Member Profiles

Born in Bologna in June 1960, she graduated in Law magna cum laude from the University of Bologna in February 1984. She also studied at the University of Münster and Hannover, and was admitted to the bar in 1986. She has been involved in research and lecturing in the department of Constitutional Law at the University of Bologna and at the departments of Administrative Law of the Universities of Milan and Pavia, publishing various essays and contributing entries to legal encyclopedias. Throughout the course of her practice - both judicial (mainly before the Regional Administrative Tribunals and the Council of State) and extrajudicial (stipulating agreements with Public Administrations and providing counsel in the administrative areas of M&A and joint ventures) - she gained expertise in the sectors of public procurement (also concerning the German legal system), environment, telecommunications, healthcare compliance and regulatory, and town-planning. She also has extensive experience as a member of Arbitration Panels. Since 2017, she has published “The Energy Regulation and Markets Review” and “The Environment and Climate Change Law Review” for the Italy-related section of “TheLawReviews.co.uk”. She is involved in the professional network of the online Administrative Law review “GiustAmm.it” and of the group “GiustiziaCivile”. Chambers Europe and Legal 500 place her among the most prominent Italian lawyers in the field of public law. Foreign languages: German, English.

Marcello Gioscia, senior partner of the Firm Ughi e Nunziante, works at the Rome office. He is in charge of the banking and finance sector as well as an expert in M&A and privatizations. Marcello Gioscia obtained his diploma in Literature and Philosophy at the University of Grenoble and graduated in Law at the University of Genova. After attending a course in American Law at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, Marcello Gioscia attended a Master of Laws at Columbia University School of Law, New York where he obtained his LLM. Marcello Gioscia has gained considerable experience in this sector, having dealt with a number of significant transactions: he represented Hermes Asset Management Europe in an action filed by Parmalat worth 5 billion Euro and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya as leader of the group within the framework of the privatization of BNL; he assisted Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in relation to the public takeover bid of Banca Nazionale del Lavoro (BNL); he represented JP Morgan in an equity derivatives transaction aimed at facilitating the public offering of Telegate AG (listed on the German stock exchange); he assisted Banca Commerciale Italiana (BCI) and Warburg Dillon Read in the privatisation of BCI; he acted as co-ordinator in the IPO for Autostrade-. He is regularly asked to act as speaker at conferences and seminars on Banking and Finance Law matters. He was co-chairman of the International Bar Association Banking Committee, member of the Association Européenne de Droit Bancaire et Financier as well as of the Board of the Unidroit Foundation. He is fluent in Italian, English, French and Spanish.

Gianfranco is a founding partner of PG Legal. He assists companies in complex transactions where he represents institutional investors, sellers or buyers. Gianfranco represents Italian and foreign listed companies in acquisitions or reorganization of businesses. Highlights of his work include representing the leading Ukrainian conglomerate in the acquisition of steel mills in Italy and in other EU countries. Gianfranco assists insurance companies and financial institutions on corporate transactions and on the establishment of subsidiaries in Italy. He sits on board of directors and advisory boards of companies investing in Italy and appears as an expert in his field in major legal directories such as Chambers and The Legal 500.

Daniela Matino joined Scognamiglio Law Firm in 2009 and deals mostly with International Contracts, commercial litigations and International Commercial Arbitrations. She assists and provides her legal support and advice to foreign clients and investors in M&A operations and real estate investments. She has wide experience of advising foreign universities operating in Italy as well as on Intellectual Property cases. Daniela experienced several internships in International Law Firms located in Dubai and New York.

Skills & Capabilities Veronica is a lawyer specialising in corporate-real estate and any connected matter.  She has developed a significant knowledge of the corporate-real estate industry with more than two decades of experience in close contact with leading industry players. She assists leading Italian and foreign investors, corporations, public entities, real estate investment funds, developers and lenders in all aspects of domestic and cross-border real estate transactions. She advises both on transactions allocating equity in the market and on financed investments. She has wide-ranging experience advising on the management of distressed assets and corporate insolvencies, the applicable legal framework and the development and restructuring of distressed real estate assets. She has specialised expertise in administrative law and assists Italian and foreign clients in real estate development, including obtaining the relevant building permits (including planning instruments) and authorisations, with specific expertise in urban planning, construction and environmental matters. Work & Professional Experience Veronica is an expert lawyer with twenty-four years of experience gained in leading Italian and international law firms, since October 2014 at partnership level up to later become the owner and founder of her own law firm. Education & Qualification 1999 – Degree, Law (Magna cum Laude), Federico II University of Naples. 2002 – Admitted to the Italian Bar. 2003 – Registration with the Milan Bar Association. Veronica is lawyer qualified to practice in the Supreme Court. Language Skills Italian English German French Awards She was awarded the deal maker of the year award 2021 by The Lawyer-FinanceMonthly (British magazine) as the leading expert for the real estate sector in Italy. Further Activities She was a lecturer in law at the Politecnico di Milano for several years and a lecturer for second-level masters at the University of Bergamo. She is the author of numerous publications on urban planning and environmental issues and has been on the Management and Editorial Board of the Environmental Law Journal for about twenty years.