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A&O Shearman

Litigation: Elite

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A&O Shearman

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Litigation: Elite - Italy

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

A&O Shearman offers a respected disputes practice with an excellent track record handling complex financial litigation. The firm's lawyers handle a variety of disputes, including restructuring and insolvency, corporate and antitrust litigation. The team combines its strengths in these areas with expertise in criminal matters. The firm fields an impressive client roster that features a number of household names from the energy and banking sectors.

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Strengths

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  • The team is always available for calls and to explain the situation in detail.

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  • The law firm offers a complete 360-degree service thanks to its worldwide presence and high-profile team.

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  • A&O Shearman offers a combination of technical expertise, customer focus and operational timeliness.

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  • A&O Shearman offers clear and timely answers and an immediate understanding of the case.

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  • One of its key strengths is the team’s ability to manage complex, cross-border matters with precision and efficiency.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Francesca Petronio
    Francesca Petronio

    Francesca Petronio

    Francesca Petronio is an adept lawyer who is well placed to act on a variety of cases, including corporate and real estate disputes. She further assists with appellate proceedings.

    • She effectively coordinates multidisciplinary teams, ensuring strategic coherence and operational clarity even in complex and international dossiers.

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    • Francesca is an excellent professional, capable of handling very complex legal issues, often with impacts in multiple jurisdictions.

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    • She offers a competent analysis with a broad view of problems aimed at anticipating possible problems or misunderstandings.

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    • Francesca Petronio has a good attention to detail and ability to deal with clients and magistrates.

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    • Francesca Petronio consistently delivers outstanding client service, demonstrating reliability, clarity and a proactive attitude in every interaction.

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  • Amilcare Sada
    Amilcare Sada

    Amilcare Sada

    Amilcare Sada is a highly regarded lawyer who frequently advises banking, life sciences and corporate clients on multi-jurisdictional ligation. His practice also includes insolvency disputes.

    • He is very technically capable and commercially minded.

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    • Amilcare Sada is clear and allows us to proceed in sensitive matters with confidence.

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    • Amilcare is a reliable, competent partner with a strategic vision.

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    • Amilcare Sada is always available and willing to discuss and dialogue. He is able to understand and interpret the customer's needs in the best possible way.

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    • His responses are always timely and contain practical and helpful advice. He always makes his client the top priority and always seems to have a solution and a long-term plan.

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  • Martina Rossi
    Martina Rossi

    Martina Rossi

    Martina Rossi is an increasingly prominent associate who often assists with banking, real estate and insolvency litigation. Her client roster comprises entities in the banking and life sciences industries.

    • Martina is very talented and committed to the business.

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    • Martina Rossi offers precise and sincere answers in a short time with particular attention to the emotional side of the customer.

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  • Piermaurizio Tafuni
    Piermaurizio Tafuni

    Piermaurizio Tafuni

    Piermaurizio Tafuni is noted for acting on commercial and financial litigation. He assists clients in a broad variety of sectors, including real estate and manufacturing.

    • Piermaurizio Tafuni is very attentive and precise.

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    • Piermaurizio Tafuni always offers punctual service and a proactive approach.

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    • Piermaurizio Tafuni is always available for discussion and in search for appropriate and often creative solutions to the customer's needs.

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    • He offers competent and in-depth knowledge of the subject.

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