hi.lex

Firm overview: Hi.lex is an independent law firm efficient in its activity and fair in its charging policy.

Main areas of practice
Dispute resolution: Hi.lex’s dispute resolution team assists and represents clients in litigation before the State courts and in arbitration proceedings, whether ad hoc or administered by the major Italian and international arbitral institutions.

The dispute resolution team is routinely involved complex national and multi-jurisdiction litigation and arbitration for Italian and foreign clients in disputes concerning M&A transactions (such as pre and post-closing litigation and Shareholders’ Agreements), joint ventures, commercial contracts, IP, banking, finance and insurance litigation.

The members of the team usually serve as counsel or arbitrators in complex proceedings.

Maurizio Traverso is a highly experienced and internationally recognised lawyer, recommended as a leading individual by Chambers Europe and in several editions of The Legal 500, Europe, Middle East & Africa. He is lead counsel in many prominent cases.

Emanuele Breggia is also ranked in Chambers Europe. He is dual qualified: in Italy and as a solicitor, England and Wales.

The dispute resolution team has been ranked by Chambers Europe (2018-2019-2020-2021-2022) and Legal 500 (2018-2019-2020-2021-2022).

Partners: Maurizio Traverso, Emanuela Ferro, Emanuele Breggia

Corporate, M&A: Hi.lex provides assistance in both domestic and international mergers, demergers, acquisitions, sales of businesses and, in general, in any other extraordinary financial transaction related to the transfer, consolidation and reorganisation of both listed and non-listed companies.

Hi.lex assists industrial operators and private equity, venture capital and private debt operators in relation to leveraged/ management buy-out and management buy-in transactions, crowd funding, start-ups and in general in the acquisition and dismissal of equity investments; we also assist investment banks and advisory companies in setting up the appropriate corporate structures within the context of the proposed transaction.

Hi.lex, and Francesco Torelli in particular, is also leading in the venture capital practice.

Partners: Fabio Cappelletti, Marco Carbonara, Leonardo Proni, Francesco Torelli, Luca Iaboni

Banking and finanance: Hi.lex assists clients in the preparation, negotiation and implementation of structured financing contracts (and related security packages) granted by banks, private debt funds and financial institutions in general to support extraordinary finance operations or ordinary business operations, providing assistance to institutional operators and beneficiary companies.

Partner: Marco Carbonara

Family assets and trusts: Hi.lex provides advice and assistance in relation to the destination, protection and development of family assets including shareholdings, real estate and other valuable assets, also with a view to generational handover and succession. The team takes care of the establishment and restructuring of family holding companies, trusts and foundations, also by assisting the clients’ structures or consultants, such as tax experts, family offices, private bankers, wealth managers, boards of directors of foundations and trustees.

Partner: Fabio Cappelletti

Real estate: Hi.lex provides assistance to Italian and foreign real estate operators (such as real estate funds and companies, construction companies, financial investors) in relation to the purchase and sale of real estates or real estate portfolios, the acquisition or disposal of investments in real estate companies, as well as the setting up, management and liquidation of real estate funds.

Hi.lex real estate team is also involved in projects for the restoration, development and sale of commercial, residential and industrial sites as well as in the drafting of construction contracts. In the hotel and tourism sector. Hi.lex is also active in relation to management contracts of hotels, resorts and similar facilities, structuring and sale of fractional ownerships, timesharing and residence clubs.

Partner: Luca Iaboni

Capital markets: Hi.lex assists banking institutions, domestic and international financial services companies, portfolio management companies and funds (including real estate funds) in structuring, negotiating and implementing transactions on the financial markets, including the management of institutional relationships with the financial services authorities.

Hi.lex provides assistance in relation to the listing on regulated markets of both equity and debt financial instruments, in relation to public offers and de-listing transactions.

Partner: Leonardo Proni

Offices
Corso Venezia, 40
20121 Milan (Italy)
phone: +39 02 49533500
fax: +39 02 49533539
email: [email protected]