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Daniela De Bellis
Daniela specialises in complex financial litigation, corporate law and corporate finance. Additionally she is a recognised expert of anti-bribery investigations, restructurings and insolvency law. Her client base involves primary financial institutions, MNCs and and state-owned companies. She is still holds the record for the highest payment compensation ever awarded through an arbitration/litigation in Italy.
Indicative Experience
Italy: Assisting on the largest domestic arbitration in the Italian construction sector ever (Euros 7 billion).
Italy: Advising an international financial institution on cross-border guarantee facilities agreements (USD 150 million).
Italy: Advising an energy company on performance bond and FIDIC contracts (Euro 1.5 billion).
Italy: Advising the largest film studios in Italy on their M&A transactions.
Italy: Advising in relation to cross-border IT outsourcing contracts.
Italy: Advising on the incorporation of complex investment funds.
Italy: Advising on a real estate transaction concerning one of the most important sites in Italy from a cultural point of view.
Italy: Acting as the General Secretary of a Supervisory Body to advise public companies on anti-bribery law.
Italy: Assisting private and public companies on the construction of one of the largest real estate development projects in Milan.
Italy: Assisting individuals in M&A transaction and management of U.K. trust entities.
Italy: Advising in relation to the authorisation, management and construction of telecommunications towers across Italy.
Italy: Advising on a voting trust of some of the largest banks in Italy.
Italy: Advising on complex cross border M&A concerning energy pipelines and associated green certificates.
Italy: Advising in relation to the sale and purchase of high value software.
Italy: Advising on regulation concerning the social and/or insurance funds, including the conti dormienti.
Italy: Advising on legislation and regulation of “guarantee funds” for road accident victims.
Professional Qualifications
Admitted to the Bar of Rome (Italy)
Prior Positions
Ripa di Meana e associati studio legale
Partner
Education
Northwestern University, Pritzker School of Law, Chicago
Executive L.L.M. (with Honours)
IE University, Madrid
Certificate in Business Administration
Università degli Studi di Roma Tre, Rome
Second level Master’s Degree Program in Legal Professions
Università LUISS Guido Carli, Rome
Master Degree in Law of Institution (110/110 summa cum laude)
Università LUISS Guido Carli, Rome
Postgraduate course of Administrative Law
Università LUISS Guido Carli, Rome
Bachelor Degree in Law (Highest Marks)
Key Strengths
Always brings a “360 degrees of awareness” to issues
Questions are approached with calm and strategic analysis
Excellence across a broad range of legal matters
Adaptable, proactive and pivotal
Expertise
Mergers & Acquisitions
International Trade, Customs, and Finance
Commercial Law / Contracts
Company Law
Compliance
Construction
Finance, Banking
Projects & Infrastructure
Telecommunications
Alternative Dispute Resolution