Expertise

– National and international corporate law, with particular focus on:

• Cross-border matters in African markets
• heavy industry
• energy
• financial institutions

• Private clients, mainly in relation to:
  • successions and generational transfers
  • management of family estates
  • trusts
  • foundations
  • agreements on the transfer of assets between family members
  • governance
  • family-run businesses
  • asset management
• He is also in charge for the development of the Ethiopian practice and of the other Sub-Saharan African jurisdictions, coordinating matters and involving other law firms with whom we cooperate according to needs

• Foreign languages: English, French

Background

• Member of the Africa Team
• Team Leader of the Private Clients Focus Team

• Made partner in 2009
• Joined in 2000

Ranking and Awards

The Legal 500 EMEA international legal directory lists Gianpiero as an expert in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions in Italy.

Testimonials

“Always available to our needs and requests, I would mention in particular Mr. Gianpiero Succi who led the negotiations with great professionalism and charisma.”

(The Legal500 EMEA)

Qualifications

• Member of the Italian Bar, admitted to practice before the Italian Supreme Court (Corte di Cassazione)
• LLM from the Bruges College
• Law degree from the University of Genoa
• Trust and Estate Practitioner – STEP