An ‘exceptional, commercial focused yet legally knowledgeable team’, BonelliErede manages and negotiates a range of transactions including M&A, joint ventures, and restructurings. Marco De Leo leads the practice and is the key driver behind the firm’s growing volume of cross-border mandates, particularly in Saudi Arabia. Riccardo Denaro is experienced across multiple sectors, including real estate, hospitality and retail, and provides further M&A and PE expertise, as well as skill in tech and fintech matters.
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‘The BonelliErede team are exceptional. They are a commercially focused yet legally knowledgeable team, who find innovative solutions for commercial problems. This enables a collaborative approach between the commercial and the legal teams and the best business outcomes in terms of financial results as well as defining a risk appetite that keeps the business safe at all times. ’
‘Marco De Leo and Riccardo Denaro are both very knowledgeable and have a name for themselves within the Retail industry. They have in depth knowledge of the business vertical.'
‘The team at Bonelli Erede is second to none. Their understanding of the commercial aspect of our business combined with their resourcefulness in terms of the law makes them much more than legal advisors. This combination translates into their advice carrying much more weight than some firms we have worked with previously which only provided legal advice completely disconnected from the commercial repercussions of decisions.'
‘We work closely with Marco De Leo and Riccardo Denaro. Each bring their own expertise into the equation while sharing information between each other seamlessly. This makes working with them as a unit very easy and improves efficiencies which improves the quality of the output.'
Key clients
- Al Mana Fashion Group
- Banijay Group
- Dior
- EssilorLuxottica
- Fendi
- Fincantieri
- Hitachi Rail STS
- MaxMara
- Prada
- Stadler Rail AG
Work highlights
- Advised Fincantieri in formalising the approx. Euro 30 billion joint venture of MAESTRAL with EDGE Group
- Advised L-Catterton in entering a definitive Euro 1.4 billion agreement to acquire a majority stake in the Italian beauty brand KIKO Milano from the founding Percassi family.
- Assisted Hitachi Rail STS Group in relation to their participation to public and private tenders for the operation and maintenance of railway and metro systems in the UAE and in the GCC.
Lawyers
Next generation partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Marco De Leo
Other key lawyers
Riccardo Denaro