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Paolo Ghiglione

Partner
Studio Professionale Associato a Baker & McKenzie

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