Alberto Fornari
Banking & Finance
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Andrea Cicala
Andrea Cicala is the head of the Antitrust, Competition & Trade Practice as well as of the International Commercial Practice of Baker McKenzie Italy.
Andrea regularly assists clients on competition matters including the assessment of the legitimacy of agreements and commercial practices as well as the detection of anti-competitive conduct (cartels, abuse of dominant position, restraints and evaluation of related risks). He also assists clients in investigations started by competition authorities, in related appeals before Italian administrative courts, and in litigation before the ordinary courts, including in relation to claims for antitrust damages. He also leads competition law compliance training programs and seminars.
Andrea has also a relevant experience in assisting clients in pre-merger filings before the Italian Antitrust Authority in connection with acquisitions (both shares and asset transactions) as well as joint ventures, disinvestments, mergers.
In addition to the practice relating to the area of competition law, Andrea regularly advises on commercial and company law, in particular commercial contracts focused on the fashion/retail and luxury sector.
Anna Marina De Vivo
Anna Marina De Vivo is a partner in the Corporate M&A department of Baker McKenzie Milan office. She mainly practices in the area of M&A and Corporate law. Anna Marina has developed strong experiences in national and multijurisdictional transactions, including acquisition of companies (for industrial clients or private equity) and reorganizations of multinational groups, including mergers, de-mergers and transfer of businesses.
In connection with said transactions, Anna Marina activities focus on the drafting and negotiation of the transaction agreements and the coordination of the teams involved in the due diligence.
She graduated in Law cum laude from Federico II University of Naples in 2006. She attended the Master in Company Law at the Business School of Il Sole 24 Ore (2007) and attended as speakers at the same Master. Admitted to the Bar in 2009.
Barbara Faini
Barbara Faini is a tax litigator and a member of Baker McKenzie’s Tax Dispute Resolution Group. She has extensive experience in the major areas of tax law, including cross-border and domestic transactions, application of tax treaties and partnerships’ tax issues, VAT and customs duties issues. She has particular experience in private banking and employees benefits. She was admitted to the Supreme Court in 2012.
Barbara Faini’s practice focuses on tax controversies. She has been involved in major domestic, EU and international tax litigation proceedings.
She regularly assists clients during fiscal audits and in complex alternative tax disputes resolution procedures through settlements, arbitration and mutual assistance procedures.
Davide Chiesa
Davide Chiesa is a counsel in the Tax Practice Group.
He focuses on tax structuring, corporate reorganizations and M&A transactions.
Before joining Baker McKenzie, Davide worked in the boutique tax firm founded by Giulio Tremonti, former Italian Minister of Finance, and in PwC, working as auditor in the audit department specialized in financial institutions.
He is a tax specialist with an extensive experience in national and international tax.
He has regularly lectured on tax matters and audit or compliance issues at seminars, and has authored several articles on tax and compliance matters.
Davide provides strategic tax planning for multi-jurisdictional corporate reorganizations and M&A transaction. He also has a background as an auditor focusing on issues of corporate governance and compliance issues.
Davide regularly assists clients during fiscal audits and in complex alternative tax disputes resolution procedures through settlements, arbitration and mutual assistance procedures.
He is an experienced professional in the major areas of tax law, including cross-border and domestic transactions, application of tax treaties, and real estate taxes.
His main areas of practice encompass assistance in tax planning activities, including review for tax purposes of the SPA/BTA and analysis of the tax implications connected to the extraordinary transactions; assistance in tax due diligence activities; support in the implementation of the tax planning projects; review of international business restructurings under corporate income tax perspective; support in day-by-day operations in national and international tax issues; assistance in tax audit, tax settlement and tax litigation in relation to national and international tax issues; assistance in Patent Box procedures, Advance Pricing Agreements (APA) procedures and Mutual Agreement Procedures (MAP) vis-à-vis tax authorities.
Eugenio Muschio
Eugenio Muschio handles the regulatory and debt capital market work in Italy. He has extensive experience in the financial, banking and insurance sectors, as well as in capital markets transactions, with a particular focus on the debt sector (EMTN, standalone bonds, liability management, both domestic and Euro market).
Eugenio's practice covers European financial and insurance regulations, such as UCITS, AIMFD, MiFID II, Prospectus Directive, Solvency II Directive, Basel III, Payment Services Directive, Electronic Money Directive, as well as domestic regulations issued by the Bank of Italy, the CONSOB, and the IVASS. He regularly assists financial players in relation to the provision of regulated services and the offer of financial products, and is often involved in cross-border reorganization of regulated entities.
Eugenio also assists major financial institutions in the context of debt capital market transactions (EMTN, standalone bonds, liability management), acting both on the part of the issuers and the dealers, and has recently advised on some of the most significant debt issuances in the Italian market.
Francesca Baratta
Francesca Baratta is a senior associate in the Dispute Resolution Practice Group of Baker McKenzie Italy.
She joined Baker McKenzie in May 2006.
Francesca Baratta regularly assists clients in compliance matters such as internal investigations and the setting-up and updating of compliance models, internal policies and procedures aimed at preventing the commission of certain crimes including corruption-related crimes, H&S safety crimes, environmental crimes and other crimes whose commission may trigger the corporate liability pursuant to Legislative Decree No. 231/2001.
Francesca Gaudino
Francesca Gaudino is the Head of Baker McKenzie's Information Technology & Communications Group in Milan. She’s member of the EMEA Steering Committee of the IPTech practice of Baker McKenzie.
Francesca works in the IT/C practice group since she joined the firm, specializing in the area of data protection and security, with specific attention to legal issues emerging in use of cutting-edge technologies. Francesca assists clients in a full range of data protection and security related matters, including: data protection compliance programs, education and training, adoption of devoted e-tools for HR management and reporting, pharmaceutical related privacy and security issues, compliance and regulatory filings (e.g. notifications, requests of authorization with the Italian data Protection Authority, prior checking procedures), critical processing of personal data, transfer of data out of the European Union, multi-jurisdictional platforms, behavioural advertising, social networks, cloud based and IT outsourcing deals.
Francesca is a regular contributor on international reviews such as World Data Protection Review, DataGuidance, Wired Italy, IAPP publications, Privacy Laws & Business, Bloomerg BNA and World Communications Regulation Report. She routinely holds lectures on data privacy and security at post-graduate courses of SDA – Manager Direction School of the Milan Bocconi University and Almaweb – University of Bologna; she regularly participates as speaker in national and international conferences and workshops on the same areas
Francesco Goisis
Francesco Goisis is a member of the Firm’s Environmental Law, Public Law, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare Law and Real Estate practice groups. A member of the Milan Bar Association, he was admitted to represent clients before ordinary courts and Supreme Courts in 2001 and 2008, respectively. He is a tenured full professor of administrative law at the State University of Milan, where he lectures on environmental law and public law and has been visiting scholar at the Universities of Cardiff and Nottingham (Public Procurement Research Group). Mr. Goisis has authored and co-authored several scientific and practical publications on public, European, environmental and administrative law.
Mr. Goisis regularly advises on administrative, environmental and energy, pharmaceutical and real estate law, with specific regard to public law issues. He frequently works on public contracts and public concessions, authorizations and permits, public utilities, energy, environmental law, planning law, as well as proceedings before Italian regulatory authorities, especially in relation to antitrust cases.
Francesco Maruffi
Francesco Maruffi is a partner in the Firm’s Dispute Resolution practice in Italy. Francesco is recognized as a leading Individual by Legal 500 (2018) for dispute resolution in Italy.
Francesco is a litigator advising clients on a broad range of litigation and arbitration matters relating to commercial, corporate, financial and insurance disputes with a strong international focus.
Francesco has extensive experience in assisting major companies on commercial and corporate disputes (e.g., post-acquisition, R&W claims, directors’ and shareholders’ disputes, unfair competition claims) including with respect to construction and real estate matters, before Courts and Arbitral Tribunals.
He regularly acts for financial institutions on wide range of disputes including asset management, investors’ claims, class actions and investigations brought by the Italian Regulation Authorities. He also acts for major insurance companies and brokers with respect to financial lines, product liability, life insurance, property damage and casualty claims.
He has been assisting aircraft lessors in a variety of disputes including with reference to aircraft repossession, airport charges and disputes with airport management companies.
Francesco Pisciotta
Francesco Pisciotta co-heads the tax practice of Baker McKenzie Italy. Francesco is a member of Baker McKenzie’s Europe and Global Tax Practice Group.
He has been a member of the International Tax Commission of the Milan Association of Certified Accountants. Mr. Pisciotta is a certified auditor and a member of the Milan Tax Bar. He is regularly invited to speak on tax issues in various seminars and conferences. Francesco Pisciotta focuses his practice on domestic and international taxation. He counsels multinational clients on international tax planning, with an emphasis on cross-border transactions, corporate restructurings, real estate transactions and indirect tax matters.
Giacinto Zampetti
Giacinto Zampetti is a counsel of the Antitrust & Trade Practice Group of Baker McKenzie Milan office.
Giacinto advises on competition law, in particular, on horizontal and vertical restrictive agreements and abusive conduct as well as unfair business practices to the detriment of consumers.
He regularly assists national and international clients in setting up and implementing selective distribution, franchising and subcontracting contracts in the fashion, automotive and food sectors.
Giacinto has also significant experience in consumer law matters by assisting the Firm's clients, in particular, in drafting e-commerce terms and conditions of sale as well as reviewing advertising and promotional initiatives.
He has represented several clients in proceedings before the Antitrust Authority (including the dawn raid phase) in cartel and abuse of economic dependence proceedings. He has also defended several operators in the digital world before the Italian Competition Authority in proceedings concerning unfair commercial practices and unfair terms against consumers.
Giorgio Telarico
Giorgio Telarico is a counsel in the Banking & Finance Department. He has practiced as a lawyer since 2004 and has mainly dealt with the project finance sector throughout his professional life. Before joining Baker McKenzie, he worked as a member of the project finance team of leading Italian and international law firms, dealing with the most important transactions of the project finance area.
Giorgio's practice is mainly focused on the project finance area, either as a member of responsible team or as a project manager, assisting both sponsors and financial institutions.
Lorenzo De Martinis
Lorenzo de Martinis is a partner and coordinator of the Dispute Resolution Practice Group of Baker McKenzie Italian Offices (Rome and Milan).
Lorenzo and his team are top ranked and highly recommended in the main international legal directories such as Chambers and The Legal 500.
Lorenzo specializes in technology disputes and trade secrets litigation. From 2001 he is professor from practice at MBA programs of the University of Bologna and Bocconi University of Milan.
Mario Cigno
Mario Cigno is a counsel in Baker McKenzie's Italian office specializing in environmental, healthcare, energy, food, and regulatory matters.
Mario advises on environmental, energy and healthcare law, to assess and manage environmental risk in complex projects, including remediation projects, circular economy initiatives and product life-cycle management.
He is active in sustainability and climate change initiatives as well as in ESG, CSR and forestry projects, and carbon credits transactions. He has consolidated experience in working on projects located in Africa, Asia and South America.
His practice also covers the regulation of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, chemicals, food, and a wide range of consumer and industrial products, acting for clients in connection with global projects, product manufacturing, marketing, supply and distribution, non-conformities, regulatory investigations and prosecutions.
Mario has spoken in many events, symposia and training organized for or by clients and/or private organizations. He is co-editor of the Italian monthly newsletter on Energy and Sustainability, and author of several publications on sustainability and healthcare matters.
Massimiliano Biolchini
Massimiliano (Max) Biolchini heads the Employment practice of Baker McKenzie Italy and is a member of the steering committee of the EMEA practice group. He joined Baker McKenzie in January 1999. He became local partner in the Milan office in 2004 and partner in 2011.
His practice spans all areas of labor and employment advice, commercial agency and employment litigation.
Massimiliano Biolchini’s main areas of practice include general employment advice as well as pension and benefits, employment litigation, labor relations with trade unions, restructuring and collective dismissals, commercial agency law and related litigation. His practice covers all main industry sectors, with particular focus on fashion and retail, chemical and pharmaceutical, automotive, financial, IT and TV entertainment industries.
Michele Santocchini
Michele Santocchini co-heads the tax practice of Baker McKenzie Italy. He joined Baker McKenzie's Rome office as counsel in 2013. A certified public accountant, he is knowledgeable in international tax planning, including supply chain restructuring, cross-border reorganization and acquisitions, financial restructuring and transfer pricing.
Mr. Santocchini also has vast experience in M&A matters, such as acquisition structuring, merger reorganizations and leveraged buyout. He has made several presentations on tax matters in events organized by the Rome CPA’s Association, and also lectures on advanced tax law at the University La Sapienza of Rome.
Mr. Santocchini's practice focuses on international tax planning. He advises multinational and Italian companies with respect to cross-border transactions, international and local tax planning and tax litigation.
Pamela Floriani
Pamela Floriani is counsel in the Tax department of Baker McKenzie Italy.
Pamela focuses her practice on both domestic and international VAT issues, assisting several international groups.
She deals with tax opinions, rulings, tax litigation and pre-litigation matters, and assist clients during investigations/audits and settlements with the Italian Tax Authorities.
She has participated to various cross-border projects for several international groups, with VAT implications at European level. Pamela is experienced in the VAT tax aspects of cross border transactions, specially focusing on permanent/fixed establishment issues, intra-EU transactions, place of supply issues and complex VAT refund procedures.
She also provides tax opinions and deals with tax rulings related to indirect taxes aspects among several industries: Consumer Products, Energy, Real Estate and Life Science & Health Care.
Paolo Ghiglione
Paolo Ghiglione is a partner in the Corporate M&A practice group of Baker McKenzie's Italian offices and leads the private equity and the energy & infrastructure teams.
Paolo Ghiglione has more than 20 years' experience in M&A deals, including disposals and acquisitions of assets and shares, mergers, de-mergers and joint ventures in a number of industries, including transport, energy, financial institutions, telecommunications, infrastructure and consumer goods.
He has acted for both buyers and sellers in some of the top-end privatisation transactions in the Italian market and has been involved in a number of major restructurings and reorganisations.
He also advises on corporate governance and regulatory matters for listed and non-listed companies including Italian private equity funds and financial intermediaries.
Paolo Galli
Paolo Galli is a partner of the IP & Technology Practice Group of Baker McKenzie Italy.
Paolo is adjunct professor at the University of Piemonte Orientale, faculty of law, where he takes regular courses on IP and media law. He has a PHD in IP and private law and he is the author of many publications on IP and media-related matters, on both national and international reviews.
Paolo provides assistance (both contractual and litigation) in the areas of media, advertising (including television and regulatory aspects) and intellectual property, including copyright and related rights, distinctive sign rights and competition law.
He regularly advises leading industry and primary international media companies and is involved on an almost daily basis in his clients' relationships with major Italian and foreign rights holders and local regulatory authorities.
Paolo joins us from Sky Italia, where he was responsible for content acquisitions, management of copyright and IP rights issues and litigation, after a long professional career in universities and boutique firms.
Pietro Bernasconi
Pietro Bernasconi heads the Corporate & Commercial and M&A practice groups of Baker McKenzie's Italian offices.
Mr. Bernasconi is highly knowledgeable about various legal issues, particularly in the real estate, media and corporate sectors. He advises Italian and multinational companies on acquisitions, reorganizations, commercial issues and capital market transactions. He also provides assistance to leading corporations and financial institutions in initial public offerings and capital increases.
Raffaele Giarda
Raffaele Giarda co-heads the Italian Corporate/M&A practice and he is a member of the Information Technology & Communications Practice Group. Raffaele assists domestic and multinational clients in the areas of IT/C, media, mergers & acquisitions, corporate law, and commercial contracts. He focuses on regulatory matters, particularly in the information technology and communications industry, as well as in areas such as wireless networks and services, infrastructures roll-out and provision, wireline services, satellite networks, media platforms, MVNO, interconnection and access, Internet of Things, disruptive technologies, Machine-2-Machine and other internet protocol scenarios. He has contributed articles to law journals, and often moderates and speaks at Italian and international conferences and seminars on tech legal and regulatory issues. Raffaele is a lecturer at the University of Rome as well as at the Italian National School for Public Administration.
Rita Marchetti
Rita Marchetti joined Baker McKenzie in 2000 and currently is a partner in the Real Estate Practice Group. She is admitted to practice in Italy and in the state of New York.
Ms. Marchetti’s practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, general corporate issues as well as commercial transactions with a special focus on the hotels, restaurants and tourism industry and real estate transactions. As a corporate and M&A lawyer, she has represented US-based, European and other multinationals in a broad range of M&A transactions in such diverse industries as automotive products, consumer electronics, fashion products, home appliances and fixtures, gaming, medical products and devices and hotels and real estate.
Roberto Cursano
Roberto Cursano has been a lawyer in Baker McKenzie since September 2007. He focuses on healthcare law and compliance, and assists in tender procedures, the negotiation of public contracts and litigation before administrative courts. Mr. Cursano is a former administrative officer in the Italian Ministry of Health and helps clients work closely with the Italian Public Administration. He is admitted to the bar before the Italian Supreme Court and the Council of State.
As well as training and tutoring in the master’s degree program on clinical trials of pharmaceutical products at the University of Rome Sapienza, Mr. Cursano regularly publishes articles and scientific contributions. He also frequently hosts and participates in seminars and presentations on pharmaceutical and administrative law matters.
Mr. Cursano advises primarily on pharmaceutical and healthcare matters. These include product licensing and marketing, clinical trials, pricing and reimbursement, promotions, interactions with healthcare professionals, distribution of products, and public procurement issues.
Additionally, he assists in anti-bribery matters and related investigations, and helps set up internal compliance models preventing corruption-related crimes, money laundering and corporate crimes (so-called Law 231 Models). He also advises on administrative/public law, including export control law and public procurement law.
Serena Fantinelli
Serena Fantinelli joined Baker McKenzie as counsel in October 2015. She advises on all areas of labor, employment and employment litigation.
Serena has extensive experience in domestic and international transfer of undertaking procedures, outsourcing and redundancy processes. She advises on managing executive employment contracts and dismissals, including negotiations for consensual termination. She also assists in labor-related litigation and actions related to employment contracts with journalists.