Alessandro Barzaghi
Partner
Expertise
Alessandro joined the firm in 2001 and became a partner in 2008. He has been managing partner from 2021 to 2023 and jointly with Giulia Comparini from 2014 to 2017.
Alessandro advises companies on corporate & M&A, commercial, and real estate law.
He provides specific support to foreign clients looking to expand in Italy, assisting them with legal vehicles, structuring business networks and corporate transactions and offering advice on certain compliance matters.
For Italian clients, Alessandro handles various matters in domestic and international commercial law, acquisitions and divestitures, as well as foreign distribution networks.
With regards to the real estate sector, he assists real estate owners with development operations and provides support to tenants and landlords in leasing.
Alessandro is a speaker at meetings on topics related to real estate law.
He has been recognized as a “leading individual” in the Real Estate sector by the Who’s Who Legal publication.
He edited and co-authored “Professione: Avvocato”, published by Giuffrè on the legal profession.
Practice Areas
Education
J.D., University of Milan, magna cum laude, 1996
Master of Laws (LL.M.), University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., 2003
Visiting Lawyer at Pepper Hamilton LLP, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 2003–2004
Memberships
Alessandro is founder and chairman of ALMA, the Italian LLM Association. Moreover, he is Officer of the International Commerce and Distribution Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA). Since 2021, he has been a member of the Camera degli Avvocati Internazionalisti (International Chamber).
He is actively involved in volunteer work and is a member of C’è da fare ETS, an association dedicated to supporting projects for disadvantaged children, particularly those with psychological and psychiatric conditions through fundraising, events, and sports and cultural initiatives.
Languages
Alessandro offers legal advice and assistance in Italian and English.