Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP continues to advise clients on a broad range of energy-related matters, ranging from acquisitions and regulatory matters to complex litigation and investigations. Key contacts include antitrust law specialist Matteo Beretta; Marco D’Ostuni, whose practice focuses on competition law and regulation in the energy sector; and Roberto Bonsignore, who primarily advises clients on deals involving oil, gas, petrochemicals, biofuels and renewable energy.

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Key clients

  • A2A
  • Servizio Elettrico Nazionale
  • Siram
  • Eni S.p.A.
  • Falck Renewables S.p.A.
  • IREN
  • SNAM

Work highlights

  • Assisted SEN (Servizio Elettrico Nazionale) in an appeal pending before the TAR Lazio for the annulment of a decision of the Italian Competition Authority concerning abuse of dominant position.
  • Represented A2A in a decision published on January 16, 2023, in which the Court of Milan declared inadmissible the class action brought by one of Edison’s minority shareholders.
  • Defended A2A in the appeal brought by Tassara before the Court of Appeal of Milan against a ruling in which the Court of Milan had rejected Tassara's claims for compensation in relation to the price of the tender offer for Edison.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Marco D’Ostuni, Matteo Beretta

Other key lawyers

Mario Siragusa, Roberto Bonsignore, David Singer, Alessandro Comino