Mario Roli > Chiomenti > Milan, Italy > Lawyer Profile
Chiomenti Offices
VIA VERDI 2
20121 MILAN
Italy
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Mario Roli
Work Department
Partner - Corporate - M&A
Position
Mario Roli advises industrial operators and funds in acquisition transactions and, more generally, in complex extraordinary transactions, mainly in regulated sectors (energy, networks and infrastructure). In particular, Mario is recognized by leading international legal guides as one of the leading lawyers in the country for assisting infrastructure funds and pension funds in the acquisition of companies, including listed ones, operating in the energy, transportation, and telecommunications sectors. He is also active in the utilities sector, having worked on some of the most important utility aggregation transactions carried out in Italy.
Career
Mario Roli joined the Firm as Partner in 2023.
Languages
Italian, English
Memberships
Member of the Genoa Bar (Italy)
Education
Graduated in Law, University of Genoa, 1995
Lawyer Rankings
Italy > Commercial, corporate and M&A
(Leading individuals)Chiomenti routinely acts in the Italian market’s most significant transactions. The practice is co-led by Massimiliano Nitti, who advises domestic and international clients on private and public M&A, and Marco Maugeri, whose sector expertise covers banks, insurance and other regulated entities. Other highly-regarded advisers are extraordinary transaction specialist Filippo Modulo, as well as Luca Fossati, Carlo Croff, Michele Carpinelli, Francesco Tedeschini, Antonio Sascaro, Edoardo Canetta Rossi Palermo, and Luigi Arnaldo Cremona. In a major boost to the team, Mario Roli, Elena Busson and Livia Cocca joined from BonelliErede in early 2023.
Italy > Industry focus: Energy
Chiomenti houses a team of experienced practitioners whose focus ranges from oil and gas and renewable energy to biomass, bio-fuel, energy efficiency and regasification matters. They can regularly be found advising clients on a range of energy-related matters including project development, project financing, PPAs, acquisitions and regulations. Practice head Carola Antonini maintains a broad practice, encompassing renewable energy projects, infrastructure deals, public tenders and gas transport and distribution, while Mario Roli advises industrial operators and funds on acquisition transactions. The team also includes Elena Busson, noted for handling complex transactions in the gas, airport, telecom towers and transport sectors in Italy; transactions expert Giulia Battaglia; and regulatory matters specialist Filippo Brunetti. Manuela Cerulli is well versed in both conventional and renewable energy sources.
Italy > Private equity
Chiomenti‘s team has a strong reputation for LBO strategies, along with an enviable track record in structured investments in private and listed companies. The group is co-led by international contract expert Franco Agopyan and Mario Roli, an adviser to industrial operators and funds on acquisitions. The team further features senior partner Carlo Croff; managing partner Filippo Modulo; Elena Busson, who advises private equity funds on M&A; and Luigi Vaccaro, an adviser to Asian investors. Additional key figures are Antonio Sascaro, Massimiliano Nitti, Edoardo Canetta Rossi Palermo, and Giovanni Colantuono.
Lawyer Rankings
- Commercial, corporate and M&A Italy
- Industry focus: Energy Italy
- Leading individuals Italy > Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Private equity Italy
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Administrative and public law
- Banking and finance: Bank regulatory
- Banking and finance: Borrower side
- Banking and finance: lender or arranger side
- Capital markets: Equity
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- EU and competition law
- Industry focus: Energy
- Industry focus: Luxury goods
- Industry focus: Retail
- Private equity
- Real estate and construction
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax