Working alongside its competition, employment and public law colleagues, Linklaters Studio Legale Associato’s M&A team acts for clients from the financial services, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, energy, retail, luxury, and telecoms sectors. Its coverage encompasses public takeovers, strategic joint ventures, and cross-border and multi-jurisdictional M&A. Pietro Belloni is a corporate and commercial law specialist; Roberto Casati is hailed by clients as ‘one of the top corporate lawyers in Italy’; Alessandra Ghezzi’s broad practice includes M&A; and Francesco Eugenio Pasello ‘has good commercial acumen’. Giorgio Fantacchiotti left the firm in 2025.
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Témoignages

Collectés indépendamment par l'équipe de recherche du Legal 500.

  • ‘All the necessary skills to assist clients. High-level competence, personalised service and availability.’
  • ‘Smooth and reliable when involving partners from other offices - the cross-border interaction remains an absolute plus for LL.’

  • ‘Excellent client service, and the ability to develop highly customised solutions and manage extremely complex issues. Proactive approach and the ability to predict regulatory developments - multidisciplinary and international expertise.’

  • ‘Demonstrates unsurpassed negotiating skills during M&A transactions. ‘

  • ‘Outstanding team, Roberto Casati leads a formidable practice. Roberto is definitely one of the top corporate lawyers in Italy.’

  • ‘Alessandra Ghezzi has very deep knowledge of corporate matters, a significant work ethic, and a very useful attention to numbers; she is very client-oriented and delivers top-notch quality work.’

  • ‘Francesco Eugenio Pasello - technically strong, works hard, dedicated to clients, thinks outside the box, and has good commercial acumen.’

Clients clés

  • Perfetti Van Melle Group
  • Assicurazioni Generali
  • Three Hills Capital Partners
  • Calvi Holding
  • NB Aurora
  • RINA
  • NEOM Company
  • Verallia
  • Pemberton Capital Advisors
  • Nestlè

Avocats

Hall of Fame

Avocats au sommet de leur profession, largement reconnus et respectés par l'ensemble du marché pour leur expertise éprouvée et leur intervention récurrente et longue date dans les dossiers les plus complexes et prestigieux.

Les grands avocats du marché

Avocats associés reconnus parmi les leaders du marché par leurs pairs et leurs clients, régulièrement présents dans les grands dossiers dans lesquels ils sont au premier plan.

Les grands avocats de demain

Jeunes associés disposant d’une reconnaissance montante sur le marché, jouant régulièrement un rôle clé dans des dossiers majeurs.

Responsable de la pratique

Roberto Casati; Pietro Belloni

Autres avocats clés

Alessandra Ghezzi; Francesco Eugenio Pasello