Hogan Lovells International LLP > Rome, Italy > Firm Profile

‘Massimiliano Masnada is a partner with absolute and proven experience in privacy and at the same time practical and quick in finding suitable solutions for the customer. Always close to the needs of the business and able to develop solutions that combine the legal aspects with the business perspective.’

‘Business-oriented, fast and reactive. Attentive to customer needs.’

‘Massimiliano Masnada is always up-to-date and able to provide really useful support. Giulia Mariuz and Elisabetta Nunziante are able to provide assistance by getting to the heart of business processes and understanding how to give real support.’

‘Flexibility in managing time and costs.’

‘Extremely competent profiles also on junior resources.’

‘Enormous preparation and deep knowledge of the sector gained over the years. Young and dynamic team.’

‘Massimiliano Masnada and Giulia Mariuz have the ability to anticipate problems due to the enormous experience in the field. The network of professionals in HL’s international network in this matter is also highly appreciated.’

‘Giulia Mariuz has a good general understanding of Italian privacy law and over all GDPR.’

‘This team provides high-quality, practical and client-friendly advice and constant availability.‘

‘Good balance between soft/hard skills and business understanding.‘

‘Great for the empathy and open-minded approach, in addition to the technical skills.‘

‘Francesca Rolla is very client friendly, practical and available. I like her balanced approach, which sets out clear choices when proceeding with cases.‘

‘Marco Berliri and Eugenia Gambarara have excellent industry experience. Their advice is practical and insightful.’

‘Timeliness and commitment in interpreting customer needs.’

‘Marco Berliri is an important point of reference for the management and pragmatic resolution of complicated TMT issues.’

‘Excellent specialist knowledge of TMT-related litigation in their jurisdiction, especially regarding liability for internet intermediaries.’

‘Marco Berliri is a pleasure to work with and dedicated to the cause. Michele Traversa is also recommended.’

‘Twenty years of experience in the sector; dynamism, attention to customer needs; ability to understand business.’

‘Marco Berliri is the guru of the online world, has enormous experience and is always able to anticipate the onset of legal risks and offer practical and viable solutions. Valerio Natale is a brilliant lawyer who combines a strong creativity with a solid knowledge of the subject.’

‘The firm provides a good service, and they are very committed to their tasks.’

‘The team is very professional and is always available in case of queries. Giovanni Ghirardi is an excellent lawyer.’

‘Very strong team supporting on environmental and administrative matters.’

‘Francesca Aneloni – really excellent.’

‘Extreme competence on not only legal, but also technical-legal aspects. Excellent coordination skills of multidisciplinary work groups.’

‘Emanuela Cocco is always available and always ready to support me with extraordinary professional quality. She has a great understanding of the business, which makes interactions particularly effective. The technical skills are evident and on many occasions she has managed to find brilliant solutions to complex problems. Emanuela also pays great attention to meeting deadlines. Massimiliano Masnada has extraordinary legal skills that allow him to immediately frame the issues and understand all the possible angles of a specific matter.’

‘The team guarantees extreme professionalism, commitment and customer care.’

‘Leah Dunlop and Francesca Angeloni are competent, reliable professionals and extremely attentive to customer needs.’

‘Strengths; quality of individual professionals, attention and high propensity to understand the client’s business, attention to legal costs.’

‘The ability to provide clients with new and interesting initiatives.‘

‘The Hogan Lovells team provides excellent advice in the bank regulatory space. They are reliable, swift to respond and 24/7 available (if necessary). The team co-ordinates internally without friction and is 100% client focused.‘

‘The legal assessments are well balanced and focus on the client’s key issues.‘

‘Excellent relations with the regulatory authorities, 360-degree competence of the team members, and proactivity are the strengths of Hogan Lovells.‘

‘Jeffrey Greenbaum is able to anticipate problems and assist out-of-the-ordinary clients.‘

‘Jeffrey Greenbaum can boast excellent relations with the Bank of Italy and Consob, and also with the European regulatory authorities; moreover he is able to offer clients innovative solutions by leveraging a deep knowledge of the future dynamics of the sector.‘

‘Jeffrey Greenbaum is my go-to professional for pragmatism, the ability to find effective and implementable solutions, and an immense network of knowledge among all the stakeholders in the financial sector.‘

‘Senior associates Claudia Colomba and Elisabetta Zeppieri are both excellent professionals, who are always up to date and available.‘

‘HL Italia comprises a team of well-motivated professionals, who are oriented towards clients’ needs.‘

‘The collaboration established and the synergies generated were extremely helpful in achieving the objectives of the project.‘

‘Ability to create teams and work in sync with consultants are a plus.‘

‘Hogan Lovells’ professionals are highly qualified.‘

‘The possibility of working with an international firm facilitates the possibility of obtaining international opinions. This is extremely important in international/cross-border deals, where the skills and professionalism of different countries are intertwined with the need to compare different laws and regulations of the various countries involved.‘

‘Practical and pragmatic approach, competence and precision characterise the Hogan Lovells’ compliance team.‘

‘Able to understand and anticipate market trends – all members of the team are extremely professional and dedicated to the complete satisfaction of the client’s needs.‘

‘Francesca Rolla is very client friendly, and delivers practice advice with constant availability.‘

‘Hogan Lovells is an international firm with an Italian structured finance department that is among the strongest and most capable in Italy.‘

‘Among the first in Italy to carry out securitisation operations in relation to renewable energy.‘

‘The team is complete in terms of skills.‘

‘Extremely collaborative and responsive in handling situations during the course of the mandate.‘

‘Diversified in its composition, the team proved to be a strong performer – better than other firms.‘

‘Corrado Fiscale is appreciated for his inventiveness, continual search for innovation and simplicity, and willingness to confront and find solutions.‘

‘Well-composed team with very knowledgeable experts working smoothly together. Reactive, quick and precise. Good client attitude and empathy. Good value for money and generally good and solid results.’

‘Luca Picone is a very solid lawyer with diplomatic excellence and outstanding negotiation skills.’

‘The Hogan Lovell’s teams in Rome and the UK have been extremely supportive on a number of corporate, commercial and M&A topics. Answers to complex often cross border questions are always close at hand, detailed and accurate.’

‘The team is very pragmatic, helping the discussion not only with the legal detail but the practical approach. They have all remained available through the pandemic. Leah Dunlop in particular is a wonderful partner to work with.’

‘Value for money, expertise, flexibility.’

‘Francesco Stella is a very tough and skilled negotiator. However he always manages to find fair compromises.’

‘Antonio Di Pasquale – high technical and professional skills, ability to interpret and evaluate the context and the dynamics characterising it and ability to identify objectives and strategies to be pursued.’

‘Leah Dunlop was a star when wrestling a difficult acquisition into fruition.’

‘People in HL have one goal: to obtain the best possible result for their client.’

‘Andrea Atteritano is not only an excellent litigator but is one of the best people one can ever meet.’

‘Christian Di Mauro has a particular ability to relate constructively with counterpart colleagues’.

‘Filippo Chiaves is an excellent choice and helps tremendously to resolve any dispute.’

‘This team is very professionally trained, works hard and autonomously, that is, without waiting for input from the customer. People are helpful, they have kind and cooperative behaviour.’

‘Christian di Mauro and Elisa Rossi: excellent lawyers and it is a pleasure to work with them.’

‘In the area of ​​antitrust compliance, the firm possesses high levels of competence, technical knowledge of the subject and professionalism.‘

‘Compared to other firms, there is excellent client orientation within the industrial sector, and an ability to understand business dynamics.‘

‘Ability to listen to clients’ needs and align them with the guidelines provided.‘

‘Over time, Hogan Lovells has been able to position itself as a partner of absolute value for tech companies, fully understanding their external and internal dynamics, working on key issues to enrich collaboration, and equipping itself with tools that are in step with the times.‘

‘Seamless collaboration with other departments of the firm makes Hogan Lovells’ professional service standout.‘

‘Sabrina Borocci delivers solid guarantees of competence with a willingness to compare and continuously study the issues under discussion. She is genuinely curious and passionate about legal issues, which stimulates conversation and facilitates the client’s strategic thinking.‘

‘The whole of Sabrina Borocci’s team displays seriousness and extensive technical expertise in this area.‘

‘Perfect alignment with the principal partner, Sabrina Borocci.‘

‘Great for its assistance with all kinds of Italian-related topics, including AML, GDPR, onboarding of paying agents and negotiating distribution agreements.‘

‘Good ability to understand problems and impressive knowledge of the sector.‘

‘In the last two years, the activities have often been carried out remotely, but the firm has been able to maintain contacts and availability efficiently, and has also carried out frequent and interesting virtual seminars.‘

‘The partners cover all subjects at 360 degrees, with a series of suitable contacts in the relevant sectors. In particular, I was able to appreciate Jeffrey Greenbaum.‘

‘Senior associate Claudia Colomba has good knowledge of very specific regulatory sectors and excellent analytical skills and proactivity.‘

‘Marco Rota Candiani, Maria Deledda and senior associate Alberto Carrara  are all excellent professionals.‘

‘Excellent professionals, it is always a pleasure to work with them.’

‘Ernesto Apuzzo is one of the best professionals in the sector and with him it is always possible to identify the most appropriate solution with an open and constructive dialogue. Francesco Gallo is also great.’

‘Great competence in the matter. Young and dynamic team capable of adapting to the customer’s needs also on a technological level.’

‘Speed and dynamism. Pierantonio Musso is a point of reference.’

‘Pierantonio Musso always makes himself very available and manages to manage situations with a business and a fine juristic point of view at the same time. Ernesto Apuzzo is practical, which always helps to secure the deal.’

‘The Hogan Lovells team provides excellent advice.‘

‘They are reliable, swift to respond and available 24/7 (when necessary).‘

‘The team co-ordinates internally without friction, and is 100% client focused.‘

‘The legal assessments are well balanced and focus on the client’s key issues.‘

‘Carlo Massini is definitively one of the most distinguished lawyers in the Italian banking sector, thanks to his profound knowledge and experience.‘

‘Carlo Massini’s evaluations are always well balanced, crisp and clear, and they are very helpful when tackling very complex problems. He is also very focused on  clients’ needs and very service oriented.‘

‘The Hogan Lovells team provides excellent advice.‘

‘They are reliable, swift to respond and available 24/7 (if necessary).‘

‘The team co-ordinates internally without friction and is 100% customer focused.‘

‘The legal assessments are well balanced and focus on the client’s key issues.‘

‘Carlo Massini is definitively one of the most distinguished lawyers in the Italian banking sector, with profound knowledge and excessive experience. His evaluations are always well-balanced, crisp and clear – very helpful when tackling complex problems.‘

‘Carlo Massini is very focused on clients’ needs and very service oriented.‘

‘Their support in this area has always been very effective and produced the expected results.‘

‘The HL firm is characterised by a team approach that is not common to other firms.‘

‘High level of skills and professionalism that exist in all areas of the firm, allowing a functional and synergistic approach to all issues.‘

‘The project management support during extraordinary operations is excellent.’

‘The lawyers I have worked with are all very attentive to the needs of the client, and very knowledgeable and helpful.‘

‘Leah Dunlop is very experienced in the areas she oversees, and predisposed to teamwork in an organised and structured way.‘

‘Leah Dunlop offers very high levels of competence and expertise.‘

‘Competence, precision, constant availability and profound knowledge of the client’s business philosophy. The qualities described above are a reflection of the professionalism of colleagues such as Francesca Angeloni and counsel Gaia Gelera.‘

‘The advice and answers are always very relevant, and the team is very available and efficient.‘

‘The tax team is very active, attentive to clients, always available to resolve doubts and issues, and has a particular approach to cost benefits.‘

‘Good digital capacity that allows us to maintain continuous relationships even during this difficult pandemic period.‘

‘Great network of relationships and skills, and good availability of services.‘

‘The tax department of the firm demonstrates an in-depth knowledge of subjects, above all the tax issues surrounding financial and structured finance transactions.‘

‘Compared to other law firms, I particularly appreciated the commercial attitude and proactivity to finding the most suitable solution for the client’s needs.‘

‘Counsel Serena Pietrosanti is an excellent professional, who is always attentive, available and has excellent analytical skills – she pays particular attention to ensuring that the result complies with the rules, as well as being the most appropriate solution.‘

‘Senior associate Maria Cristina Conte is appreciated for her experience in financial transactions (above all securitisations, including real estate) and her knowledge of the sector. Her ability to manage the relationship with the client, and to understand issues that are sometimes not easy for those who are not experts in the subject, make her an important point of reference for tax work.‘