Portolano Cavallo > Rome, Italy > Firm Profile

‘Subject matter experts, very reassuring in the management of privacy issues.’

‘Laura Liguori is a partner who excellently masters the subject, knows how to deal with customers and has a high standing in the environment where she is highly regarded.’

‘Giulio Novellini is a very precise and prepared lawyer, truly a professional who manages all the problems submitted to him in an optimal way, even in a short time’.

‘The team is always up to date on the relevant topics for the activity of the core business and has an approach to provide a service of the highest quality and to favour the business at the same time.‘

‘Portolano’s healthcare and life sciences team is a very competent, agile, entrepreneurial firm that perfectly understands (and adapts itself to) clients’ needs.‘

‘Their billing practice is competitive and the team takes great care of clients.‘

‘Portolano is our go-to firm in Italy for life sciences questions.‘

‘They are in my view the most pragmatic life sciences law firm in Italy.‘

‘One of their strengths is to combine great technical competence with simple, clear and effective communication.‘

‘Luca Gambini and Elisa Stefanini are very trustworthy professionals to team up with. They are especially competent in healthcare regulations and digital health, as well as data protection, M&A and competition law.‘

‘Elisa Stefanini is extremely responsive.‘

‘Elisa Stefanini is appreciated for her high levels of competence.‘

‘Portolano Cavallo is an excellence in the Italian legal landscape for the media and telecommunications sectors. The firm knows how to combine a high professional profile with a strong ability and aptitude for innovation.’

‘Francesco Portolano and Ernesto Apa are great. Apa stands out for his professional preparation, his aptitude for systematic and in-depth study, his independence of judgment.’

‘Ernesto Apa is an excellent, competent and pragmatic professional like few others and leads an efficient team.’

‘Ernesto Apa – high standing of the skills, availability and flexibility in providing assistance in a professional and rapid way.’

‘Ernesto Apa has deep knowledge of sector legislation and always provides timely and precise answers.’

‘The Firm is unique for its ability to understand the business, analyse new cases, and effectively support at a strategic level with specific sector expertise.’

‘All professionals have a multidisciplinary approach that allows them to identify issues regardless of the area of specialization.’

‘Always prompt, clear and pragmatic. They work within tough deadlines and never fail to provide us and our clients with pragmatic advice.’

‘Great ability to work in a team. Excellent timeliness in providing feedback.’

‘The team is solid and very prepared, while always remaining very close to the customers and their needs.’

‘Lydia Mendola is a very prepared professional.’

‘Technical competence, creativity of the proposed solutions, extreme effectiveness of the assistance provided and attention to the result, extreme availability, flexibility in the definition of remuneration.’

‘The Firm is well organized to deal with all disputes, from civil to criminal, from labour law to digital. They have an excellent organization of discussions with the customer before deciding on the actions. Availability 24/7 and they are very innovative and technologically advanced.’

‘Professionalism and availability 24/7, precision in the analyses and strategies. They leave nothing to chance. Everything is studied before acting.’

‘Competent, dynamic and always available law firm. What distinguishes it is its practicality, honesty and promptness in solving customer problems.’

‘Strong experience, positive attitudes, flexible minds and strong skills.‘

‘The firm is very dynamic and forward-looking, and has strong and solid knowledge of the new digital and technological markets (unlike many other top-ranked traditional firms.‘

‘A very practical firm that focuses on clients’ needs.‘

‘Excellent technical skills and in-depth knowledge of the sector.‘

‘Counsel Enzo Marasà is a great strategic thinker, who was able to understand our business model and explain the regulatory process to us in fluent English – a great sense of humour as well, and he led our strategy to a favourable outcome.‘

‘Enzo Marasà is an excellent lawyer. He is very responsive and provides very helpful and practical advice. The working atmosphere is also always very pleasant.‘

‘I have had the opportunity on several occasions to cooperate on EU and competition law dossiers with counsel Irene Picciano – she has great experience in these issues.‘

‘Irene Picciano is among the most brilliant professionals around for competition and EU law that I have had the opportunity to cooperate with – she manages to combine extreme technical expertise with in-depth knowledge of the dynamics of the markets concerned. She is strategically minded and always available.‘

‘It is a unique team, which brings together, without compromise, a total dedication to the benefit of the customer (and not to the hours billed), a maximum depth of its analysis, considerations and recommendations, an unparalleled innovation (for example, the introduction of artificial intelligence in due diligence) and also a certain degree of pleasure in sharing hours and days of work. It is rare to be supported by professionals of this caliber, who consider the client’s interest even before their own.’

‘The lawyers demonstrate dedication, competence, innovative thinking and unique personal relationships.’

‘The deal team has a great knowledge of the industry. The deal team mostly consisted of female lawyers, which was very refreshing! They were all punctual and pragmatic and were very knowledgeable in their own field. A pleasure to work with!’

‘Manuela Cavallo’s approach was very pragmatic and she had a good understanding of the deal. Although the deal dynamics were challenging, it always felt like she was in control and that she safeguarded our interests at any time.’

‘Ginevra Sforza’s availability and flexibility were great. She was easy to approach for questions and her answers were always to the point. She was up to speed on every aspect of the the deal. Great asset to the team!’

‘Andrea Gangemi has great knowledge of employment law and is always happy to help with client questions. He is available to us on short notice and has a strong practical skills.’