Paolo Ghiglione
Biography
Paolo Ghiglione is a partner in the Corporate M&A practice group of Baker McKenzie's Italian offices and leads the private equity and the energy & infrastructure teams.
Practice Focus
Paolo Ghiglione has more than 20 years' experience in M&A deals, including disposals and acquisitions of assets and shares, mergers, de-mergers and joint ventures in a number of industries, including transport, energy, financial institutions, telecommunications, infrastructure and consumer goods.
He has acted for both buyers and sellers in some of the top-end privatisation transactions in the Italian market and has been involved in a number of major restructurings and reorganisations.
He also advises on corporate governance and regulatory matters for listed and non-listed companies including Italian private equity funds and financial intermediaries.
Professional Honors
- Lawyer of the Year, M&A Cross-Border, Legalcommunity Corporate Awards, 2024
- Band 3, Corporate M&A, Chambers Global, 2024
- Band 3, Corporate M&A, Chambers Europe, 2023, 2024
- Corporate Lawyer of the Year, Legalcommunity Corporate Awards, 2020
- M&A Lawyer of the Year, Legalcommunity Corporate Awards, 2015
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Genoa Bar Association
Admissions
- Italy (2001)
Education
- University of Genoa (Law Degree, cum laude) (1998)
Languages
- English
- Italian
Studio Professionale Associato a Baker & McKenzie is a member of Baker & McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein.