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Partner Nicola Bonante Joins in Milan as Part of Four-Lawyer Team Milan, April 27, 2026 – Boies Schiller Flexner LLP announced today that Nicola Bonante has joined the Milan office as partner, focusing on employment law. Alongside him, three professionals join BSF from a leading U.S. law firm: counsel Tiziana de Virgilio and associates Noemi Cauzzo and Daniele Demelio. Nicola Bonante has extensive experience in key areas of employment law and industrial relations, including management incentive plans—such as stock options, management by objectives (known as MBOs) and long-term incentive plans—compensation & benefits policies, and corporate reorganization and restructuring processes, including in cross-border contexts. He regularly advises Italian and multinational companies, as well as private equity funds, on employment law aspects related to extraordinary transactions. He is a member of the European Employment Lawyers Association (EELA), the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC), and Avvocati Giuslavoristi Italiani (AGI). He joins Boies Schiller Flexner from a leading Italian law firm. Statements “Nicola’s arrival reflects our continued focus on growth that serves our clients globally. He and the team joining our Milan office will significantly strengthen our employment law capabilities firmwide, and their addition expands our offering for companies in the Italian and EU markets, as well as our for our international clients doing business in the region. We’re happy to welcome him to BSF,” said Eric Brenner, Administrative Partner for Boies Schiller Flexner LLP’s international offices. “I am delighted to join Boies Schiller Flexner and to launch the employment law practice in Italy. The market increasingly demands an integrated approach, and in a growing number of cases, the complexity of individual matters requires global platforms capable of delivering assistance that goes beyond national borders. I am confident that BSF, given its culture of providing practical yet sophisticated advice, represents the ideal environment to provide clients with excellent and globally coordinated solutions,” said Nicola Bonante. “The addition of Nicola Bonante and his team is strategically significant for us, strengthening our presence in Italy and adding an employment law capability in Europe—a field that is increasingly central for clients. His addition aligns with our objective of combining high-level assistance across key areas of business law, particularly in cross-border transactions and highly regulated environments, with the strong litigation and international arbitration focus that has always characterized BSF,” said Luigi M. Macioce, partner at Boies Schiller Flexner based in the Milan and Rome offices. Boies Schiller Flexner in Italy The arrival of Nicola Bonante represents another step in the growth of Boies Schiller Flexner LLP in Italy, which began in December 2021 with the objective of establishing a European platform with the ability to advise local and international clients across litigation and arbitration, corporate and commercial law, corporate governance, international taxation, and private client services, including multinational companies and HNWIs with interests in Italy and Europe. In January 2026, BSF further strengthened its team with the addition of Gianluca Faella, who focuses primarily on competition and regulatory matters at both the Italian and European level, as well as on cross-border antitrust litigation. About Boies Schiller Flexner Boies Schiller Flexner LLP (www.bsfllp.com) is a firm of internationally recognized lawyers specializing in litigation, crisis management, and strategic advisory, known for its creative, determined, and efficient approach to protecting clients’ interests. The firm’s professionals have a proven track record of successfully handling complex, innovative, and cross-border disputes across a wide range of industries and contexts, acting for leading global companies.

Milano, 15th April 2025 - Boies Schiller Flexner, with a team led by Partner Luigi M. Macioce (pictured on the right) and composed of Counsel Valentina Susanna Gava and Associate Matteo Freschi, advised Tampieri Financial Group S.p.A.—the holding company of the eponymous Group, active in the agri-food sector with a strong focus on bulk oils and animal feed flours—in the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Italcol S.p.A. Italcol is a Tuscan-based company engaged in the production of crude oils obtained from the pressing of sunflower seeds, grape seeds, virgin olive pomace, and rapeseed, as well as the production of animal feed flours, biomass fuels, and essential oils. Tampieri Group is a market leader in the sector in which Italcol operates. Through this acquisition, Tampieri strengthens its market position by integrating a company renowned for the high quality of its raw materials and supply chain, as well as its ability to deliver customized solutions tailored to client needs. The Boies Schiller Flexner team supported the Tampieri Group across all legal aspects of the acquisition, from legal due diligence through to the negotiation and execution of the closing documents for the transaction. BE Partner acted as the buyer’s financial advisor, with a team led by Partner Simone Nanni. The sellers were advised on all legal matters by Gelmetti Studio Legale Associato, with a team led by Partner Pierfrancesco Gelmetti (pictured on the left) and composed of Senior Associate Lorenzo Colletti and Associate Carlo Bertazzi. The sellers' financial advisor was Xpertia STP, with Partner Simone Bonacchi.   FOR MORE INFORMATION Paolo Bossi, Of Counsel PBV & Partners Srl Piazza della Repubblica, 10 20121 Milano [email protected] Mob +39 3498648788