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Zunarelli – Studio Legale Associato
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Zunarelli – Studio Legale Associato

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  • Chairman: Stefano Zunarelli

    Managing Partners: Massimo Campailla, Alberto Pasino

    Senior Partners: Franco Fiorenza, Andrea Giardini, Michele Borlasca, Federica Fantuzzi

    Number of partners: 12

    Number of other lawyers: 18

    Languages: Chinese, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

    Firm Overview:

    Founded three decades ago by Stefano Zunarelli, the firm has ever since been committed to offering its clients a full range of legal services. Thanks to a rapid growth in the number of its professionals with expertise in different practice areas (including several coming from academia), the firm quickly became one of the leading firms in Italy, not only in maritime and transportation law, but also in litigation and arbitration, administrative law, commercial law, corporate law and international law in general. Moreover, in order to ensure geographical proximity and direct presence in the regional areas of its clients, over the years the firm has opened nine branches throughout Italy, two overseas offices in China and Mozambique, and has formed ‘best friendships’ with major foreign law firms in other countries.

    Main Areas of Practice:

    Shipping & Transportation: 3 partners; 8 fee earners based in Italy

    The firm deals with the whole transportation sector, advising shipping companies, airlines, land and multimodal carriers, logistics operators, freight forwarders, terminal operators, port companies, airport management companies, port authorities, handling operators, public transport operators, shipyards, marinas and tour operators on both commercial and administrative issues. The firm assists its clients in the drafting of contracts and advises on all legal issues — also with reference to the relationship with public authorities — concerning transportation by land, sea and air, providing them with out-of-court and in-court representation, both in Italy and abroad.

    Contact: Stefano Zunarelli

    Tel: +39 051 2750020

    Email: [email protected]

    Litigation & Arbitration: 6 partners; 19 fee earners based in Italy and China

    With a reputation for excellence, the firm provides its clients with legal advice and representation in Italian, EU and international courts and arbitration proceedings. The firm’s legal services in the field of litigation range from advice on pre-litigation strategies to litigation handling in all the firm’s areas of practice, both before ordinary judges and national and international arbitrators.

    Contact: Alberto Pasino

    Tel: +39 040 7600281

    Email: [email protected]

    M&A, Corporate & Commercial: 3 partners; 8 fee earners based in Italy and China

    The team deals with all aspects connected with the planning of corporate operations (including M&A), due diligence, negotiation with finance corporations, assistance in drawing up main and connected contracts, support in order to comply with the requirements following the closing and advice during the complex phase of company succession. Moreover, the firm assists companies in the negotiation and drawing up of commercial contracts and advises them with regard to their relationship with customers and suppliers. The team also advises on insolvency matters.

    Contact: Massimo Campailla

    Tel: +39 051 2750020

    Email: [email protected]

    Administrative & Procurements: 3 partners; 10 fee earners based in Italy

    The administrative law team has extensive expertise both in advising companies, public bodies and institutions on administrative issues and fulfilments and in safeguarding their interests at Court, before the Regional Administrative Courts and the Italian Council of State. The firm mainly deals with all aspects related to infrastructures and transportation and with all issues regarding project financing, drafting of or appealing against calls for tender, award of public procurements, as well as all matters connected with the performance of contracts signed with public bodies, grants, licenses, authorisations, appeals against orders of seizure and forfeiture of vehicles.

    Contact: Andrea Giardini

    Tel: +39 051 2750020

    Email: [email protected]

    Clients: Clients include domestic, EU and international companies, ranging from major corporations to SMEs, which operate in various sectors of the economy including IT, transportation, real estate, renewable energy and international trade, as well as administrative bodies.

    Practice Areas:

    ■ Administrative

    ■ Air

    ■ Antitrust, Competition & State Aid

    ■ China & Far East

    ■ Commercial

    ■ Corporate

    ■ Customs

    ■ Food Industrial & Intellectual Property Protection & Advertising

    ■ Insurance

    ■ Labour

    ■ Litigation & Arbitration

    ■ M&A

    ■ Maritime

    ■ Mozambique

    ■ Ports & Terminals

    ■ Real Estate

    ■ Russia

    ■ Tourism

    ■ Transportation

    ■ Recreational Boating

    OFFICES

    ITALY

    BOLOGNA: Via Santo Stefano, 43, Emilia Romagna, 40125

    Tel: +39 051 2750020

    Email: [email protected]

    MILAN: Via Borgogna, 3, Lombardy 20122

    Tel: +39 0239680538

    Email: [email protected]

    ROME: Piazza dei santi Apostoli, 66, Lazio 00187

    Tel: +39 06 68210067

    Email: [email protected]

    TRIESTE: Via Genova, 14, Friuli Venezia Giulia, 34121

    Tel: +39 040 7600281

    Email: [email protected]

    BARI: Via M.R. Imbriani, 67, 70121

    Tel: +39 0805125704

    Email: [email protected]

    LA SPEZIA: via Tommaseo, 25, Liguria, 12191

    Tel: +39 0187 731893

    Email: [email protected]

    PALERMO: Via Principe di Villafranca, 50, Sicily, 90141

    Tel: +39 091 324871

    Email: [email protected]

    PARMA: Via XXII Luglio, 60, Emilia Romagna 43100

    Tel: +39 0521 285535

    Email: [email protected]

    RAVENNA: Viale V. Randi, 43, Emilia Romagna, 48121

    Tel: +39 0544 456091

    Email: [email protected]

    INTERNATIONAL OFFICES

    The firm also has offices in Shanghai, China and Pemba, Mozambique

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Italy - Head office

Emilia-Romagna

Via Santo Stefano 43 , Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, 40125, Bologna

Italy

Lombardy

Viale Bianca Maria, 21, Milan, Lombardy, Italy, 20122, Milan

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