Pinci and Bianchini Law Offices

Attorneys

PARTNERS, ASSOCIATES, & OF COUNSEL

Marcantonio Pinci, Alessandro Bianchini, Alessandro Morini, Mariagrazia Marongiu, Francesco Cigliano, Mariano Cigliano, Roberto Cigliano, Roberto Laurenza, Benvenuto Fabrizio Capaldi, , Yanos Gramatidis, Andrew Colvin, Betul U. Diskaya, Gianfranco Vitrella, Alberto Salvatori, Dott. Enrico Benini, CPA ( of counsel).

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Marcantonio Pinci

Education:

University of Milan (J.D., 1988)
Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M., 1989)
Bocconi University, Milan (Master in Business Tax Law Certificate, 1991)

Author:

Prodotti Alimentari Italiani: Avere Successo Nel Mercato U.S.A. AttraVerso Lo Stato di New York “Panoramica delle Tematiche Legali Attinenti Gli Stati Uniti”, New York, giugno 2002
The Reform of Italian Foreclosure Proceedings, September 1998
Italy Deregulation of Shopping Hours and Retail Licenses, Milan, July 1998
Surfing the Internet for Property Transactions MIPIM, Cannes, March 1997
Selling on the Net: What exactly are the Benefits?MAPIC, Cannes, November 1997
Investment Opportunities in the Italian Energy Sector, January 1997
EU Legislation and Directives Effecting Directors and Officers Liability and ExposureEuroforum Conference: Directors and Officers Professional Indemnity, London, April 1997
Il Marchio comunitarioSfida, June 1997
Registration of Maritime Mortgages under Italian Law, June 1997
Securitization of Mortgage Loans under the Italian Unified Banking Act, September 1997
Italian Reform of Capital Gains Tax for Mergers, Demergers, Asset Transfers, and Transfers of Controlling Shareholdings, October 1997
The Licensing and Operations of Telecommunications Services in Italy, October 1997
How to Appraise a Going Concern and Undertake Mergers, Acquisitions, and Transfers: the Contractual Aspects of the Acquisition, IRI Conference, October 1996, Milan
Hints on How to Do Business in Italy for High Tech Corporations, SMAU Computer and Technology Conference, 1996
An Overview of the Insurance Market in Italy, March 1995
How to Establish a Corporation in the United States, Commerce and Business, October 1995
MIPIM 94 Conference-Italy: New Opportunities for Real Estate Development, Investment and Financing Legal and Fiscal Aspects of Real Estate Investments in Italy in light of the Most Recent Legal Developments, Cannes, March 1995
Enforcement of Judgments in Italy, Corporate Counsel's International Adviser, October 1991
Seminar, Enforcement of Judgments in Europe Italy, New York State Bar Association, International Practice Section, International Dispute Resolution Committee, New York, June 1991

Co-author:

Mergers and Acquisitions in Italy, Butterworth's Journal of International Banking and Financial Law, November 1995;
D&O Liability and Insurance Coverage in Italy, General Re Europe Conference Zurich, June 1995
Opportunities for Development of and Investment in Shopping Centers in Italy: the Legal Framework Leasing Structures, published in News Attico, March 1995, and by The American Chamber of Commerce in Italian American Business, August 1995
Retail Licenses in Italy, January 1995; Creating a Fashion Enterprise in Italy, May 1995
Regulation of Production, Use, Sale and Disposal of Asbestos Materials and Waste in Italy, March 1995

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Author

“Understanding Basic U.S. Labor and Employment Law for Italian Based Companies” (In association with Clifton, Budd & DeMaria, LLP, New York), New York, June 2002
Prodotti Alimentari Italiani: Avere Successo Nel Mercato U.S.A. AttraVerso Lo Stato di New York “Liesportazione di Prodotti Alimentari Negli Stati UnitiAspetti Legali” (Seconda Parte), New York, giugno 2002
“Trademark Ownership Disputes/ Internet Addresses”, New York, July 2002
“Internet and Copyright Dispute Issues/ Google – Church of Scientology”, New York, April 2002
“Investing in Italy: Taking Advantage of Italian Capital Grants”, published in Trade with Italy magazine (Publication of the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce), Year III, Vol. II, June 2001
Telecommunications in Italy: Regulation, Liberalization, and Privatization, International Quarterly, January 1999
Italy Proposed Securitization Law, FT-Financial Regulation Report, September 1998
Authorizations and Incentives for Cinema Construction in Italy Update of Regulations as of September 1998
Law proposal on Securitization in Italy, August 1998
Telecommunications in Italy Dialing "L" for Liberalization, Milan, June 1998
Telecommunications in Italy: Regulation, Liberalization & Privatization, FTFinancial Regulation Report, June 1998
Property Investment Opportunities in Italy, Barcelona Meeting Point, Barcelona, October 1998
Investment and Development Funding in New European Markets, ICSC 23rd Annual European Conference, Paris, April 1998
New Real Estate Portfolio Opportunities Unlocking Value in Government and Corporate End User Properties, MIPIM'98
Ernst & Young Conference, Cannes, March 1998
Recent Developements: Real Estate investment in Italy, November 1997
Imminent ENEL Public Tender for Spin-off of Energy Assets, October 1997
Authorizations and Incentives for the Construction of Multiplex Movie Theatres in Italy, September 1997
Procedures for the Sale of Real Estate Assets Owned by the Italian Public and Social Security Entities, October 1997
Basic Principles of Italian Real Property Funds, July 1997 I Centri Commerciali in Francia e la Nuova Legge sulla Promozione del Commercop e dellArtigianato, published in La Lettre Chambre Francaise de Commerce et dIndustrie en Italie, February 1997
That’s the Way Things Go in North America, Chairman, MAPIC International Market for Retail Real Estate Conference, November, 1996
Insider Trading Regulations in the U.S., U.K., France and the E.E.C.: An Analysis from the Standpoint of the Italian Legal System, University of Milan, 1988
Seminar, Enforcement of Judgments in Europe Italy, New York State Bar Association, International Practice Section, International Dispute Resolution Committee, New York, June 1991
Sole Shareholder: Responsibility ex Article 2362, University of Milan, 1986.

Co-author:

Overview on Italian Labor Legislation, March 1995
Consulting vs. Employee Status and Related Immigration Issues, February 1995
Italian Labor Law: Collective Dismissal, March 1995
Shopping Hours and Retail Licensing in Italy February, 1995
Mergers & Acquisition (M&A) in Italy Negotiating the Most Favorable Legal and Tax Structure: New Tax Planning and Financial Engineering Following the 1994-1995 Budget Legislation, August 1995
Structuring Italian Shopping Centers Investments for German Open-Ended Property Funds, published in European Financial Services Law, November 1995
Italian Law and Regulations Applicable to the Authorization of the Opening of New Movie Theatres and Screens, March 1995
Establishment of the Italian Branch of a Foreign (EU) Insurance Company, March 1995
Incorporation of an Italian Company: An Overview of Italian Law, published in Corporate Counsel's International Adviser, February 1993, and in Texas Transnational Law Quarterly, July 1995
Establishment of the Italian Branch of a Foreign (EU) Insurance Company, March 1995
Il Nuovo Contratto d'Agenzia-D.L. 10.09.91 NE 303 published in France-Italie no. 6, November/ December, 1993 and continued in same publication, no. 1, January/February, 1994
Deregulation of Retail Licenses in Italy, April 1994
Lo Scioglimento del Rapporto di Agenzia nella Nuova Normative Italiana di Recepimento della Direttiva CEE 86/653, Conference, Agenti di Commercio Milan, April 1993
Legal Aspects of Property Investment in Europe, Corporate Real Estate Executive, International Association of Corporate Real Estate Executives (NACORE) July/August 1992
Country Handbook on Italy, Italian American Business, 1992
Entrepreneurial Cooperation Between the US and Italy: The Way of the Joint-Venture, Conference on Joint-Ventures, Milan, June 1992
E.U. Law 434/90 Concerning the Reorganization of Corporations, Acquisizioni, April 1992
Milan Real Estate Tax and Legal Aspects, Immobilier & Property, February 1992
Italy, Legal Tax and Financing Aspects of Italian Property Transactions for Foreign Investors and Developers, Sunbelt Conference on Real Estate Opportunities in Southern France, Northern Spain and Northern Italy, Cannes, December 1991
The Negotiating Phase French Acquisitions in Italy, C&S Conference on Mergers and Acquisitions In Italy, Paris, November 1991
Acquisition, Merger and Participation of Italian Companies and Foreign Enterprises in the Area of the EC Directives on Direct Taxes, International Tax Strategy, Turin, October 1991
The Evolution of Real Estate Financing, published in Milano Finanza, Mercato Immobiliare, July 1991
Exiled by the Fair Rent Law: Buy and Rent Houses Abroad, La Repubblica, July 1991
Italy, Financial Engineering and Tax Planning, C&S Conference: Property Investment in Italy, Paris, April 1991 and IBC Conference: European Commercial Property Development Opportunities, London, June 1991
Acquisition and Management of Real Property in Italy by Non-Residents, Conference on International Tax Strategy, Milan, November 1990

Advisor:

Real Estate Masters Program (Shopping Center Development), Politecnico University of Turin, 1992-1999
Ordine degli Avvocati & Procuratori di Milano (Italy) 1991-2000.
Assistant to the General Counsel: Pirelli-Armstrong Tyre Corp., New Haven, CT, 1990.
Foreign Associate (Business Area)
Foley, Hoag & Eliot, Boston, MA, 1989.

Member:

The Foreign Lawyers Forum of Washington, D.C.
International Bar Association.
New York State Bar Association.

Alessandro Bianchini

Born Massa Carrara, Italy, January 1, 1965; admitted in Italy, 1996; admitted in New York, 2003.
Education: University of Florence (J.D., 1993); Fordham University School of Law New York: International Trade and Business Law (LL.M., 1998).
Areas of expertise: M&A, Real Estate, Intellectual Property, Commercial relationships, Compliance (Antitrust, Standardization)
External Counsel for: ASSA ABLOY ITALIA – VALLI & VALLI GARDESA
Advisor: TINNOVA Azienda Speciale della Camera di Commercio di Firenze e Prato (Special Entity for Technology of the Chamber of Commerce of Florence and Prato)

Speaker Seminars:

European and US Trademarks (Chamber of Commerce of Prato 2001)
Prodotti Alimentari Italiani: avere successo nel mercato USA attraverso lo Stato di New York “panoramica delle tematiche legali attinenti agli stati uniti” (Unione Regionale Calabria 2002)
Software: a comparison between European and US laws (American Consulate in Florence 2003)
Standardization, CE Marking, Product Liability and rules of origin (seminars organized routinely by TINNOVA Chamber of Commerce of Florence and Prato 2006-7-8-9)
Antitrust Training: General compliance (private companies: May 2009)

Author:

M&A in Italy: INDIRECT BUSINESS ACQUISITION ( 2010 in course of publication)
Memo: “EU and Italian Antitrust Laws Analysis, October 2007.
Memo: Italian Trust Company (“Societa’ Fiduciaria”), 2007.
Memo: Setting up a Business in Greece, 2007.
Memo: Italian Acquisition – Sale & Purchase Agreements – Italian Legal, Labor, Accounting and Tax Issues, 2006.
“La Firma Digitale” published In Trade with Italy – The Italy-Chamber of Commerce Journal Year VI Vol. 19;
Memo: “EU Regulations Analysis of the EU Mobile Phone Services Roaming Legislation/Practical Protection Steps Strategy”, July 2009.
"Legal Aspects of Real Estate Investment in Italy" (2008)
Memo: “US Asset Purchase Agreements and Successor Liability Issues”, June 2008. -Memo: “Purchase of UK Assets-Liability Issues”, November 2007
Memo: “EU/Community Trademark”, September, 2007.
Software: A comparison between European and US laws ( 1998 Fordham University School of Law)

Alessandro Morini

Born Sao Paulo, Brazil, April 30, 1963; admitted, 1991. Education: Universita di Genova (J.D., 1987). Author: Conference: The Fourth European Regional & Municipal Conference – “ Securitization and Project Finance in Italy,” Milan 11/12, 1997. Professional, Securities Regulation, Universita di Beragamo, 1994-1996; Professor, Commercial Law, Universita di Bergamo, 1996.

Maria Grazia Marongiu

Born Nuoro, Italy, March 14, 1977; Admitted to Milan Bar (2007).
Education: Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore of Milan (Law Degree, 2001); University of Milan Bicocca (English for Law and International Transactions (Master Degree, 2008).

Francesco Cigliano

Judicial Appointments: 1970, "Magistrato Dirigente nel Mandamento" of Saronno; "Giudice di Tribunale"; "Consigliere di Corte di Appello", Courts of the District of Rome; "Consigliere di Corte di Cassazione" (Italian Supreme Court).; President of the "Commissione Tributaria di Primo Grado" of Busto Arsizio (VA), 1971-1978; Member of the Bar Association of Rome, 1991-; Bar Association of Patrocinio, "Higher Jurisdiction".

Lecturer at the Superior School of the Public Administration, Italian Council of Ministers; Lecturer in Criminal Law, Criminal Law and Administrative Law at "Scuola Centrale Tributaria Ezio Vanoni".

Research Expert for "CNR" ("Italian Council for Scientific Research")

Areas of practice: civil law, commercial, EU, tax, criminal, administrative, administrative-accounting, The European Court of Human Rights.

Mariano Cigliano

Columbia University, New York, English Language Program, 1997; LUISS (Libera Universita Internazionale di Studi Sociali), Rome, Master in Tax Law, 2000-2001.; Universita’ di Tor Vergata, Master in International Tax Law, 2001.
Dobson & Pinci, New York, 1997-1998.

Areas of practice: tax, insurance, banking and administrative.Roberto Cigliano

Columbia University, New York, English Language Program, 1997; Benjamin Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University, New York, LLM in Intellectual Property, 2001-2002.

Dobson & Pinci, New York, 1997-1998.

Areas of practice: corporate law, industrial, banking and insurance

Betul U. Diskaya

Admitted in New York, 2007. Admitted in Istanbul, Turkey, 2000. Education: Fordham University School of Law, New York, NY (LL.M 2006), Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA, Instruction for Lawyers Program (June, 2003), Istanbul University School of Law, Istanbul, Turkey (J.D. 1998)

Author/Co-author:

Memo: “US Asset Purchase Agreements and Successor Liability Issues”, June 2008.
Memo: “ US Antitrust Compliance Analyses on Acquisitions”, October 2007.
Memo: Hague Convention Procedure and Costs, July 2007.
Memo: “EU and Italian Anti-Trust Analysis, October 2007.
Memo: “Formation and Operation of Youth Hostel in Manhattan, New York City”, July 2006.

Benvenuto Fabrizio Capaldi

Born Naples, Italy, January 21, 1964; admitted, 1994, Italy. Education: University of Naples (J.D., 1990).

Roberto Laurenza

Born Milan, Italy, April 1, 1967; admitted, 1994, Italy. Education: Universita Statale di Milano (J.D., 1991); Course in Italian Corporate Law, Universita Bocconi, Milan, 1994-1995.

Gianfranco Vitrella, International Business Counsel

Born Pozzuoli, Italy, September 30, 1942; Political Science, University of Rome, Italy, 1973; Economic Commercial officer of the Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs since 1966; [London,UK(1966-69) – Rome, Italy (1971-74),Yugoslavia (1974-79)– Mexico (1979-1985) – Washington, DC (1985-1996), Myanmar (Burma)(1996-99) – New York, NY (1999-2002)-China(2002-2006)].

Alberto Salvatori

Born Firenze, Italy, July 11, 1964; admitted in Italy, 2006;
Education: University of Florence (J.D., 1999);
Areas of expertise: Insurance, Loans, Bonds and Mortagages, Real Estate, Medical Malpractice.

Dott. Enrico Benini, CPA ( of counsel)

Founding Partner Studio Luciano Benini, - Benini, Lapini & Associati, Florence
1983 Doctor in Economics, University of Florence. 1994 Master in Tax Law, University of Milan.
1983 Admission “Albo dei Dottori Commercialisti” of Florence
Main areas of practice: Business and Tax consulting, International Tax Planning, Double Taxation issues, anti-abuse clauses, Project Finance, Merger & Acquisitions, Bankruptcy (Court-appointed bankruptcy administrator), Joint Ventures, Shareholders’ Agreements, assistance in competitive bidding proceeding for public supplies and constructions.