Bonelli Erede Pappalardo is the most established and leading Italian firm on the EU Competition circuit. "They work very hard to understand each project very well," says a client....
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Bonelli Erede Pappalardo is the most established and leading Italian firm on the EU Competition circuit. "They work very hard to understand each project very well," says a client. The firm had an especially strong showing in state aid matters.
In highlight deals, the firm advised Conferenza Episcopale Italiana, a case which is key not only for the client but for the way state aid to non-profits will be handled in the future within the EU guidelines on 'services with a general economic interest'. The state aid in this case was in tax exemptions related to real estate owned by the Conferenza.
The firm handled EU competition aspects on one of the big mergers of the year, advising Prysmian before the commission for merger approval, with the added pressure of having to secure approval before of a rival bid was put from a Chinese cable manufacturer.
A third interesting deal saw the Italian firm navigate the murky waters of civil and military products during its representation of Finmeccania and advise the Italian government in investigations into state aid by the Commission. Again in state aid, the firm successfully defended Destination Stockholm's right to receive state support.
Other high profile clients included SEA Handling, in state aid related matters, and helped Crédit Agricole secure clearance for its acquisition of Carispezia and 96 branches from Intesa San Paolo.
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