Avv Roberta Crivellaro > Withers Studio Legale > Milan, Italy > Lawyer Profile
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Avv Roberta Crivellaro
Work Department
Corporate / Commercial / Real estate / Food and beverage
Position
Roberta leads our Italian practice and is a partner in the corporate team.
Roberta is also European Leader of our business division and heads our ‘Italian Desks’ worldwide.
She is leading partner in the Italian corporate and real estate teams and specialises in all aspects of corporate and real estate domestic and cross-border transactions, with a particular focus on food & beverage and hospitality sectors.
Roberta acts as the point of reference for many prominent Italian companies, family offices and family businesses doing business around the world, and foreign companies and HNWI investing in Italy.
Her long-lasting experience in different jurisdictions, together with an in-depth knowledge of various legal systems and foreign laws, strengthen her ability to make full use of both the principles of civil law (European law) and common law (Anglo-Saxon system), being dual qualified both in Italy and in England and Wales.
Roberta is the first Italian woman to become a partner of a City law firm in London; she is also one of the few female managing partners of a major Italian law firm.
A leading figure in the Italian legal market, Roberta has gained numerous awards throughout her career.
Among her latest recognitions, she has been mentioned for several years (including 2020) as “Leading Lawyer” in the food sector by the international directory Legal 500 EMEA.
In 2023 Roberta is listed among the Best-50 Italian lawyers in the Italian legal directory “LegalCommunity.” Her presence has been constant since 2019, thanks to her “remarkable professional skills” and “strong leadership ability.” In 2020, the same publication lists her among the few women managing partners of a law firm in Italy, thus contributing to an important change within the Italian legal market, historically led by men.
She was listed in Forbes Italy’s top tier 100 legal and strategic consultants in Italy in 2018 and also featured in Forbes Italy’s ‘Italian Women of Achievement’, – one of only two lawyers on this list – which highlights major individuals active in the areas where Italy plays a role on the international stage.
Her team was recognised as ‘Transatlantic Private Client Team of the Year 2018’ in the USA for its structuring advice to the Mayor of Venice, and won the LegalCommunity Award for best advisors to the food sector in Italy in 2019.
She teaches and lectures on several master courses, such as AIFO master (The Italian Association of Family Offices) and the Bocconi University AIDAF course (the Italian Association of Family Businesses).
A strong advocate of female empowerment, she is also recognised as one of the most outstanding representatives of female leadership in Italy and is frequently interviewed on the topic by the Italian media.
Career
Roberta is qualified in Italy (1994) and in England and Wales (2005). She joined Withers in 2005 and became a partner in 2008.
Languages
Italian and English
Memberships
Italian Bar, Roll of Solicitors for England and Wales, International Bar Association, Registered as a European Lawyer with Law Society, 30% Club, STEP – Society of Trust and Estate Practionners, Fondazione Bellisario, Associazione ValoreD
Education
University of Padua, Italy, LL.B equivalent
Leisure
Roberta, a great cook, is a staunch supporter of healthier food and encourages everyone to eat the Mediterranean option. She is also an active spokesperson for female empowerment.
Lawyer Rankings
Italy > Industry focus: Food
The food and beverage industry is central to Withers Studio Legale’s practice in Italy, with a particular focus on the wine sector. Its clients include household names and family-owned businesses alike. Its work includes advising on distribution agreements, licencing, trademarks and labelling. Managing partner Roberta Crivellaro specialises in cross-border transactions involving food and beverage companies. In addition, she leads the firm’s food practice.
Italy > Industry focus: Luxury goods
Withers Studio Legale advises all manner of clients in the luxury goods sector but with a particular focus on prominent, private individuals and families. Managing partner Roberta Crivellaro focuses her practice on corporate and commercial matters for notable families and companies in the luxury sector. Jacopo Liguori specialises in IP, technology and privacy assistance. Carlo Alberto Demichelis advises clients on IP litigation and anti-counterfeiting at a domestic and international level. Giulia Cipollini’s strength in the luxury goods field is tax advice.
Italy > Real estate and construction
Withers Studio Legale specialises in advising high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs, investors and family-owned businesses from across the globe. It regularly assists in real estate matters from a plethora of industries, including the hospitality and luxury sectors. Roberta Crivellaro frequently advises on real estate investments and acquisitions; she co-heads the practice along with Sergio Anania, who advises on project investments.
Italy > Commercial, corporate and M&A
Withers Studio Legale is experienced in advising Italian individuals, entrepreneurs, family offices, and family-owned businesses on investments abroad. The team also assists international investors that are active in Italy. Roberta Crivellaro is European leader of the business division, while Sergio Anania advises companies and banks on corporate and commercial matters.
Lawyer Rankings
- Industry focus: Luxury goods Italy
- Industry focus: Food Italy
- Real estate and construction Italy
- Commercial, corporate and M&A Italy