Alessandro Piermanni > DLA Piper > Milan, Italy > Lawyer Profile

DLA Piper is a trusted counsel for numerous prominent manufacturing clients, spanning industries such as fashion, automotive, and infrastructure. The firm provides support across a range of areas, including transactional matters, corporate law, intellectual property, and real estate. Alessandro Piermanni leads the team with a particular focus on industrial M&A and private equity in the manufacturing space.

Providing a comprehensive service, DLA Piper supports domestic and multinational clients on all issues arising in the luxury goods industry and is especially well-versed in international investment matters. In addition, the firm regularly advises clients on IP matters and commercial litigations. The practice is led by Davide Rossetti, a litigator with experience before the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal, and Elena Varese, who specialises in IP, unfair competition and advertising law. Alessandro Piermanni advises on M&A transactions, joint ventures and e-commerce platforms. Valentina Mazza supplements the firm’s IP strength with experience in trade marks, unfair competition, copyright and trade secrets.

Covering both domestic and international transactions, DLA Piper‘s Italian private equity practice advises on high-end sales and acquisitions. The team also comprises experts in management-side deals and distressed asset transactions. Heading the firm’s industrial sector offering in Italy, Alessandro Piermanni leads the private equity group. Danilo Surdi‘s workload includes advising on the sale and acquisition of family-owned businesses. Anna Saraceno and Sira Franzini are also experienced practitioners.