Bird & Bird bolsters Milan Corporate team with the arrival of M&A and Private Equity expert Giovanni Gazzaniga

International law firm Bird & Bird further boosts its Corporate practice with the arrival of new partner Giovanni Gazzaniga in Milan.

With over 30 years’ experience, Giovanni advises Italian and international clients on a wide range of domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A) across various sectors, including food and beverage, life sciences, energy, and TMT industries. He also has extensive experience advising on complex private equity deals involving financial structuring and negotiations, as well as public acquisitions, spin-offs, and joint ventures. Giovanni joins Bird & Bird from A&O Shearman where he was a partner for 18 years in the corporate practice.

Bird & Bird continues to grow its Corporate practice at pace with 12 hires this year. Giovanni’s arrival further demonstrates the international Corporate practice’s ambitious growth objectives in key areas such as private equity, M&A, venture capital, and equity capital markets.

Giovanni joins the firm alongside associate Nicolo Baruffi.

Alberto Salvadè and Matt Bonass, co-heads of the international Corporate practice at Bird & Bird, say: “Giovanni joins the firm at an exciting time of ambitious growth for the Corporate team. We have significantly boosted our international corporate team over the last year and continue to grow at pace. Giovanni’s extensive experience advising clients on M&A and private equity matters, bolstered by a broad industry reach and a deep understanding of both Italian and international markets, will be an asset to the international Corporate team and our clients. We’re delighted to have him on board.”

Giovanni Galimberti and Raimondo Maggiore, co-heads of Bird & Bird in Italy, comment: “We are delighted to welcome Giovanni as a new partner in our Milan office. His sector leading expertise across various industries underscores his versatility and depth of knowledge, making him an asset to clients seeking to navigate the intricacies of private equity, M&A, and corporate restructuring. Welcome to the team Giovanni!”

Giovanni adds: “Bird & Bird’s strong reputation in intellectual property, life sciences, food and beverage, media, as well as technology, media and telecommunications, combined with the firm’s collaborative culture, sets it apart in the Italian and the international markets. I’m very excited to begin working alongside my new colleagues in Italy and around the Bird & Bird network to help support our clients’ complex legal needs.”

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