Education
He graduated in Law at the University of Rome, ‘La Sapienza’, presenting a thesis on the subject of inheritance law (under Prof. F. Santoro – Passarelli) on the “Rights of Succession” (supervised by Prof. L.V. Moscarini), academic year 1970/71. He was a member of the Law Society in London (Chancery Lane) from 1973 to 1977. He was admitted to the bar in 1979 and has been a Supreme Court Barrister since 1995.
Experience
He gained his professional experience by handling cases in London at Colombotti &Partners, Solicitors (London 28/19 Dover Street) from April 1972 to April 1977, in the field of company, property, common, commercial and copyright law, in both judicial and extrajudicial proceedings, and, following his return to Italy, with the Law Firm of his father, Mario Borgognoni Vimercati in Rome. He founded Borgognoni Vimercati & Partners in 1983. He continues to participate in a large number of extrajudicial operations and negotiations relating to the restructuring of corporate groups, in Italy and abroad. Furthermore, he works in the area of contract law and handles the management of M&A transactions, takeovers and the establishment and administration of foundations and trusts, especially under Anglo-American law, as well as corporate and civil law disputes at national and international level and consortium agreements. In Italy and from London, he has assisted and continues to assist large corporations and groups, including media firms, energy operators, industrial plants, large banking and insurance groups, airlines, property groups, hotel groups, publicly owned companies, luxury goods manufacturers, telephone service providers, pharmaceutical corporations and printing firms. He handles cases before the local Courts, before the Supreme Court and before national and international arbitration panels.
Practice areas
Company Law, M&A – Extraordinary Transactions, Capital Markets, Venture Capital, Civil and Commercial Law, Litigation, Disputes, Arbitration and ADR, Foundations, Trusts and Family Agreements, Family Law, Competition, market authorities and agencies, Aviation Law and Automotive, Banking and Finance, and Insurarance law, Intellectual property and Industrial matters, National and international tax advice
Sede
Rome - - London
Languages
Italian, English, French
Contacts
email: gbv@bvr-partners.com