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Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability - Italy

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What the Team is Known For

Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici is a prominent law firm that attracts praise for its capabilities in handling the full gamut of M&A mandates, including high-value acquisitions and share deals. The law firm's clients hail from the banking, luxury goods and pharmaceutical sectors. The leading team also provides advice in connection with group reorganisations.

Work Highlights

  • Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici assisted UniCredit with a public exchange offer to acquire Banco BPM, approximately valued at EUR10 billion.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Carlo Pavesi
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Carlo Pavesi
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Band 1

Carlo Pavesi maintains a standout practice, regularly acting on market-leading M&A matters, including those involving the banking sector.

Carlo Pavesi is one of the best lawyers in Italy in terms of strategic understanding of matters and ability to provide advice.

Carlo is a great business partner with great business acumen and vision.

Carlo Pavesi has a deep knowledge of the law to complement his very long experience as a negotiator.

Francesco Gatti
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Francesco Gatti
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Band 1

Francesco Gatti has longstanding experience in the M&A arena, assisting with sizeable acquisitions, disposals and joint ventures. He frequently represents clients in the TMT and insurance sectors.

Francesco Gatti is an all-round professional with innate technical, negotiation and relational skills.

He demonstrates a great mastery of the law.

Stefano Valerio
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Stefano Valerio
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Band 3

Stefano Valerio has significant experience handling share acquisitions and disposals for clients from the TMT and energy sectors. He is additionally well-versed in sizeable cross-border mandates.

Stefano Valerio is a solid, prepared and capable professional.

Stefano is the legal adviser that every general counsel would like to have by his side, not only for his undisputed professional skills but also for his ability to manage complex issues.

Andrea Giardino
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Andrea Giardino
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Band 4
Andrea Giardino comes highly recommended for his expertise in M&A transactions. He advises investment funds and manufacturing clients on share capital deals and strategic partnerships.

Andrea is a very capable and esteemed professional. He is very authoritative in negotiations.

He offers continuous and timely support for strategic corporate decisions.

Andrea shows great flexibility and great technical and industry expertise, making the difference in the success of our M&A matters.

Barbara Napolitano
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Barbara Napolitano
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Band 4

Barbara Napolitano is a highly regarded lawyer who draws praise for her activity in the M&A space. She also assists with share deals and sales.

Barbara Napolitano is a very experienced lawyer. She is super quick, responsive and pragmatic.

Barbara Napolitano is constantly present throughout operations.

Stefano Nanni Costa
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Stefano Nanni Costa
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Band 5

Stefano Nanni Costa is a well-known lawyer with a solid reputation for transactional mandates. He advises private equity firms on the Italian aspects of strategic pan-European acquisitions. Stefano Nanni Costa left BonelliErede and joined Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici in July 2025.

Stefano Nanni Costa is a great professional. Thanks to his experience and skills, he represents a safe point of reference for his customer.

Stefano Nanni Costa has several years of experience in M&A and debt restructuring matters.

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Gianni Martoglia
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Band 6

Gianni Martoglia is making a name for himself in the M&A space, assisting PE funds, Italian and foreign corporations, financial institutions and industrial clients.

Gianni Martoglia is very knowledgeable and full of great suggestions. He is tireless, always present, available and proactive.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability

Carlo Pavesi
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Carlo Pavesi
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Band 1
Francesco Gatti
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Francesco Gatti
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Band 1
Stefano Valerio
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Stefano Valerio
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Band 3
Barbara Napolitano
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Barbara Napolitano
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Band 4
Stefano Nanni Costa
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Stefano Nanni Costa
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Band 5
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Gianni Martoglia
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Band 6
Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market

Andrea Giardino
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Andrea Giardino
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Band 4

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