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Eversheds Sutherland Associazione Professionale > The Legal 500 Rankings
Italy > EU and competition law Tier 3
Eversheds Sutherland Associazione Professionale's recent workload ranges from complex matters before the ICA and Italian administrative courts, to antitrust private enforcement, state aid, merger control and antitrust compliance. Heading up the antitrust and competition practice, 'highly trained and scrupulous professional' Alessandro Greco covers all areas of EU, regulatory and competition law; managing associate Gabriele Maria Polito's track record includes a stint working at the EC’s Legal Service.Practice head(s):
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Testimonials
‘A good full-service firm that is able to meet the needs of multinational companies on cross-border projects.‘
‘Eversheds Sutherland has large teams covering a wide variety of legal matters, with office locations across the globe that provide great international reach. The breadth and depth of expertise means they are able to support us on a range of issues and cover all our external legal requirements.’
‘Eversheds Sutherland has a diverse client base, and the team has really good knowledge and understanding of many different industries and sectors – invaluable when it comes to navigating industry-wide issues.’
‘Their lawyers are technically first class, and their advice and guidance are always on point – they really stand out as leaders in their field.‘
‘They provide great support on smaller local issues, and can also quickly assemble large teams with full project management support, which really helps to co-ordinate larger/cross-border projects.‘
‘Alessandro Greco is a highly trained and scrupulous professional, who has excellent communication skills.‘
‘Alessandro Greco recently provided us with a great deal of support on competition and consumer issues.‘
‘Alessandro Greco and managing associate Gabriele Maria Polito have been great at prioritising our issues, which have been urgent in nature; they have been readily available to discuss matters at short notice.‘
Key clients
Xylem
Aspen Pharmacare
Kellogg’s
Dyson
Kuwait Petroleum International
Servizi Italia
LEGO
Wolverine
Sonnedix
Elisa Oyj
Newell Brands
Work highlights
- Assisted Sensus Italia, and its sole shareholder Sensus Metering System (Lux Co 3), with a bid rigging case opened by the ICA into the water metre market.
- Assisting Manital group with litigation brought before the administrative courts, which challenges ICA findings into a bid rigging cartel investigation.
- Assisting Servizi Italia with the implementation of an antitrust compliance programme.
Italy > Dispute resolution Tier 4
Eversheds Sutherland Associazione Professionale is well known for its local strength, combined with a wide international network, which allows great cross-border reach. The team is especially focused on energy and oil and gas disputes, whereby Kuwait Petroleum is a key client and Simone Barnaba the point of contact at the firm. Commercial, corporate and insolvency disputes are core areas for practice head Renato Fiumalbi. Beatrice Bigonzi acts for top players of the fashion industry, among other clients. Mariafrancesca De Leo moved to Greenberg Traurig Santa Maria.Practice head(s):
Renato Fiumalbi
Other key lawyers:
Simone Barnaba; Beatrice Bigonzi
Testimonials
‘Giuseppe Celli, Simone Barnaba and Marta Siracusa have in-depth knowledge of the respective legal sectors, plus availability and collaboration in complex resolution issues. Consistently positive results achieved in the disputes faced by the company.’
‘Beatrice Bigonzi is very responsive and efficient in dealing with complex international disputes.’
‘Maria Francesca De Leo is very scrupulous.’
‘The firm is highly specialized in the management of litigation and in the settlement of disputes. The reconstruction of the facts is dealt with in every detail that can positively address the judges’ assessments. Another strong point is the constant interactivity with the client’s internal lawyers. The answers are always punctual and timely. These are skills that cannot always be found in other law firms of the same level. All this leads to exceptional results, even in critical and desperate situations.’
‘Simone Barnaba is a lawyer with great legal skills and with an uncommon ability to analyse problems’
‘Beatrice Bigonzi stands out for her ability to manage the most complex disputes in a simple and straightforward way and with the utmost competence, identifying weaknesses and strength of a case and working on it with passion and dedication.’
Key clients
Kuwait Petroleum
Former Chairman of large Italian shipbuilding company
Q8 Quaser S.r.l.
Saxo Bank A/S
Sirti S.p.A.
IATA
Bink Bank N.V.
Warner Bros
IFITALIA – BNP PARIBAS ISTITUTO TRECCANI
Work highlights
- Representing Kuwait Petroleum Italia S.p.A., as a Defendant, in an action brought by Alitalia in extraordinary administration seeking the return of a price component paid for the supply of jet fuel at several Italian airports allegedly charged by Kuwait in violation of antitrust law and certain regulatory provisions.
- Representing the former chairman of a large Italian shipbuilding company, recently declared bankrupt, in an action brought by the bankruptcy receiver.
- Representing Q8 Quaser S.r.l., as a Defendant, in an action brought by an Italian oil company seeking over 5 million euro in damages for alleged breach of contract, unfair competition and other business tort theories.
Italy > Restructuring and insolvency Tier 4
Eversheds Sutherland Associazione Professionale assists clients from the aerospace and defence, banks and financial services, construction and materials, energy, real estate, transportation, utilities sectors in all bankruptcy and insolvency related matters. In particular, the team is notably active in insolvency litigation, including liability actions against directors and auditors, among others. Renato Fiumalbi leads the department, which also includes key name Simone Barnaba.Practice head(s):
Renato Fiumalbi
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Testimonials
‘Eversheds is a firm with a particular and uncommon expertise in bankruptcy law. Its customer support in this area covers all possible aspects of the matter both in the preventive consultancy phase and thereafter.’
‘Simone Barnaba has an uncommon knowledge of bankruptcy law and applicable legislation, which allows him to provide immediate and timely advice.’
‘It is a dynamic team that, depending on the professional expertise required for a specific matter, is able to deploy different, well-trained and well-motivated resources.’
‘Simone Barnaba is a professional whose professional intelligence is matched only by the extreme accuracy that he daily deepens in the analysis and management of every single issue entrusted to him.’
Key clients
Eaton
Kuwait Petroleum
Q8 Quaser S.r.l.
Former Chairman of large Italian shipbuilding company (now in Bankruptcy)
Specialist supplier of safety systems and advanced materials to the global aerospace and defense markets
Marlew S.A.
Former Chairman of large Italian shipbuilding company (now in Bankruptcy)
Work highlights
- Advising and representing Italian and foreign subsidiaries of an oil & gas multinational company in several claw back actions brought by the extraordinary administration of the Alitalia SAI S.p.A. before Italian Courts seeking the repayment under Italian Bankruptcy Law of certain amounts paid by Alitalia for jet fuel supplies made at several Italian and European airports.
- Advising a multinational financial services company listed on the London Stock Exchange on the impact of the group’s restructuring and subsequent administration in the UK on the Italian subsidiaries and operations and related issues under Italian law.
- Representing the former Chairman of a large Italian shipbuilding company, declared bankrupt, in several legal actions brought by the bankruptcy receiver, including an action for breach of fiduciary duties brought against former directors, auditors and third parties seeking over 170 million euro in damages.
Italy > Tax Tier 4
Co-led by Marco Melisse and Sebastiano Sciliberto, Eversheds Sutherland Associazione Professionale focuses on transfer pricing and tax litigation in relation to cross-border transactions; and the practice has a strong client base in the automotive, food distribution, agribusiness and healthcare sectors. It is also able to leverage an enviable international network.Practice head(s):
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Italy > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 5
Lawyers of Eversheds Sutherland Associazione Professionale are often engaged on multijurisdictional transactions, working in close collaboration with their colleagues across the globe. Riccardo Bianchini Riccardi has a particularly strong knowledge of US corporate representations and jointly heads the practice with Giuseppe Celli, an expert in the IT, pharmaceutical and defence sectors. In addition to M&A, the group handles commercial, corporate finance and restructuring mandates and is also well-established within the oil and gas, food and energy industries.Practice head(s):
Riccardo Bianchini Riccardi; Giuseppe Celli
Other key lawyers:
Giulia Bramanti; Guido Galeotti; Alessandro Vischi; Francesco Arangio
Testimonials
‘Great competence, team always available, clear billing with excellent level of detail in the description of the services.’
‘Very high professionalism and competence of all the professionals with whom we had the opportunity to interface.’
Key clients
nLIGHT, Inc.
Eaton S.r.l.
AlgoWatt S.p.A.
Itago SGR S.p.A.
Sonnedix
Al Dahra Holding LLC
Health Holding Company S.r.l.
TechnipFMC
Eversheds Sutherland Associazione Professionale > Firm Profile
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Corporate M&A | Riccardo Bianchini Riccardi | ||
Corporate M&A | Giulia Bramanti | ||
Corporate M&A | Guido Galeotti | ||
Corporate M&A | Giuseppe Celli | ||
Corporate M&A | Alvise Donà dalle Rose | ||
Commercial | Giuseppe Celli | ||
Commercial | Beatrice Bigonzi | ||
Commercial | Stefano Cima | ||
Banking and finance | Marco Franzini | ||
Financial services | Alessandro Engst | ||
Financial services | Juliana Jules de Andrade | ||
Litigation | Andrea Zincone | ||
Litigation | Renato Fiumalbi | ||
International arbitration | Giorgio Sacerdoti | ||
Environmental and renewable energy | Guido Galeotti | ||
Energy | Guido Galeotti | ||
Real estate | Alvise Donà dalle Rose | ||
Tax | Marco Melisse | ||
Tax | Sebastiano Sciliberto | ||
Antitrust | Alessandro Greco | ||
IP and IT | Beatrice Bigonzi | ||
Data protection | Andrea Zincone | ||
Data protection | Massimo Maioletti | ||
Insurance | Riccardo Bianchini Riccardi | ||
Insurance | Matteo Cerretti |
Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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![]() | Simone Barnaba | Partner | View Profile |
![]() | Giuseppe Celli | Partner and Co-head of Corporate | View Profile |
![]() | Alessandro Greco | Partner | View Profile |
![]() | Massimo Maioletti | Partner | View Profile |
![]() | Marica Maurella | Senior Associate | View Profile |
![]() | Gianluca Nemec | Partner | View Profile |
![]() | Salvatore Pezzella | Principal Associate | View Profile |
![]() | Leonardo Schirano | Principal Associate | View Profile |
![]() | Sebastiano Sciliberto | Partner | View Profile |
![]() | Andrea Zincone | Partner | View Profile |
Staff Figures
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Contact : Giuseppe Celli (managing partner) Other offices : Please see www.eversheds-sutherland.com for details of offices around the worldPress Releases
Eversheds Sutherland: Wenzel Röhsner has been admitted to the Vienna bar
26th April 2022 Wenzel Röhsner, LL.M. (29) has been admitted to the Vienna bar in March 2022 and appointed Legal Director at Eversheds Sutherland in Austria. He specializes in intellectual property and litigation law with a focus on tort, civil and corporate law.Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce the admission of Michael Röhsner to the Vienna bar
24th January 2022 Michael Röhsner, LL.M. (26) has been admitted to the Vienna bar in December 2021 and has been promoted to Legal Director at Eversheds Sutherland in Austria. He focuses on data protection, IT law and cybersecurity.Eversheds Sutherland berät Reconomy bei Übernahme der deutschen Noventiz-Grupp
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