Expertise
- M&A (domestic and cross border)
- Private equity
- Joint ventures and commercial agreements
- Particular expertise in the following sectors:
- fashion, luxury and design goods
- manufacturing
- business services
- sports and leisure
- consumer goods
- real estate
- Foreign languages: English
Background
- Managing Partner of the firm
- Board member since 2021
- Co-Leader of the Private Equity Focus Team
- Member of the Digital Innovation (strategic support)
- Made partner in 2009
- Joined in 2001
- Former member of the Board of Directors of beLab S.p.A. (a public limited company wholly owned by BonelliErede) from July 2020 to December 2024
- Foreign lawyer at Cravath New York office in 2004 and at its London office in 2005
Ranking and Awards
The Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500 EMEA international legal directories list Eliana as an expert in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions and private equity in Italy.
Testimonials
“She’s noted for being an excellent negotiator”
(The Legal 500 EMEA)
Qualifications
- Member of the Italian Bar
- LLM in corporate law and corporate finance from the University of Cambridge (UK)
- Law degree from Luiss Guido Carli University of Rome
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