Expertise

M&A and litigation in the following sectors:

food and beverages
banking
mass retailing
publishing
energy
infrastructures
luxury goods
telecommunications
transport

Foreign languages: English, French

Background

Joint founder of Bonelli Erede Pappalardo in 1999, which evolved into BonelliErede
Founded Erede Bianchi in 1969, which evolved into Erede e Associati in 1995

Head of IBM Italy’s legal department (1965-69)

Ranking and Awards

The Chambers & Partners international legal directory lists Sergio as one of Italy’s major experts in M&A and litigation

Testimonials

“He is the best lawyer in Italy, a legal genius.”

(Chambers & Partners)

Qualifications

Member of the Italian Bar
LLM from Harvard Law School
Law degree from the University of Milan

Knowledge Sharing

Enforcement risk for failure to pay tax on capital gains realised by non-Egyptian residents on the sale of unlisted securities

Capital gains tax has always been an issue for non-Egyptian resident entities. And since the Ministry of Finance issued guidelines in December 2020 on capital gains realised by non-residents on the sale of securities (i.e., shares and quotas) not listed on the Egyptian Stock Exchange, the ET …

Covid-19 and Egyptian Law Key Issues: Amendments to personal income tax law

The Covid-19 outbreak in Egypt and in many areas of the Middle East and North Africa has led to a public health emergency and unforeseen challenges for businesses. It has also led to uncertainties, including from a tax/legal perspective. No doubt you are asking yourself many questions, espec …

Achmea: the future of investment arbitration in Europe

The European Court of Justice’s controversial judgment in Achmea v Slovak Republic has cast serious doubt on the continued viability of arbitration under intra-EU bilateral investment treaties. In an interesting webinar available here, our four i …

Caught in the “Crossfire”: quantum calculations in international arbitration

One of the primary challenges that arbitral tribunals face is the quan …

Arbitration clauses in intra-EU BITs are not compatible with EU law: a momentous decision by the European Court of Justice

The ruling of the European Court of Justice regarding the arbitration clause in the Netherlands-Slovak Republic BIT will change the European investor-state arbitration landscape. The Court stated that the arbitration clause is incompatible with EU law. This ruling, which did not adopt the Opini …