Clifford Chance‘s Italy practice assists Italian corporations and international investors with high-end M&A deals. Clients note that the team's ’ability to handle mandates with efficiency and precision is truly commendable’. Paolo Sersale‘s experience ranges from public M&A and takeover regulations to private equity and corporate restructuring; Umberto Penco Salvi ’exhibits remarkable expertise’; and Claudio Cerabolini and Filippo Isacco are experts in private equity and M&A. The practice further includes Francesca Casini, an adviser to industrial, consumer goods, biotech and life sciences clients, and private equity and cross-border M&A expert Elisa Ielpo.
Testimonials
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‘They are knowledgeable in their field, are always available, and have very good commercial insights as they know their market very well.’
‘Stands out for its punctuality, availability, and organisational skills.’
Key clients
- Gruppo CIR - Compagnie Industriali Riunite
- Saipem
Work highlights
- Advised Eni on a business combination agreement with Ithaca Energy for the aggregation of substantially all of Eni’s UK upstream operations.
- Advised Italian banking group UniCredit in relation to changing its joint venture insurance partner in Incontra Assicurazioni through the acquisition of 51% of Incontra from UnipolSai, and the simultaneous back-to-back sale of 50% of Incontra to Allianz.