Advising Italian corporations and international investors, Clifford Chance regularly acts on landmark M&A transactions. Domestic and cross-border deal practitioner, Paolo Sersale, heads up the Italy corporate M&A practice, and Umberto Penco Salvi is an expert in energy, M&A and restructuring. The team further features Claudio Cerabolini, who specialises in private equity, real estate and M&A transactions, and general corporate lawyer Francesca Casini. In 2023, private equity and M&A practitioner Filippo Isacco was promoted to partner in May, while senior of counsel and former Chiomenti partner, Enrico Giordano, is an April recruit.
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Key clients
- Angelo Gordon
- Aptiv Technologies
- Arcelik
- Bending Spoons
- Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
- Enel
- Exprivia
- Generali
- Macquarie Asset Management
- Mitsui & Co
- Prologis
- Rivean Capital
- TeamSystem
- UniCredit
- Westmont Hospitality
Work highlights
- Advised Italian state lender Cassa Depositi e Prestiti on the plan to merge Telecom Italia’s infrastructure business with Open Fiber’s to create a single national telecoms network.
- Advised Enel on the signing of an agreement for the sale to Greek company Public Power Corporation of all the equity investments held by Enel Group in Romania.
- Advising the board of directors of Exprivia on a takeover offer received by Abaco Innovazione.
Lawyers
Hall of Fame
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Leading associates
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Francesca Casini
Clifford ChanceLeading partners
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Umberto Penco Salvi
Clifford ChanceNext Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Filippo Isacco
Clifford ChancePractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Paolo Sersale