Zunarelli – Studio Legale Associato > Bologna, Italy > Firm Profile
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VIA SANTO STEFANO 43
40125 BOLOGNA
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Zunarelli – Studio Legale Associato > The Legal 500 Rankings
Italy > Bologna: leading firms Tier 1
Originally founded as a shipping and transport law firm, Zunarelli – Studio Legale Associato is now a full-service practice, with experts in dispute resolution, corporate law, M&A, and administrative and public law. At the Bologna office, which is comprised of over 20 lawyers, the principal figures are founding partner Stefano Zunarelli, a renowned transportation, air and maritime law expert; managing partner Massimo Campailla, who brings strength to customs law matters; and civil law specialist Andrea Giardini.Practice head(s):
Stefano Zunarelli; Massimo Campailla; Andrea Giardini
Testimonials
‘The lawyers all have international experience.‘
Key clients
Port Authority Gioia Tauro
Port Authority of Stretto (Messina)
Assoporti (Association of Italian ports)
Provincia di Padova (Province of Padua)
Manto Shipping & Consulting S.r.l.
Riveco GeneralSider S.p.a.
Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mare Tirreno Centrale (Rome Port Authority)
ENAV S.p.A.
Work highlights
- Assisted the Port Authority of Gioia Tauro with a matter concerning maritime state property concessions for shipbuilding activities.
- Assisted the Province of Padua with an appeal before the Italian Supreme Court that concerned the rejection of a claim for additional compensation, in relation to public transport services provided by the claimant.
- Assisted ENAV with a case concerning a claim for damages, arising from a bird strike event that occurred at Venice Airport.
Italy > Shipping Tier 3
Italy > Administrative and public law Tier 5
Zunarelli – Studio Legale Associato’s public law department notably advises port operators and maritime companies on a range of administrative matters, including project financing, tenders, public procurement, grants and authorisations. The practice is jointly led by transportation, air and maritime law expert Stefano Zunarelli and Andrea Giardini, noted for his expertise in infrastructure and public procurement law.Practice head(s):
Stefano Zunarelli; Andrea Giardini
Key clients
Port Authority Gioia Tauro
Port Authority of Stretto (Messina)
Port Authority of Venice
RAM S.p.A. (in house company of the Ministry for Infrastructures and Transports)
Port Authority of Ravenna
Port Authority of Rome
Port Authority of Trieste
Port Authority of Bari
SAB S.p.A. – Bologna Airport
GESAP S.p.A. – Palermo Airport
Interporto di Bologna S.p.A.
Confitarma (Italian Shipowners Association)
FHP Port Terminal Operator
Work highlights
- Advised and assisted the Port Authority of Venice in the administrative proceedings for the issuing of port terminal concessions.
- Advised the Port Authority of Gioia Tauro on a matter concerning a large energy products storage facility in the port area.
- Advised the Port Authority of Stretto (Messina) on a matter concerning the assignment of a port area for the fuel distribution service to vessels.
Italy > Dispute resolution
Zunarelli – Studio Legale Associato > Firm Profile
The firm: The firm was founded nearly three decades ago by Stefano Zunarelli, who is widely recognised as one the most renowned experts in the field of transportation, air and maritime law. The firm is committed to offering clients a full range of legal services. Thanks to a rapid growth in the number of professionals with expertise in different practice areas, the firm has quickly become one of the leading firms not only in maritime and transportation law, but also in litigation and arbitration, administrative, commercial, corporate and international law. Moreover, in order to ensure geographical proximity and direct presence in the regional areas of clients, over the years the firm has opened several branches throughout Italy, two overseas offices in China and Mozambique and has formed numerous friendships with major foreign law firms in other countries.
The wide network of offices developed in Italy allows foreign clients to benefit from highly qualified assistance by professionals who are deeply rooted in the related socio-economic background, also in places where international firms do not have a directly managed office.
Clients include domestic, EU and international companies, ranging from major corporations to SMEs, which operate in various sectors including: transportation; real estate; renewable energy; and international trade.
Areas of practice: Besides being one of the leading law firms in Europe in the field of maritime and transportation law, the firm has been operating for decades in all sectors connected with the activity of enterprises.
Over the years the firm has been providing clients with legal advice and representation in Italian, EU and international courts and arbitration proceedings. The firm’s legal services in the field of litigation range from advice on pre-litigation strategies to litigation handling in all its areas of practice.
With regard to the transportation sector, the firm advises: shipping companies; airlines; land and multimodal carriers; logistics operators; freight forwarders; terminal operators; port companies; airport management companies; port authorities; handling operators; public transport operators; shipyards; marinas and tour operators on both commercial and administrative issues. The firm assists clients in the drafting of contracts and advises on all legal issues concerning transportation by land, sea and air, providing them with out-of-court and in-court representation, both in Italy and abroad.
With reference to corporate and commercial law, the firm deals with all aspects connected with the planning of corporate operations, including: M&A; due diligence; negotiation with financial corporations; support in order to comply with the requirements following the closing and advice during the complex phase of company succession. The firm assists clients in the negotiation and drawing up of commercial contracts and advises them with regard to their relationship with customers and suppliers. It also advises on bankruptcy matters.
The administrative law team has extensive expertise both in advising companies, public bodies and institutions on administrative issues and fulfilments, and in safeguarding their interests in court, before the regional administrative courts and the Italian Council of State. The firm mainly deals with all aspects related to infrastructures and transportation and with all issues regarding project financing, drafting of or appealing against calls for tender, award of public procurements, as well as all matters connected with the performance of contracts signed with public bodies, grants, licenses, authorisations, appeals against orders of seizure and forfeiture of vehicles.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Shipping and transportation | Stefano Zunarelli | ||
Shipping and transportation | Massimo Campailla | ||
Litigation and arbitration | Stefano Zunarelli | ||
Litigation and arbitration | Alberto Pasino | ||
Corporate and M&A | Stefano Zunarelli | ||
Commercial | Alberto Pasino | ||
Commercial | Massimo Campailla | ||
Administrative | Stefano Zunarelli | ||
Administrative | Andrea Giardini | ||
Aviation | Stefano Zunarelli | ||
Aviation | Elena Illica Magrini | ||
Antitrust, competition and state aid | Stefano Zunarelli | ||
Antitrust, competition and state aid | Alberto Pullini | ||
Employment | Stefano Campogrande | ||
Banking and finance | Massimo Campailla | ||
Banking and finance | Elisabetta Sgattoni | ||
Bankruptcy | Massimo Campailla | ||
China and Far East | Luigi Zunarelli | ||
China and Far East | Sabrina Gao | ||
Real estate | Andrea Giardini | ||
Insurance | Michele Borlasca | ||
Recreational boating | Alberto Pasino | ||
Industrial/intellectual property protection | Vincenzo Cellamare | ||
Industrial/intellectual property protection | Elisabetta Sgattoni | ||
Customs | Massimo Campailla | ||
Customs | Federica Fantuzzi | ||
Africa and Middle East | Leonel Carlos |
Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Prof Avv Massimo Campailla | He has been a partner of Zunarelli – Studio Legale Associato since… | View Profile | |
Avv Andrea Giardini | Andrea Giardini is a Senior Partner of the Firm and works at… | View Profile | |
Prof Avv Stefano Zunarelli | Founding Partner of Zunarelli – Studio Legale Associato. He advises major companies… | View Profile |
Staff Figures
Number of lawyers : 35 at this office : 19Languages
English Italian Chinese Russian Portuguese Spanish FrenchOther
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