CBA Studio Legale e Tributario

Corporate and M&A; Private Equity

Partner

Francesco joined the Firm in 2023 and previously practiced in leading national and international law firms.

Francesco Rizzo is a partner in the Firm and specialises in corporate law, corporate governance, extraordinary transactions, M&A and private equity. He acts as corporate counsel in negotiation and contractual matters for a national and international clientele consisting of credit institutions, trade associations, large and medium-sized companies, public and private, investment funds and public entities. In addition, he assists a wide range of transactions including (i) capital expansion, (ii) buy-outs, (iii) investments on distressed assets in corporate restructuring and/or composition with creditors proceedings, and (iv) corporate reorganization and restructuring under the para-concessional tools provided by the corporate crisis regulations. He holds the positions of independent director, auditor, chairman and member of supervisory bodies of major joint stock companies.

Italian, English.

Member of the Rome Bar Association, 2014;

Member of the National and International Arbitration Chamber, Rome Bar Association.

Degree in Legal Sciences with honours, Università degli Studi di Pisa, 2009;

Law Degree with honours, Università degli Studi di Pisa, 2011;

Postgraduate Diploma, School of Specialisation for Legal Professions, Università "La Sapienza" di Roma, Rome, 2013;

Second-Level Master's in Business Crisis Law, with honours, Università "La Sapienza" di Roma, Rome, 2021;

Executive Master's in Business Law and Management-Private and corporate profiles, Università Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Milan, 2022;

Advanced Training Course in "Corporate M&A, Economics", Università “La Sapienza” di Roma, Rome, 2024.

Academic Activities and other information

Subject Matter Expert - Chair of Institutions of Private Law - DISEADE Department at the University of Milan Bicocca. Advisor to the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry into the Banking and Financial System, Legal Advisor to the Standing Committee, Territory, Environment, Environmental Assets of the Senate of the Italian Republic and Legal Advisor to the Ministry of Justice.