
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

BonelliErede launches two scholarships in memory of Franco Bonelli: applications close on 3 April - 2 February 2023
For the seventh year in a row, BonelliErede is granting two scholarships in memory of Franco Bonelli. The scholarships are for EU citizens who graduated in law with a final mark of 105 or higher and wish to deepen their studies in the subjects that Franco Bonelli addressed in his writings: comp
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BonelliErede launches the fifth edition of its two scholarships in memory of Franco Bonelli - 1 March 2021
For the fifth year in a row, BonelliErede is granting two scholarships to deserving students to honour the memory of one of its founders: Franco Bonelli. The scholarships are for young law graduates who wish to deepen their studies in the subjects addressed by Franco Bonelli in his writings. Th
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BonelliErede awards two scholarships in memory of Franco Bonelli - 20 July 2020
For the fourth consecutive year, BonelliErede has awarded two scholarships in memory of Franco Bonelli. Two scholarships are awarded to EU law graduates annually: one to attend a master’s and one to carry out a research programme at a university in the US or an EU country other than their cou
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