Expertise

• Corporate law and debt restructuring/bankruptcy, with particular focus on:
  • debt restructuring transactions and agreements
  • acquisition of companies in financial difficulty
  • loans to companies in financial difficulty
  • disposal of non-performing loans
  • alternative investment funds
  • arrangements with creditors
  • recovery plans

• Key sectors:
  • fashion, luxury goods and design
  • real estate
  • agro-food and large-scale distribution
  • infrastructure
  • engineering

• Foreign Languages: English

Background

• Joined the firm in 2010
• Made partner in 2023
• Member of the Banks Focus Team
• Member of the Digital Innovation Focus Team
• Member of the Restructuring & Insolvency Focus Team

Ranking and Awards

The Legal 500 EMEA international legal directory lists Gianpaolo as an expert in bankruptcy law and corporate restructuring in Italy.

Testimonials

“I work with Gianpaolo Ciervo. I must say he is the best attorney I ever worked with, he has extensive knowledge, and I must say he really stands out as a lawyer of extraordinary skills.”

(The Legal500 EMEA)

Qualifications

• Member of the Italian Bar (2013)
• Member of the New York Bar (2018)
• LLM. in Corporate Governance and Practice, Stanford Law School, California (2017)
• PhD. in Corporate Law and Financial Markets, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna (2015)
• Master’s Degree in Law, University of Turin (2010)