Partner
He is specialized in corporate law with a specific focus on corporate governance and management of shareholders’ relations. With regard to M&A transactions, both domestic and cross-border, he also deals with tax and labour law aspects.
His activity includes the corporate management of main clients, legal assistance and, to a lesser extent, tax assistance, in the main M&A and extraordinary transactions such as mergers, demergers, acquisitions, transfers of companies or branches, incorporation and closure of companies or branches, as well as corporate restructuring and turnaround transactions, also within the framework of the new “Crisis Discipline” and according to the new instruments provided therein. He also frequently deals with the definition of ownership structures within the scope of shareholders’ agreements or bylaws.
He also assists leading Italian and multinational companies on an ongoing basis in corporate and commercial law matters, as well as in corporate contracts.
He has held and continues to hold positions as a member of Boards of Statutory Auditors and has served as a member of the supervisory body of publicly held companies.
From 1992 to 1993 he collaborated in the drafting of the Albanian Customs Code as team leader on the legal side in relation to an assignment given by the European Union.
During his activity and especially in the last few years, always in an M&A perspective, he has developed a significant experience in the alternative energy sector through several M&A and Tech transactions. In particular in this last sector, he has often dealt with corporate and tax issues related to the so-called innovative start-ups (also in the form of innovative SMEs), assisting both already established companies and shareholders and investors in the incorporation and/or development of social activities for those types of companies and/or investments, by encouraging the entry of funds and institutional or private investors based on the best technical aspects offered by the legislation.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
2022-oggi
Alma Società tra Avvocati – partner
2009-2022
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Europe – partner
1995-2009
Studio legale Tonucci & Partners – partner dal 2000
1989-1994
Dottori Commercialisti Vaglio & Partners – socio
1984-1989
Aeritalia S.p.A. (poi Alenia S.p.A. e ora divisione di Leonardo S.p.A.) – membro del team di controllo di gestione sino alla qualifica di impiegato direttivo
MEMBERSHIPS & AWARDS
1987
Member of CPA Association, Rome
EDUCATION
1990
Bachelor degree in Law, University “La Sapienza”, Rome
1985
Master in controllo di gestione at Aeritalia S.p.A
1984
Bachelor degree maxima cum laude in Business Economy, University “La Sapienza”, Rome
ADMITTED TO BAR
2000
Admitted to Italian Bar
1995
Accounting Auditor and certified ad Trustee in Bankruptcy
1987
Qualified as chartered accountant, Order of Rome
LANGUAGES
Italian
English
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