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Job Titles:
- Partner
- Partner at the De Berti Jacchia
Andrea Terragni, partner at the De Berti Jacchia since 2024, has started his professional career as General Counsel of the Italian branch of a major multinational company before returning to private practice in 2006 when he founded the law firm SLTS.
Andrew is a frequent speaker at arbitration law conferences and has published commentaries on Italian developments in arbitration, succession and other international legal subjects.
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- Partner
- NOMINATA CHAIR PER LA REGIONE EMEA DI INTERLAW
- Partner Di De Berti Jacchia E Responsabile Della Sede Di Roma, È Stata Nominata Nuova Chair Della Regione EMEA Di Interlaw
Antonella Terranova is the partner in charge of the Rome office since 1995.
She started her professional practice at the Avvocatura Generale dello Stato (Office of the State Legal Service).
She has developed an in-depth experience in the fields of administrative, tenders and public procurement, pharmaceuticals, EU and antitrust, real estate, sports law and regulatory law in general.
With specific reference to antitrust law, Antonella frequently handles merger filings, defence in cartels and abuse of dominance cases, self-assessment of restrictive agreements and practices.
She has also significant experience in private enforcement actions both follow-on and stand-alone, as well as unfair commercial practices falling within the competence of the Competition Authority.
She has been retained for the defence of undertakings charged with forming cartels and has experience in proceedings before the European Commission, the General Court and the Court of Justice.
Antonella Terranova, partner di De Berti Jacchia e responsabile della sede di Roma, è stata nominata nuova Chair della regione EMEA di Interlaw.
Assisted a leading German medical device manufacturer, who participated in various public tenders, in all procedural aspects and thereafter before the Administrative Courts for defending the outcome of the awards and/or challenging awards to other tenderers.
Barbara Calza is since year 2000 a partner at De Berti Jacchia Franchini Forlani.
Barbara's practice is mainly focused on corporate law, specialising in domestic and cross border M&A transactions, transfer of going concerns, joint ventures and corporate restructuring as well as on commercial contracts.
Barbara has been assisting a number of clients both national and international (in particular, US, German, Swedish, French, Belgian and English clients) in the realization of business activities in Italy. She has also been assisting clients in companies' restructuring (mergers, de-mergers, etc.) and in joint venture transactions both with Italian and foreign partners.
Complementary and parallel with the above, she is active in drafting and negotiating commercial agreements (supply, distribution, manufacturing, licensing consultancy, etc.) as per the clients' need.
Barbara has also gained a relevant experience in the real estate area and in the retail regulatory practice, in assisting important clients of the Firm active in the retail sector.
She has developed an in-depth knowledge of the industry sectors of the clients she has represented for many years, including retail (a Swedish group active in the sale of furniture to consumer); chemicals (an US multinational); machine manufacturing (US manufacturer).
Barbara is regularly mentioned on Legal500 in the Corporate and M&A practice.
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- IL RUOLO DEI PROFESSIONISTI È CENTRALE
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- Partner
- APPOINTED AS CO - CHAIR of the INSOLVENCY SECTION of the INTERNATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION ( IBA ) EFFECTIVE 1 JANUARY 2023
- NUOVO VICEPRESIDENTE DI ASLA
- Partner at De Berti Jacchia Franchini Forlani
- Partner Di De Berti Jacchia Franchini Forlani, È La Nuova Vice Presidente Di ASLA, Associazione Studi Legali Associati
- Senior Associates Giuseppina Zoccali
Cristina Fussi is since year 2000 a partner at De Berti Jacchia Franchini Forlani and was previously general counsel of a large US multinational group.
Cristina has been practising for more than twenty years in the area of corporate, M&A and international transactional work with special expertise in cross border distressed M&A deals including lease, sale and purchase of going concerns from distressed companies and insolvency/receivership procedures, debt restructuring and group reorganization.
She has been assisting for decades large multinational groups - among which several large Japanese groups - in their investment and day to day activities in Italy, including corporate and commercial matters, as well as in the implementation and setting up of Compliance Models.
Cristina is frequently involved in forensic investigation aimed at identifying actual or potential fraud and/or breach of contract, including in the context of M&A transactions.
Her experience spans a considerable number of industries including semiconductor, chemical advanced materials, food, trade and investment, construction, airline service providers, railway transportation and water treatment systems.
Assisted a major United Arab Emirates fund in conducting a forensic investigation over a leading Italian aircraft manufacturer with regard to certain unclear circumstances occurred prior to and after completion of the acquisition of the minority stake by the client.
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- ALLA LEGGE DI STABILITÀ - Milan, May 27th, 2015 / Milan
David Maria Santoro is since 2015 partner at De Berti Jacchia Franchini Forlani and was previously Head of Disputes Resolution Department at Simmons&Simmons LLP in Rome.
David Maria has been practising for more than twenty years in the area of Litigation and Arbitration both domestic and trans-national, including ADR, and built up a wide experience in corporate, civil, commercial and insolvency-related controversies.
Furthermore, David Maria is frequently involved in analysis, evaluation and defense of manufacturers summoned in complicated cases of product liability, mainly in the area of pharmaceuticals but even in those involving automotive, chemicals, food and beverage.
He usually assists clients that are pivotal in primary industry sectors, such as pharmaceuticals (EU companies part of a global group having headquarters in UK); energy (the main Italian provider); real estate (leading Italian group); car-safety systems (leading US-based group); chemicals (Italian subsidiary of a US group acting worldwide); aviation-related services (French, UK, Italian and Albanian entities).
He is member of AIA, Italian Association for Arbitration and of AIDA, Italian Food Law Association.
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- ADVISOR ITALIANI NELLA VENDITA DI KLOPMAN
- ALBERTO CASTELLI NEW COUNSEL at MILAN OFFICE
- ARRIVA ARMANDO AMBROSIO COME RESPONSABILE DEL NUOVO DESK RUSSIA in ITALIA
- CHIARA CALIANDRO NOMINATA PARTNER
- GASPARE ROMA E ANDREA SONINO NOMINATI PARTNER
- JACCHIA FRANCHINI FORLANI NOMINA ARMANDO AMBROSIO RESIDENT PARTNER DELLO STUDIO DI MOSCA
- JACCHIA PER STANLEYBET OTTIENE DAL CONSIGLIO DI STATO UN NUOVO RINVIO ALLA CORTE DI GIUSTIZIA DELL'UNIONE EUROPEA
- MASSIMO CAIAZZA ENTRA COME PARTNER
De Berti Jacchia annuncia l'ingresso, in qualità di partner di Massimo Caiazza; con lui entra in studio Alessandro Saracco in qualità di associate.
De Berti Jacchia ha ottenuto dal Consiglio di Stato per conto del bookmaker europeo Stanleybet un nuovo rinvio pregiudiziale alla Corte di Giustizia in una causa relativa alla concessione delle lotterie istantanee, il c.d. "Gratta e Vinci", rinnovata senza gara a favore di Lottomatica.
Nei giorni scorsi si è perfezionata la compravendita della partecipazione di Klopman International Srl, leader mondiale nel settore della produzione di materiali tessili industriali.
Entra a far parte dello Studio De Berti Jacchia Franchini Forlani l'Avv. Armando Ambrosio, già socio dello Studio NCTM, dove è stato sino all'estate 2012 Responsabile dell'area Russia e CSI, acquisendo grande esperienza e conoscenza della realtà locale.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Senior Associate
- Andrea Sonino Sono Stati Promossi Partner Di De Berti Jacchia
- Member of De Berti Jacchia
Gaspare Roma is a member of De Berti Jacchia Franchini Forlani since 2004.
Gaspare has been practicing for nearly twenty years in the area of employment, pensions, industrial relations, corporate and commercial law, agency law, with special expertise in employment litigation and mediation, workforce and corporate restructurings, individual and collective dismissals, individual employment and self-employment contracts, services agreements for directors and top managers, incentive plans, negotiations with Trade Unions, employment compliance and general labour counseling.
Gaspare is frequently involved in major reorganizations of the Italian workforce of domestic and foreign companies and assists clients in the day-to-day employment law activities.
He has developed an in-depth knowledge of many industry sectors including automotive, port sector, industrial, chemical and plastic (including conveyor belting), retail, real estate, betting, energy and catering services (including in-flight catering).
He also assists private clients in connection with contentious and non contentious matters related to social security and family disputes.
Gaspare is a frequent speaker at conferences and he is a member of several associations including BAC (Bocconi Alumni Community - Topic Legal), AIDP (Associazione Italiana per la Direzione del Personale) and AGI (Avvocati Giuslavoristi Italiani).
He is a mentor for start-up projects and he leads pro bono projects aimed at raising funds for scholarships.
Assisted, as part of a Team, an Italian design company for the reorganization of its workforce in Italy, including collective dismissals.
Giuseppe Cristiano joined the firm in July 1998 and became partner in January 2003. Whilst an associate, he had a nine months spell with a City firm.
Ever since joining the firm, Giuseppe worked in the Corporate and M&A area where he gained a significant experience in all types of acquisitions, including leveraged acquisitions, acquisition finance and distressed acquisitions, acting on the side of the buyer, the seller or the finance parties as the case may be.
Furthermore, as an heritage of his experience in the UK, Giuseppe devotes an important part of his time to banking and financial services matters.
Guido Callegari is the leading partner of the employment and pension practice of De Berti Jacchia Franchini Forlani.
Advised an Italian group leader in the supply and sale of gas on the employment and labour law aspects of the merger of two companies of the Group including: advice on the consultation with the Trade Union for the purposes of the transfer of undertaking legislation, on the harmonization of the terms and conditions of employment of the employees of the two companies, and on the termination and replacement of former collective agreements at a company level.
Job Titles:
- PARTNER
- RESIDENT
- Member of the Pro - Bono Committee of the International Trade Center
- Resident Partner of the Moscow
Armando Ambrosio is the resident partner of the Moscow office, as well as Head of the Russia and CIS Desk.
Prior to joining the Firm, he worked for international law firms in London, New York and Luxembourg.
Armando provides legal advice and assistance to companies in the field of corporate and commercial law, international contracts, mergers & acquisitions, as well as innovation law. He is also very active in international mediation and ADR.
Armando is specialised in cross-border transactions with particular focus on Russia and CIS countries.
Armando also assists start ups and innovative SMEs, incubators and accelerators with regard to legal aspects of innovation and technology transfer.
Lecturer and expert consultant in blockchain technology for ITA (Italian Trade Association), he offers support services to companies interested in the development of projects for internationalization and adoption of advanced technologies.
Armando is the author of numerous articles and interviews both in national and international magazines and newspapers.
Armando is a member of the Pro-Bono Committee of the International Trade Center in Geneva, responsible for drafting standards of international model contracts for SMEs.
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Job Titles:
- Partner
- NEW PARTNER at DE BERTI JACCHIA
Luca Pescatore joins De Berti Jacchia as a partner in the Rome office.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Partner at De Berti Jacchia
Massimo Caiazza is a partner at De Berti Jacchia since 2025. With forty years of experience in the legal profession, he founded and led the Caiazza & Partners law firm, based in Milan, assisting Italian and international companies, with a particular focus on commercial relations between Italy and Sweden.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of Eicma S.P.a
- NEW PARTNER in DE BERTI JACCHIA
- Partner at De Berti Jacchia since 2024, He Has Practiced the Profession for over Twenty Years at the Family Firm, One of the Oldest in Milan
He specializes in corporate law, M&A, and commercial law, handling both non-contentious and contentious matters. His clientele, which includes publicly traded companies, spans various industrial sectors such as pharmaceuticals, real estate, automotive, and e-sports.
Pietro is the chairman of the board of directors of Eicma S.p.A. - International Bicycle and Motorcycle Exhibition and Accessories, deputy vice president of Automobile Club Milano (ACM) and vice president of the board of directors of Immobiliare Automobile Club Milano S.p.A. and of ACM Servizi Assicurativi S.p.A; he is also member of the board of directors of E-Vai S.r.l., a company of the FNM group, and vice president of the steering committee of IT-Ex Italian Association of International Fairs.
Pietro Maria Meda, partner at De Berti Jacchia since 2024, He has practiced the profession for over twenty years at the family firm, one of the oldest in Milan.
Pietro Meda, a Supreme Court lawyer expert in corporate law and M&A, with a particular focus on the pharmaceutical, real estate, automotive, and e-sports sectors, joins De Berti Jacchia as a partner in the Milan office.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Partner at the De Berti Jacchia Franchini Forlani Law Firm
Fabio Ferraro has been a partner at the De Berti Jacchia Franchini Forlani law firm since 2008.
He is a full professor of European Union Law at the University of Naples and specializes in European Union law and competition law. He has acquired significant experience in areas such as concentrations, cartel cases, abuse of dominant position, services of general economic interest and State aid and foreign subsidies.
He deals with EU law, administrative law and the European convention for the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, representing undertakings before the Court of Justice, the European Court of Human Rights and the European Commission, the Competition Authority, the administrative courts.
He has developed an in-depth knowledge of the betting and games (advising and representing a leading cross-border retail sports betting company in Europe), of the television-broadcasting sector (advising and representing a major media operator and broadcaster) and the energy sector, assisting and representing the most important association of energy resellers and traders. He provides regular advice and representation to a Municipality in a broad range of issues before the Regional Administrative Court as well as before the Council of State.
He frequently participates as a speaker at professional and academic conferences and seminars on European Union law and antitrust law. He also directs an advanced course on competition law. He is regularly mentioned by Legal500 in the areas of EU and Competition Law, Administrative and Public Law.
Fabio Ferraro is the author and co-author of five books and numerous publications in the field of European Union Law, particularly focusing on competition law, state aid, the internal market, and state liability for the violation of European Union law.
Assisted and represented Italian telecoms network operator before Regional Administrative, the Council of State and Court of Justice on issues of the principles of the principles of non-discrimination, transparency, freedom of competition, proportionality, effectiveness and pluralism of information.
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- IL RAPPORTO DI LAVORO NEI GRUPPI DI IMPRESE. PROFILI, AMBITO ED OPERATIVITÀ" - Milan, July 17th, 2012