Combining a longstanding regional presence with a strong international network, Greenberg Traurig Santa Maria offers expertise on local and international issues in action and pre-action contexts. With expert advisors on white-collar crime, enforcement proceedings and restructuring disputes, the firm has developed its environmental litigation specialisation. Mariafrancesca De Leo, an environmental litigation expert, and Alberto Santa Maria, who assists clients with EU and competition law disputes, are the firm’s heads of practice. Bruno Cova is knowledgeable of internal investigations and corporate governance issues.
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Testimonials
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‘The team is familiar with the client's business sector and client's products' peculiarities and can easily identify the strengths of its position, in order to set up the best defence of its interests.’
‘Able to provide assistance in various matters (commercial, tech, privacy issues).’
‘Bertone Biscaretti is available and always ready to provide business-oriented solutions.'
‘Approachable, pragmatic, direct. professionals that one can trust.’
‘Maria Francesca De Leo is an outstanding litigator. A superb strategist, she provides brilliant client service and is very user-friendly.’
Key clients
- DeA Capital Real Estate SGR S.p.A
- ENI S.p.A.
- Unes Maxi S.p.A.
- Shell Plc
- PNE/EXERGIA
Work highlights
- Representing DeA Capital Real Estate, in its capacity as management company of the Real Estate Fund Diamond, in two proceedings before the Court of Rome against Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l'analisi dell'economia agraria.
- Representing Shell Plc in criminal investigations conducted by the authorities of five separate countries under suspicion of corruption of foreign public officials in Nigeria for an alleged bribe of US 1,3 billion.
- Representing ENI in a dispute before the Court of First Instance of Potenza brought by 80 plaintiffs, involving a large on-shore oil field in Western Europe.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Mariafrancesca De Leo; Alberto Santa Maria
Other key lawyers
Bruno Cova; Alfredo Pentimalli; Iacopo Stasi; Bertone Biscaretti