Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton has broad expertise in the industry, advising domestic and multinational clients on corporate, finance, tax, litigation and antitrust matters. Matteo Montanaro focuses his practice on cross-border and domestic acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and mergers. Ferdinando Emanuele supplements this with his extensive expertise in dispute resolution, advising on national and international litigation and arbitration. Matteo Beretta adds to the practice further with a focus on EU and Italian antitrust law.
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‘Great quality. Mix of in-depth analysis and pragmatic and timely responses. ’
'Matteo Montanaro has experience and pragmatism.'
Key clients
- Acciaieri d’Italia
- ArcelorMittal
- Samsung
- Natuzzi
- Smurfit Kappa
- Iveco
- Sogefi
- Agrati
- ABB
- CNH Industrial
- Oerlikon
Work highlights
- Counselling Smurfit Kappa Italia in relation to an investigation by the ICA concerning two alleged cartels in the corrugated cardboard industry, the ensuing appeal phases as well as in the context of civil claims for follow-on damages.
- Assisting with the negotiation and signing of an extension and amendment to the 2018 business lease and sale agreement with Ilva, in connection with the then upcoming expiry of the term of the lease and long-stop date.
- Advised Samsung in one of the first cases regarding planned obsolescence conduct in Italy.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Matteo Montanaro, Ferdinando Emanuele, Matteo Beretta