Eliana Catalano

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
  • Team Leader of the Private Equity Focus Team
  • Member of the Digital Innovation (strategic support)
  • Member of the Board of Directors of beLab S.p.A. (a public limited company wholly owned by BonelliErede) since July 2020
  • Made partner in 2009
  • Joined in 2001
  • 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
Insights

BonelliErede strengthens its employment law practice with new hires in Rome - 9 September 2024

BonelliErede has expanded its employment law practice with the arrival of a group of professionals led by Federica Paternò, an experienced employment lawyer who trained under Prof. Raffaele De Luca Tamajo. Federica Paternò has been practising since 1987. Over the years, she has advised on emp …

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New additions to BonelliErede’s financial regulatory team - 1 July 2024

BonelliErede’s financial regulatory team will grow with the arrival of Anna Di Vilio as a partner. Di Vilio joins the Rome office today from PwC TLS and has over 20 years’ experience advising financial intermediaries and investment funds, gained in leading law firms. A team of three ass …

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New General Manager for BonelliErede: Angela Maria Cossellu - 26 June 2024

Angela Maria Cossellu, a senior executive with vast experience in the telecoms, insurance, real estate, trade fair and congress sectors, is the new General Manager of BonelliErede. Angela Maria Cossellu joins the firm from EUR S.p.A., a company controlled by the Ministry of Economy and Finance, …

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