Antonio also advises on corporate governance, commercial and regulatory matters for listed and unlisted companies. He has previously been on secondment at the Corporate M&A group in our London office.
Antonio has almost 20 years of experience and assists in the full range of corporate and M&A deals including disposals and acquisitions of assets and shares, mergers and cross-border mergers, joint ventures, corporate reorganisations and restructurings, in a number of industries such as telecommunications, energy, infrastructures, industrial and manufacturing, consumer goods, real estate and insurance.
Clients praise Antonio for his “expertise and loyalty… I feel supported, my project is their project, my issues are theirs.” Legal 500 EMEA 2022, Italy Corporate
Antonio has almost 20 years of experience and assists in the full range of corporate and M&A deals including disposals and acquisitions of assets and shares, mergers and cross-border mergers, joint ventures, corporate reorganisations and restructurings, in a number of industries such as telecommunications, energy, infrastructures, industrial and manufacturing, consumer goods, real estate and insurance.
Clients praise Antonio for his “expertise and loyalty… I feel supported, my project is their project, my issues are theirs.” Legal 500 EMEA 2022, Italy Corporate
Expertise
Experience
Representative matters
A global telecommunications services provider on its EUR21.8bn agreement with CK Hutchison to form a joint venture with 3 Italia and Wind Telecomunicazioni. The combined businesses create the number one operator in Italy for mobile customers.
Brookfield on the USD5bn acquisition of Modulaire, a leading provider of modular leasing services in Europe and Asia Pacific, from funds managed by TDR Capital.
Hitachi Rail on the agreement to transfer Alstom’s business activities associated with Bombardier Transportation’s contribution to the V300 ZEFIRO very high-speed train to Hitachi Rail. The transaction is part of Alstom’s commitments to the European Commission in relation to its acquisition of Bombardier Transportation.
Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, on the agreement to acquire 100% of EHC Global in a transaction valued at CAD130m. EHC Global is a leading manufacturer and supplier of escalator handrails, rollers, elevator belts, strategic components and integrated solutions for the vertical transportation industry.
Speaking Engagements
Guest Speaker, Masterclass AFGE, The Sale and Purchase agreement, 13/10/2020
Guest Speaker, Fiscal aspects of the extraordinary transactions, Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi, 12/11/2019
Guest Speaker, Masterclass AFGE, M&A deals, 18/06/2019
Recognition
“'Rising Star' for Corporate/M&A in Italy”
International legal directory Legal 500, (from 2019)
“Associate to watch”
Chambers Europe, 2022
Qualifications
Admissions
Admitted as praticante abilitato, Italy, 2008
Admitted as avvocato, Italy, 2010
Academic
JD, Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi, 2007
Languages
English, Italian
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.