Gianni & Origoni’s Bologna office has an enviable reputation for complex M&A. The team is also routinely mandated for venture capital deals, and is increasingly active in growth areas, such as AI and legaltech. Corporate and commercial law specialist Federico Dettori handles M&A and venture capital work for multinationals and small and medium-sized businesses. Rodrigo Boccioletti provides key support, assisting with due diligence, and M&A and shareholder agreements. Matteo Canonico maintains an active commercial law practice.

Assisting clients throughout Emilia Romagna, the corporate law specialists at PwC TLS Avvocati e Commercialisti advise on M&A, debt restructuring and venture capital transactions. In addition, the office’s expertise covers litigation, arbitration and compliance matters. Pietro Buccarelli, who heads the Italian regional and M&A practices, routinely assists Italian and foreign corporations on public and private M&A, private equity transactions and debt restructuring. M&A and real estate specialist Filippo Zucchinelli coordinates the firm’s Japan Business Network activities. Camilla Nordera is also a key figure.

The Bologna office at full-service law firm RP Legal & Tax brings strength to practice areas ranging from M&A, commercial law and insurance to international trade (commodities, infrastructure projects) and shipping and logistics. The team is also increasingly active in real estate and energy sector matters. Claudio Perrella's wide-ranging practice covers construction, insurance, reinsurance, shipping, trade law and transport. Other key figures include Alessio Totaro, who specialises in M&A, and commercial and international law; Anna Masutti, who advises on transport matters; and Pietro Nisi, who draws on experience in goods and body insurance.

Originally founded as a shipping and transport law firm, Zunarelli – Studio Legale Associato is now a full-service practice, with experts in dispute resolution, corporate law, M&A, and administrative and public law. At the Bologna office, which is comprised of over 20 lawyers, the principal figures are founding partner Stefano Zunarelli, a renowned transportation, air and maritime law expert; managing partner Massimo Campailla, who brings strength to customs law matters; and civil law specialist Andrea Giardini.