Alberto Santa Maria > Greenberg Traurig Santa Maria > Milan, Italy > Lawyer Profile
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LARGO TOSCANINI 1
20122 MILANO
Italy
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Alberto Santa Maria
Work Department
Partner
Position
Litigation
Career
Professor Santa Maria has been practicing law for over 50 years. He has built a broad and in-depth experience in a wide variety of practice areas, is often entrusted with key roles and responsibilities by the Italian and foreign governments, and frequently counsels leading Italian banks and companies.
Professor Santa Maria regularly advises the Italian government regarding privatizations, restructurings, and several aspects of European law and international trade law. He has been involved in many major M&A deals, mainly in the banking, health care, chemical, and industrial fields.
Professor Santa Maria represents high-profile clients and institutions before Italian courts in leading cases on commercial and corporate law, and before the European Commission, European General Court, and European Court of Justice in proceedings concerning competition, antitrust, state aid, and international trade law.
He is frequently appointed as arbitrator or chairman of the arbitration panel in national and foreign arbitration procedures.
Professor Santa Maria also sits on the boards of several leading companies such as Bracco S.p.A., Bracco USA Inc., Cornér Banca S.A., Villa d’Este S.p.A., and he is the Chairman of Immobiliare San Carlo Trieste S.p.A. He served as secretary of the board of directors of EXPO 2015 S.p.A. (from incorporation until the liquidation of the company). He also previously served on the boards of Morgan Grenfell (1984-1994), Banca Popolare di Milano, Campari S.p.A., Esaote S.p.A., Ferrovie dello Stato S.p.A., and Riunione Adriaca di Sicurtà (RAS) S.p.A.
Concentrations
Corporate and M&A
International law
Conflict of laws
European Union law
International trade law
Competition and antitrust law
Litigation and arbitration
Telecommunications
Capabilities
International Arbitration & Litigation
Antitrust Litigation & Competition Regulation
International Trade
Mergers & Acquisitions
Litigation
Restructuring & Bankruptcy
Admission to Practice
Italy (admitted to Supreme Court)
Education
J.D., University of Milan
Lawyer Rankings
Italy > Dispute resolution
(Leading individuals)Greenberg Traurig Santa Maria represents clients before arbitral tribunals and courts in frequently complex and financially significant matters. The ‘very competent’ team is led by Mariafrancesca De Leo, a noted financial litigator, and Alberto Santa Maria, who is regularly instructed by major banks, companies and government entities on EU law, antitrust and M&A matters. Bruno Cova
joined the practice in April 2023 from Studio Legale Delfino e Associati Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP; he adds expertise in disputes concerning compliance and restructuring.