefano Zunarelli; Andrea Giardini
Key clients
Port Authority Gioia Tauro
Port Authority of Stretto (Messina)
Port Authority of Venice
RAM S.p.A. (in house company of the Ministry for Infrastructures and Transports)
Port Authority of Ravenna
Port Authority of Rome
Port Authority of Trieste
Port Authority of Bari
SAB S.p.A. – Bologna Airport
GESAP S.p.A. – Palermo Airport
Interporto di Bologna S.p.A.
Confitarma (Italian Shipowners Association)
FHP Port Terminal Operator
Work highlights
- Advised and assisted the Port Authority of Venice in the administrative proceedings for the issuing of port terminal concessions.
- Advised the Port Authority of Gioia Tauro on a matter concerning a large energy products storage facility in the port area.
- Advised the Port Authority of Stretto (Messina) on a matter concerning the assignment of a port area for the fuel distribution service to vessels.
Italy > Dispute resolution
Zunarelli – Studio Legale Associato > Firm Profile
The firm: Zunarelli’s Trieste office was founded by Stefano Zunarelli, Massimo Campailla and Alberto Pasino in 1995, and has played an important role in the transport sector of its region ever since.
The partners have had key advisory roles in some of the most significant matters which have characterised Trieste’s transport scene over the last 20 years. These include: privatisation of the Trieste container terminal; the disputes between its two first concessionaires and the port authority; the re-utilisation of the so called Porto Vecchio and the legal regime of the free port of Trieste; the disputes on applicability of VAT and corporate income tax to port fees and of property tax to buildings located in the port, as well as many arrests of ships and yachts.
The firm’s Trieste office has quickly gained a significant role in the North-East of Italy, not only in maritime and transport, but also in litigation and arbitration, M&A, commercial, corporate and international law.
Clients include domestic and international companies, from major corporations to SMEs and trade associations, which operate in various sectors, including transport and international trade.
Areas of practice: The firm provides out-of-court advice, along with representation in court disputes and arbitrations on terminal and logistics operator’s liability, maritime and road transport, international sale of goods, precautionary arrest of ships, attachments of goods, disputes related to contracts of carriage, disputes related to concession of maritime state property and taxes applying thereto, M&A (legal DD; assistance in drafting and negotiating SPAs ad related documents; assistance in closing) composition with creditors and bankruptcy proceedings, issues related to the liability of company directors, building contracts, real estate, customs, tax disputes, criminal proceedings and foreign investment to and from the PRC and the Russian Federation.
The main areas of practice for Alberto Pasino are: litigation and arbitration; maritime and transport; recreational boating; insurance; commercial; and civil law and foreign investment to and from the PRC. He advises and represents carriers, shipowners and freight forwarders in cargo claims, and advises companies in commercial, corporate and M&A matters.
Massimo Campailla has extensive experience in transport, international trade, corporate and commercial, bankruptcy, tax, administrative, customs and insurance law. He advises port authorities, port enterprises, terminal operators and airport management companies. He also advises and represents major insurance companies in all complex insurance areas, ship-owners, carriers, port operators, freight-forwarders and logistics companies, as well as public institutions and public controlled companies.
Federica Fantuzzi has represented companies in criminal proceedings for administrative liability of entities for offences committed by their legal representatives. She has in particular dealt with trade mark infringement, safeguard of distinctive features of origin and provenance of products and tax crimes for non-payment of taxes, obtaining the release of properties seized for preventive purposes. She also deals with offences against the family, civil law, customs and road transport matters.
Andrea Piras advises and represents Italian and Russian companies involved in cross-border operations on issues related to industrial and intellectual property, customs law and foreign investments in the Russian Federation.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Litigation and arbitration | Alberto Pasino | [email protected] | 0039(0)407600281 |
Litigation and arbitration | Federica Fantuzzi | [email protected] | 0039(0)407600281 |
Corporate and commercial | Massimo Campailla | [email protected] | 0039(0)407600281 |
Corporate and commercial | Alberto Pasino | [email protected] | 0039(0)407600281 |
Transport | Alberto Pasino | [email protected] | 0039(0)407600281 |
Transport | Massimo Campailla | [email protected] | 0039(0)407600281 |
Tax | Massimo Campailla | [email protected] | 0039(0)407600281 |
Tax | Federica Fantuzzi | [email protected] | 0039(0)407600281 |
Bankruptcy | Massimo Campailla | [email protected] | 0039(0)407600281 |
Other civil matters | Alberto Pasino | [email protected] | 0039(0)407600281 |
Other civil matters | Andrea Piras | [email protected] | 0039(0)407600281 |
Customs | Massimo Campailla | [email protected] | 0039(0)407600281 |
Customs | Federica Fantuzzi | [email protected] | 0039(0)407600281 |
Criminal | Federica Fantuzzi | [email protected] | 0039(0)407600281 |
Criminal | Andrea Piras | [email protected] | 0039(0)407600281 |
Insurance | Alberto Pasino | [email protected] | 0039(0)407600281 |
Insurance | Massimo Campailla | [email protected] | 0039(0)407600281 |
Recreational boating | Alberto Pasino | [email protected] | 0039(0)407600281 |
Banking | Massimo Campailla | [email protected] | 0039(0)407600281 |
China | Alberto Pasino | [email protected] | 0039(0)407600281 |
Russia | Andrea Piras | [email protected] | 0039(0)407600281 |
Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Avv Alberto Pasino | He is a member of the Managing Board of the Firm and… | View Profile |
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