
Founding Partner
Expertise
- Privatisations
- Mergers and acquisitions and company reorganisations
- National and international arbitration (both as defence counsel and arbitrator) before the Paris International Chamber of Commerce
Background
- Founded Bonelli & Associati in 1969, which evolved into BonelliErede
Ranking and Awards
The Chambers & Partners international legal directory has always listed Franco as one of the major Italian experts in corporate law, bankruptcy law and debt restructuring.
Testimonials
“Franco Bonelli is an icon, a legend and one of the brightest stars of the Italian legal market.”
“He makes deals happen and brings added value to a transaction.”
(Chambers & Partners)
Qualifications
- Professor of business law at the University of Genoa
- Professor at the University of Cagliari
- Visiting professor at the Stanford Law School, California

2025 edition of the Franco Bonelli Memorial Scholarships kicks off - 18 March 2025
For the ninth year now, BonelliErede is granting two scholarships in memory of one of its founders, Franco Bonelli. The scholarships are open to law graduates who intend to pursue their studies in a different European country than their home country or in the US in one or more of the following
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Eighth edition of the Franco Bonelli Memorial Scholarship kicks off - 31 January 2024
For the eighth year now, BonelliErede is granting two scholarships in memory of one of its founders, Franco Bonelli, to enable young law graduates to further their studies abroad. The scholarships are open to graduates who: (a) achieved a score of at least 105 at an Italian university or an equ
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