Portolano Cavallo
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Firm Overview
Portolano Cavallo advises businesses in areas which are complex and in continuing evolution: a leader in Italy in the digital, media and technology, and life sciences sectors, Portolano Cavallo is also recognised by legal rankings for its expertise in fashion and luxury field.
Portolano Cavallo’ practice areas ranges from corporate disputes to M&A and venture capital transactions, from emerging companies work to exploitation and protection of diverse forms of intellectual property, from employment to data protection, privacy and cyber-security, investigations, white collar crime and compliance.
The firm’s relentless focus on analysis, research, and training enables its professionals to offer rigorous solutions which are, at the same time, innovative and pragmatic. Thanks to this approach it has earned recommendations and awards in all its areas of practice.
Women make up approximately 45% of the partnership: the firm rewards talent and passion consistently with the values of sustainability, diversity and inclusion.
Number of partners: 13
Number of lawyers: 40
Languages: English, French, German, Italian
Main Areas of Expertise
Administrative Law:
Contact: Elisa Stefanini Tel: +39 02 72 2341
Email: estefanini@portolano.it
Compliance:
Contact: Irene Picciano Tel: +39 02 72 2341
Email: ipicciano@portolano.it
Commercial Contracts:
Contact: Antonia Verna Tel: +39 02 72 2341
Email: averna@portolano.it
Crisis Management:
Contact: Micael Montinari Tel: +39 06 69 6661
Email: mmontinari@portolano.it
Digital, Media & Technology:
Contact: Ernesto Apa Tel: +39 06 69 6661
Email: eapa@portolano.it
Dispute Resolution:
Contact: Micael Montinari Tel: +39 06 69 6661
Email: mmontinari@portolano.it
French Desk:
Contact: Yan Pecoraro Tel: +212 203 0256
Email: ypecoraro@portolano.it
German Desk:
Contact: Clemente Perrone Da Zara Tel: +39 02 72 2341
Email: cperronedazara@portolano.it
Intellectual Property:
Contact: Lydia Mendola Tel: +39 02 72 2341
Email: lmendola@portolano.it
Investigations:
Contact: Ilaria Curti Tel: +39 06 69 6661
Email: icurti@portolano.it
Labour & Employment:
Contact: Andrea Gangemi Tel: +39 06 69 6661
Email: agangemi@portolano.it
Life Sciences:
Contact: Luca Gambini Tel: +39 06 69 6661
Email: lgambini@portolano.it
Luxury & Fashion:
Contact: Manuela Cavallo Tel: +39 06 69 6661
Email: mcavallo@portolano.it
Mergers & Acquisitions:
Contact: Francesco Portolano Tel: +39 02 72 2341
Email: fportolano@portolano.it
Privacy & Cyber Security:
Contact: Laura Liguori Tel: +39 06 69 6661
Email: lliguori@portolano.it
Private Equity:
Contact: Manuela Cavallo Tel: +39 06 69 6661
Email: mcavallo@portolano.it
Real Estate:
Contact: Barbara Corsetti Tel: +39 06 69 6661
Email: bcorsetti@portolano.it
Regulatory, Antitrust:
Contact: Ernesto Apa Tel: +39 06 69 6661
Email: eapa@portolano.it
Restructuring & Insolvency:
Contact: Tommaso Foco Tel: +39 02 72 2341
Email: tfoco@portolano.it
Startup & Venture Capital:
Contact: Antonia Verna Tel: +39 02 72 2341
Email: averna@portolano.it
White Collar Crime:
Contact: Ilaria Curti Tel: +39 06 69 6661
Email: icurti@portolano.it
Key Contacts
Managing Partner
Francesco Portolano
fportolano@portolano.it
Firm Rankings
Competition/Antitrust
Band 4
4.0
Corporate/M&A
Band 4
4.0
Data Protection
Band 1
Dispute Resolution
Band 4
4.0
IP
Band 1
IP: Copyright
Band 3
6.0
Labour & Employment
Band 4
4.0
Life Sciences
Band 1
Restructuring & Insolvency
Band 4
4.0
TMT
Band 1
9.3
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