Mr Stefano Silvestri > Bird & Bird > Milan, Italy > Lawyer Profile

Bird & Bird offers a broad spectrum of services to domestic businesses and international corporations operating within the manufacturing industry and is particularly adept at handling corporate work such as transactions, financings, or restructuring. The firm has been particularly active in advising clients on public tender proceedings and IP protection, while practice head Stefano Silvestri has notable expertise in handling cross-border transactions with a focus on the automotive industry.

Bird & Bird is a one-stop shop for domestic and international retail clients operating in Italy due to its range of services that span the entire manufacturing supply chain, consumer regulations, sustainability issues and IP protection. The team regularly acts for clients across Italy’s largest industries including pharmaceuticals, fashion and food. The retail group is comprised of a range of experts, with IP, competition and corporate specialists all contributing to ensure they provide an encompassing client service. Head of group Stefano Silvestri is a seasoned corporate lawyer with experience in handling international M&A. Silvestri co-leads the team alongside Giovanni Galimberti, who is an IP specialist.

Split between Milan and Rome, the team at Bird & Bird advises its clients on IP, corporate, competition and compliance matters. The team is well-versed in AI, cloud services, cybersecurity, mobile payments and issues surrounding the Internet of Things. Leading from Milan, Massimiliano Mostardini and Giovanni Galimberti focus on IP law advice. The Rome-based practice heads are EU and competition specialist Federico Marini Balestra and regulatory expert Simone Caddedu. Stefano Silvestri provides corporate support from Milan.

The corporate practice at Bird & Bird covers commercial and company law, M&A, private equity, venture capital, restructuring, joint ventures, and corporate governance. Alberto Salvadè heads the corporate department; Stefano Silvestri is an experienced corporate and commercial deal lawyer; and Edoardo Courir‘s practice includes extraordinary transactions. Giovanni Gazzaniga joined the team from A&O Shearman in October 2024.