BonelliErede
Acting for several leading Italian companies, BonelliErede advises on the gamut of business and corporate law matters, including high-stakes M&A. Giulia Bianchi Frangipane is a corporate law specialist; Andrea Carta Mantiglia focuses on the healthcare, life sciences and TMT sectors; Eliana Catalano is ‘a star lawyer’; and Silvia Romanelli’s practice encompasses corporate and business law, M&A, takeover bids, joint ventures, and extraordinary transactions. Other active practitioners are private client focus head Gianpiero Succi, Gianfranco Veneziano, who spearheads development of the firm’s Egyptian practice, and corporate law expert Nicola Marchioro. M&A specialist Alessandro De Nicola was hired from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe in February 2024.
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Testimonials
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‘From the earliest stages, the attention and precision of all team members is evident and expectations are met.’
‘The whole team is reliable and competent.’
‘Very strong technical skills and knowledge of the Italian civil code.’
‘For this team, the client comes first. They're exceptionally dedicated and make themselves available at all times.’
‘Capable of effectively coordinating work across practice areas and jurisdictions. Clients can rest assured they are in very competent and dedicated hands.’
‘Excellent team that is complete and always available.’
‘Eliana Catalano is a star lawyer with excellent soft skills. A pleasure to work with her, even for counterparties - very respected.’
‘Gianpiero Succi’s strong point is his availability seven days a week, the speed of responses, and the ability to find the most suitable solutions.’
Key clients
- Brembo
- DeA Capital
- CDP Equity
- Edizione Holding
- Investindustrial
- Lendlease
- Lufthansa
- RCS
- Snam
- Zurich
Work highlights
- Advised GOI Energy on the acquisition of ISAB, an Italy-based company that owns refining, gasification and electricity cogeneration plants.
- Advised Edizione, as majority shareholder of Autogrill, on the successful closing of the business combination between Autogrill and Dufry AG.
- Advised Brembo on the proposal to relocate the company’s registered office to the Netherlands.
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Partner, Eliana Catalano specialises in corporate and M&A (both domestic and cross-border), private equity, joint ventures and commercial agreements. She has particular expertise on fashion, luxury and design goods, manufacturing, business services, sports and leisure, consumer goods sectors. She is Team Leader of the Private Equity Focus Team and member of the Digital Innovation Focus Team (strategic support) Focus Team. She is a Board member since 2021 and Managing Partner at the firm since 2024.
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Partner, Marco Giovanni Mancino specialises in corporate governance, Legislative Decree 231/2001, M&A and commercial contracts. He joined BonelliErede in 2024; previously, he was a partner at another international law firm.