Gianluca Cattani

With decades of corporate experience of M&A to draw on, he has advised major multinational corporations on their obligations under national and international regulatory regimes in M&A transactions, as well as Italian companies on their international operations.

Recognized as a leading individual in the Legal 500 EMEA guide for compliance, his extensive experience in that area includes anticorruption and internal investigations. He has unique expertise on all areas of export control, trade compliance and international sanctions.

Mr. Cattani also has extensive experience in litigating corporate and compliance cases. This includes representing corporate clients before Italian courts, including the Supreme Court, in national and international litigations. Mr. Cattani has also acted as arbitrator in commercial arbitrations concerning both corporate and contractual disputes.

In addition to his corporate and international trade and export practice, Mr. Cattani is a tenured teacher in the department of Business, Law, Economics and Consumption at IULM University in Milan.

• Author of the IBA’s Italian guide to corporate legislation and M&A structuring to support IBA affiliates
• Author of a Manual on Trade Compliance for Italy published by Giuffrè Francis Lefebvre
• Co-author of a book on the export of dual use items published by Maggioli
• Author of various articles and publications in law reviews on corporate and international trade topics and case law