Practice Expertise

  • Insolvency and Re-organisations
  • Litigation and Arbitration
  • Insolvency and Reorganisations
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Areas of Practice

  • Insolvency and Re-organisations
  • Insolvency and Reorganisations
  • Litigation and Arbitration
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Profile

Paolo Gnignati specializes in corporate litigation, bankruptcy and corporate consultancy for financial institutions and industrial companies. He has acquired in-depth experience in matters related to restructuring and insolvency.

He recently assisted: (i) two companies operating in the food sector (Court of Rovigo) and automotive sector (Court of Padua) in a pre-insolvency composition with creditors (concordato preventivo); (ii) two companies which hold a 50% stake in a Veneto-based conglomerate.  The parent company operates through subsidiaries in the airport infrastructure and financial services sectors. Paolo, following on from litigation, advised in the process of liquidating their equity investments.

Before joining the firm in 2010, he worked in a leading international law firm as Head of the Litigation Department and Co-Head of the Corporate Restructuring Department.

He graduated “cum laude” in Law from the University of Padua and he is a member of the Association of Certified Auditors.

He speaks Italian and English.

Bar Admissions

  • VENICE Bar (Italy)

Education

  • University of Padua

Areas of Practice

  • Insolvency and Re-organisations
  • Insolvency and Reorganisations
  • Litigation and Arbitration

Professional Career

Significant Accomplishments
Before joining the firm in 2010, he worked in a leading international law firm as Head of the Litigation Department and Co-Head of the Corporate Restructuring Department.


Professional Associations
  • Italian Bar
  • Association of Certified Auditors (Albo dei Revis


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