CMS’ Italian team handles mid-market matters, in addition to large-value M&A mandates; and has sector expertise in energy, life sciences, healthcare, automotive, transportation, and construction. Leading the team, Pietro Cavasola has longstanding experience in corporate law, M&A, private equity, joint ventures, and international corporate contracts. Providing key support, Daniela Murer advises on corporate and commercial law, M&A, joint ventures, and restructuring, while Marco Casasole is particularly focused on cross-border issues.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Proactive team, professionalism, versatility, and distinctive skills.’
  • ‘Proactive approach to projects, favourable rates, and great regulatory knowledge.’

  • ‘Ability to support, from a legal point of view, the growth and development of new companies within their business sectors, establishing fruitful collaborations with companies operational structures, based on comprehension of company needs and the consequent identification of the proper legal advice.’

  • ‘Great competence and professionalism from the people in the team, whether for M&A, commercial activities, or corporate governance management.’

  • ‘The availability of information provided, as well as the completeness, depth of content, and empathy of the team mark a difference from other law firms.’

  • ‘Massimo Trentino combines unique features, namely ethical values and proximity to the client from a human, as well as a professional stance.’

  • ‘A special mention for Daniela Murer, who is able to deliver excellent diplomacy in relation to client relationships, with a strong and extremely fruitful approach to the achievement of the best possible results.’

  • ‘Giacomo Cavasola is a young but very knowledgeable partner, who delivers outstanding support during transactions.’

Key clients

  • nVent
  • Emerson

Lawyers

Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Pietro Cavasola

Other key lawyers

Daniela Murer, Marco Casasole, Matteo Ciminelli, Massimo Trentino, Dietmar Zischg, Paolo Scarduelli, Giacomo Cavasola