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Grimaldi Alliance > The Legal 500 Rankings

Italy > Administrative and public law Tier 3

Grimaldi Alliance’s impressive roster of clients encompasses public administrations and companies, concessionaires, JVs and private operators. The team litigates before a range of bodies across the energy, transport, infrastructure and public procurement fields, as well as advising on planning, utilities, and project and public finance. Francesco Sciaudone, Daniela Fioretti and Sergio Massimiliano Sambri jointly lead the practice. Taking a leading role in key matters, Flavio Iacovone’s administrative law expertise ranges from public contracts and utilities to company privatisation and state real estate asset disposal. Bernardo Giorgio Mattarella focuses on the energy, infrastructure and telecoms sectors. Grimaldi Alliance is another active member of the team, along with Vincenzo Volpe and Daniela Mongillo.

Italy > EU and competition law Tier 3

With particular specialism in the infrastructure and energy sectors, Grimaldi Alliance supports clients across the competition space, advising on merger clearance procedures and abuse of dominance investigations. The firm is experienced in advising European institutions and private clients from across Europe. The team is led by cartels and State aid expert Francesco Sciaudone, who splits his time between Milan, Rome and Brussels. Daniela Fioretti is an expert on antitrust issues and maintains significant experience in the energy sector.

Italy > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 4

Grimaldi Alliance‘s sizeable practice is experienced in mergers and demergers, as well as the acquisition and sale of shareholdings and companies. It also advises on group reorganisations, the establishment of new companies, and shareholder and joint venture agreements. Energy, transport and infrastructure industry expert Francesco Sciaudone leads the department.

Italy > Data privacy and data protection Tier 4

Grimaldi Alliance is mandated by public and private companies, as well as private equity funds, on privacy and data protection matters. Working across the firm’s Milan and London offices, Francesco Conti heads up the privacy and data protection offering. Providing key support from Rome, Laura Bellicini advises on privacy issues.

Italy > Dispute resolution Tier 4

‘Quick in analysing the legal case’, Grimaldi Alliance is an experienced advisor in corporate, banking, bankruptcy, trusts and contractual disputes. In particular, the firm is regularly instructed by creditors, debtors and third-party investors in bankruptcy and pre-bankruptcy proceedings. It also specialises in administrative and EU law litigation. Ilario Giangrossi, a structured finance expert, leads the litigation team alongside banking and insurance specialist Davide Contini, whilst seasoned arbitrator Guido Motti heads the arbitration team.

Italy > Industry focus: Energy Tier 4

With in-depth expertise in regulatory and transactional energy matters, Grimaldi Alliance is versed in project financing. Francesco Sciaudone is often engaged in infrastructure and transport matters, Daniela Fioretti is knowledgeable of administrative law, and Rosaria Arancio handles renewable energy investments. Elena Sacco is another key team member.

Italy > Banking and finance: lender or arranger side Tier 5

The banking and finance practice at Grimaldi Alliance is co-led by Andrea Martina in Rome, an adviser to banks and arrangers on real estate, acquisition and structured finance, along with debt restructuring; and Milan-based Angelo Alfonso Speranza in Milan, who acts on a range of domestic and cross-border syndicated financings.

Italy > Employment

Grimaldi Alliance is well-versed in a broad spectrum of employment matters, including industrial relations, governance, HR management, restructurings and downsizing. Its clientele includes companies in the manufacturing, pharma, petrochemical, publishing and banking & finance industries. The team is spearheaded by Maddalena Boffoli, who splits her time between Milan and Rome and is well-versed in both contentious and non-contentious contexts.

Italy > Capital markets: Equity

Italy > Restructuring and insolvency