Business lawyer · Florence · Rome

Corporate, M&A and venture capital.

Ongoing counsel to SMEs, family businesses, funds and startups: governance, acquisitions, commercial contracts and cross-border transactions. Partner at StudioLegaleBLI, co-founder of CyberQuake.

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About

A pragmatic approach, tailored solutions.

Based in
Florence · Rome
Languages
Italian · English
Education
University of Florence · Aarhus University

I am a lawyer with extensive experience in corporate law and M&A, built at leading international law firms. Professional postings in Hong Kong and Singapore saw me advise multinationals on complex cross-border transactions and gave me first-hand knowledge of Asian markets.

Every day I provide ongoing counsel to SMEs and family businesses: governance and shareholder relations, corporate reorganisations, commercial contracts, shareholders’ agreements and ancillary documentation, through to extraordinary corporate transactions (mergers, demergers, transformations) and mid-market M&A.

In venture capital I advise funds, companies and entrepreneurs on investment and acquisition transactions, with a particular focus on growing startups and scale-ups. I graduated in Law from the University of Florence, with a thesis on corporate tax planning in Asia.

My philosophy is simple: a pragmatic approach, building tailored solutions. Working with me means having a single point of contact who knows the file and, where needed, coordinates the other specialists — a direct relationship, with no intermediaries, from the first conversation to signing.

Practice areas

Four areas, one point of contact.

Ongoing counsel to SMEs and family businesses, from corporate law to the frontier of digital compliance.

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Corporate & M&A

Governance and shareholder relations, corporate reorganisations, shareholders’ agreements and extraordinary corporate transactions, with a focus on mid-market M&A.

I advise shareholders and companies throughout the corporate life cycle: governance arrangements and shareholder relations, shareholders’ agreements, reorganisations and extraordinary corporate transactions, through to mid-market acquisitions followed from due diligence to closing. The goal is continuity: knowing the business before the deal, so we reach the negotiating table with a clear plan.

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Venture capital

Advising funds, companies and entrepreneurs on investment and acquisition transactions, with a particular focus on growing startups and scale-ups.

I assist funds, companies and entrepreneurs on investment and acquisition transactions: deal structuring, investment documentation and shareholder arrangements, with particular attention to the needs of growing startups and scale-ups. I understand both sides of the table — founders and investors — and work towards the same outcome: a clean structure, predictable timing and governance that scales.

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Cross-border & Asia

Cross-border transactions and Asian markets, with first-hand experience in Hong Kong and Singapore.

I gained first-hand experience in Hong Kong and Singapore advising multinationals on complex cross-border transactions — a reference point for Italian businesses looking to Asia and for foreign investors operating in Italy. International deals demand method and sensitivity to cultural and regulatory differences: I coordinate local counsel and keep the deal under a single direction.

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Cyber compliance

GDPR, NIS2 and the AI Act with CyberQuake: where law meets cybersecurity.

With CyberQuake I combine legal and technical expertise on digital compliance: GDPR, NIS2 and AI Act readiness, cyber risk management and legal support in incident response — a single point of reference where law and cybersecurity meet. Regulation moves fast in this space: I help businesses get there first, turning compliance from a cost into a competitive edge.

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Background

From international law firms to two Florentine ventures.

Experience

Nov 2024 – present Co-founder — CyberQuake Cybersecurity, cyber regulatory compliance and AI security · Florence
Jun 2024 – present Founding partner — StudioLegaleBLI Commercial, corporate and international law · Florence
Apr 2019 – Nov 2024 Associate — Gianni & Origoni Corporate and M&A; postings in Hong Kong and Singapore · Rome

Education

Master’s degree in Law University of Florence — International Business, Trade and Tax Law; thesis on corporate tax planning in Asia.
Exchange — Aarhus University Denmark — courses in English: International Law, European Law, Human Rights and International Relations.
At a glance
7+ years in business law firms
50+ transactions advised
3 jurisdictions: Italy · Hong Kong · Singapore
2 ventures founded in Florence
The two ventures

Where you’ll find me, every day.

Law firm StudioLegaleBLI Founding partner The firm I co-founded in Florence in 2024, after my years at international law firms: an independent, growing practice built to give businesses big-firm quality with the closeness of a direct point of contact. The firm covers commercial and corporate law, intellectual property, international and tax law, contracts and real estate. This is where I work with business clients every day, between Florence and Rome. Via F.D. Guerrazzi 25, Florence. studiobli.com → Cybersecurity & compliance CyberQuake Co-founder The Florentine cybersecurity company I co-founded in 2024: pentesting, incident response and AI security on the technical side, GDPR, NIS2 and the AI Act on the legal one — a single point of reference for digital risk. It is the bridge between my two worlds: legal and technical expertise meet here, and compliance stops being a formality and becomes part of business strategy. cyberquake.tech →
Contact

A transaction, a project, a question?

I reply personally, in English or Italian. Tell me what you need in a couple of lines: I will tell you frankly whether and how I can help.

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