Covering both high-end M&A mandates and mid-market matters, CMS’ sizeable group has notable sector specialisms in energy, life sciences, healthcare, automotive, transportation, construction, and venture capital. Highly-rated corporate law specialist Pietro Cavasola leads the team, which includes ‘excellent lawyer’ Daniela Murer; experienced corporate and M&A specialist Marco Casasole; and Matteo Ciminelli, who focuses on pharma, automotive and energy-related transactions. Other key advisers are Massimo Trentino, Dietmar Zischg and Paolo Scarduelli.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Good energy sector expertise and strong M&A knowledge.’

  • ‘Professional and client oriented.’

  • ‘Professionalism of the highest level. What makes the CMS team in Milan unique is their readiness and empathy.’

  • ‘Working with them is an immense pleasure because they combine unquestionable professional skills with the ability to make every situation a pleasant moment of analysis and decision.’

  • ‘Extreme professionalism - the ability to explain even the most intricate situations to non-legal experts.’
  • ‘Availability and ability to listen with empathy.’
  • ‘Excellent knowledge of the regulatory environment - high-quality legal advice.’

  • ‘Daniela Murer - excellent lawyer - always good to work with her.’

Lawyers

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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