Marco Laviano
MolinariMolinari's lawyers possess expertise across practice areas, allowing them to assist companies in all issues that may occur in a real estate context. In particular, the firm is experienced in acquisitions, disposals of assets and developments. Appointed in June 2023, Alessandro De Botton is now the firm’s managing partner and head of the real estate practice. He regularly advises major real estate companies, developers, contractors, investment funds and asset management companies. Marco Laviano is noted within the team for his specialism in real estate M&A and development projects.
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Testimonials
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‘Alessandro de Botton, Marco Laviano and their team are unique professionals. Outstanding professional ethic, efficiency and kindness are top qualities.’
‘The quality of the output is outstanding, and there is a constant attention of the partner in charge to every single document that is produced to the client.’
‘Alessandro de Botton and Marco Laviano are always involved in every step of the negotiation. Valuable advisors in complicated matters and always oriented at deal closing.’
‘Alessandro De Botton is a talented lawyer, very prepared and dedicated.’
‘Ciro Di Palma delivers very accurate and comprehensive legal opinions and has managed the difficult relationship with the other party in a extremely positive way.’
‘Able to identify innovative solutions and to manage the risks associated with the operations to be implemented.’
‘High aptitude for problem solving, negotiation skills, high level of knowledge about the specific field of real estate.’
‘Alessandro de Botton is a great advisor as he provides hands-on practical insight into legal problems.'
Key clients
- Blackstone Groupe
- Finanziaria Internazionale Investments SGR
- Coima SGR
- Prelios SGR
- Barings
- Art Invest
- Kryalos SGR
- PGIM Real Estate
- AEW
- VGP Costruzioni
- Banco BPM
- Patron Capital
- Hines Italia
- Gardaland
- Conserva
- Ribes
- Savills Investment Management SGR
- Visaco
- Impresa Pizzarotti
- Interporto Regionale della Puglia
- BNP Paribas REIM
- Swiss Life Asset Management
- PineBridge Investments
- Generali Real Estate
Work highlights
- Advising Patron Capital on several acquisitions, in joint venture with the pan-European asset manager Freo Group and real estate developer Bluestone Holding, of real estate properties located in Milan.
- Advising Banco BPM on the disposal of a portfolio of real estate assets located across Italy, including some leading hotels in Turin and Rome.
- Advising VGP on a numbers of acquisitions, mainly in the logistics sector, across Italy.
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Practice head
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Alessandro de Botton