Pavia e Ansaldo > Milan, Italy > Firm Profile

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Italy > Industry focus: Luxury goods Tier 1

Pavia e Ansaldo‘s practice has a strong reputation for its work for leading luxury and premium brands. The team’s coverage includes M&A, private equity, employment law, dispute resolution and IP matters. Industrial and IP department head Gian Paolo Di Santo is highly rated for his advice to clients in the Italian luxury sector, and his track record includes some of the sector’s landmark Italian judgments involving the protection of IP rights. Corporate and commercial law specialist Mia Rinetti acts for luxury brands on major transactions, while Adriano Villa is Japan desk head.

Italy > Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences Tier 2

Pavia e Ansaldo houses life sciences specialists in IP litigation, regulatory work, M&A, international healthcare, competition law and data protection. Clients also benefit from the firm’s strong relationships with Italy’s healthcare regulatory bodies. Industrial and IP practice leader Gian Paolo Di Santo acts for life sciences multinationals in IP litigation; Marco Giustiniani is experienced in administrative litigation involving public procurement bodies and the Italian Medicines Agency; and Filippo Fioretti assists with competition law aspects. Gabriele Girardello is a recently promoted IP partner.

Italy > Industry focus: Manufacturing Tier 2

Pavia e Ansaldo frequently oversees significant acquisitions of industrial manufacturers and IT companies, and assists clients across disputes, IP issues and tax work. Stefano Bianchi advises domestic manufacturers and private equity funds on a range of transaction mandates, while associate Erica Lepore assists Italian and international companies with corporate transactions including mergers, demergers, acquisitions, disposals, and corporate restructurings. Giuseppe Besozzi is also a key name to note.

Italy > Compliance Tier 3

Pavia e Ansaldo has longstanding expertise in healthcare and pharmaceuticals-related compliance work. The practice also regularly works alongside the firm’s competition team in relation to national and EU regulatory issues, particularly antitrust and consumer law compliance. It additionally advises on compliance with regulatory law involving telecoms, agri-food, unfair commercial practices, and product distribution and merchandising. Practice leader Mario Di Giulio is the current president of Standard & Poor’s’ Italian supervisory body.

Italy > Dispute resolution Tier 3

Pavia e Ansaldo’s dispute practice has particular expertise in banking and finance litigation, while also being active in a myriad of sectors including infrastructure, IT, energy, manufacturing, transport, healthcare, and real estate. The group, jointly headed by Marina Santarelli and Maurizio Vasciminni, often represents real estate investment funds and telecom operators, among other multinational clients, before inter alia the Italian Supreme Court. Banking, insurance and financial services litigation expert, Eugenia Croce, and arbitration specialist, Roberto Oliva, were promoted to partner in 2022.

Italy > Industry focus: Energy Tier 3

Pavia e Ansaldo has a strong track record of advising on e-mobility, sustainable energy utility, and renewable energy communities’ models. The firm is also active in biofuels-related issues. The group is co-led by Carlo Del Conte, who is experienced in energy and gas regulatory matters, and EPC and O&M contracts, and Claudio Cera, who acts for major energy players operating in Italy. Carlo Emanuele Rossi‘s practice includes the development of energy plants.

Italy > Intellectual property Tier 3

Pavia e Ansaldo’s IP team represents international life science companies, such as Genentech, in a range of IP litigation. The firm is also instructed by major fashion brands, including Polo Ralph Lauren. Gian Paolo Di Santo has in-depth expertise of corporate and regulatory matters, while Gabriele Girardello offers 15 years’ experience in advising on IP rights and patent dispute claims. Arianna Paternicò specialises in advising large banking groups on all IP elements relating to the equity crowdfunding sector.

Italy > Private equity Tier 3

Pavia e Ansaldo has recently supported private equity clients in deals in a range of sectors including luxury, food, industrial and agriculture. The practice acts for domestic and international players alike, leveraging overseas offices in Tokyo and Barcelona, and is led by managing partner Stefano Bianchi, a go-to for acquisitions, financing and restructuring.

Italy > Real estate and construction Tier 3

‘Completely dedicated to clients‘, Pavia e Ansaldo‘s experienced practice is routinely involved in Italy’s ever-growing residential healthcare sector. It also has strong real estate litigation credentials. Fiorenza Resta is ‘one of Italy’s best real estate legal experts‘; Claudio Cera advises on acquisitions, sales, leases, and other corporate real estate transactions; and Daniele Carminati heads the construction and project finance teams. Federico Cavazza Rossi also assists with real estate transactions.

Italy > Administrative and public law Tier 4

Pavia e Ansaldo public law department has a wide service offering, representing inter alia corporations, public entities and port authorities from the hospitality, aviation, public transport, and pharma industries. Most notably, the team led by Marco Giustiniani, acts in public procurement and tender award disputes.

Italy > Banking and finance: Borrower side Tier 4

Pavia e Ansaldo s Italy group is jointly headed by structured finance specialist Mario Di Giulio, and Roberto Zanchi, whose practice includes banking and finance work. Caterina Luciani advises on shipping and transportation law, while Carlo Emanuele Rossi assists with borrower-side financings. The firm recently opened an office in Turin.

Italy > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 4

In addition to its domestic offices in Rome and Milan, Pavia e Ansaldo opened a new corporate and M&A focused office in Turin in October 2021; the firm is also present in Tokyo and Barcelona and also features dedicated desks for China, Africa, Turkey, the US and the Middle East. Managing partner Stefano Bianchi is extensively well-versed in cross-border acquisition, finance, private equity and restructuring transactions, serving as practice co-head alongside Roberto Zanchi. Meritxell Roca Ortega is a key port of call for deals intersecting the Spanish and Italian markets.

Italy > Employment Tier 4

Pavia e Ansaldo‘s employment law team is active in an array of labour law matters coming from a diverse range of sectors including construction, fashion, human resources and education. Recent employment litigation mandates involved a range of novel legal issues such as business transfers and payment of contributions to seconded employees. Practice head Enrico Del Guerra  has strong expertise in the health and safety sector concerning workplace regulations and the termination of agency relationships.

Italy > EU and competition law Tier 4

Pavia e Ansaldo‘s Rome-based competition team is led by telecoms sector specialist Filippo Fioretti, whose track record includes representing major Italian and multinational companies in litigation. Fioretti is supported by recently promoted senior associate and antitrust expert Maria Rosaria Raspanti, along with of counsels Giulio Brunelli and Fulvio Maria Palombino.

Italy > Banking and finance: lender or arranger side Tier 5

Pavia e Ansaldo advises lenders on the gamut of financing transactions. The banking and finance practice is jointly headed by Mario Di Giulio, whose career includes stints at leading domestic banks, alongside banking and finance practitioner, Roberto Zanchi. Caterina Luciani‘s practice covers large financings, debt restructuring and aircraft leasing.

Italy > Industry focus: TMT Tier 5

Pavia e Ansaldo advises clients on a wide range of issues including EU law, IP matters and corporate transactions; the practice is reputed for its M&A capabilities and is a go-to name for TMT companies involved in cross-border transactions. The department also assists clients across TMT sub-sectors including IT, technology and life sciences corporates, with banking and finance work, IP matters and disputes. Milena Priscorecently recently joined the practice and oversees the ESG team, with knowledge of domestic ESG compliance issues. Marco Giustiniani leads the team with Stefano Bianchi.

Italy > Tax Tier 5

In April 2022, Pavia e Ansaldo hired Roberto Iaia as tax litigation head from Studio Legale Tributario Francesco Moschetti. The practice is co-led by M&A and international taxation specialist Marco Jannon, who also advises on the tax side of energy matters, and Giuseppe Alessandro Galeano, an expert in M&A-related tax issues.